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Onkyo Corporation
オンキヨー株式会社Type Public JASDAQ: 6729 Industry Electronics Founded Osaka, Japan September 17, 1946 Headquarters Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan Key people Naoto Ohtsuki, Chairman, Representative Director, President
Hiroshi Nakano, Vice President, Representative DirectorProducts Hi-fi and home theater Audio-Visual equipment, ICs, speaker units and related items Employees 4,359 (September, 2008) Website www.onkyo.com Onkyo Corporation (オンキヨー株式会社 Onkyō Kabushiki-gaisha ) (JASDAQ: 6729) is a Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer, specializing in home cinema and audio equipment including receivers and surround sound speakers. The word Onkyo translates as "sound harmony".
The company started under the name of Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K in 1946. The current Onkyo Corporation umbrella includes the Integra and Integra Research divisions as well as the main Onkyo brand.
At present, it is headed by Naoto Ohtsuki.
Reception
In the 2010 What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Awards, the product of the year was the Onkyo TX-SR608, which was also the Best home cinema amplifier £300-£500.[1] Another winner was the Onkyo TX-NR808, which won Best home cinema amplifier £500-£1000.
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Categories:- Companies listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange
- Japanese company stubs
- Companies based in Osaka Prefecture
- Companies established in 1946
- High-end audio manufacturers of Japan
- Audio amplifier manufacturers
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