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is a Japanese consumer electronics company, specializing in premium home cinema and audio equipment, including AV receivers, surround sound speakers and portable devices. The word ''Onkyo'' translates as "sound resonance". ''On'' () is from Chinese pronunciation, with traditional Japanese pronunciation as ''Oto'', meaning "the sound". ''Kyo'' () is also from Chinese pronunciation, pronounced as ''Hibiki'' (noun) or ''Hibiku'' (verb) in traditional Japanese, meaning "resound, sound, or echo". The company started under the name of Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K. in 1946 (a company not related to Nippon Denki Onkyo, which became Denon). The current Onkyo Corporation umbrella includes the Integra and Integra Research divisions as well as the main Onkyo brand. History In March 2015, Onkyo purchased Pioneer Corporation's Home Electronics Corporation, which produces home cinema amplifiers, Blu-ray players and other AV products. In return, Pioneer took a 14.95% stake in Onkyo. The Ohtsuki f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onkyo Logo
is a Japanese consumer electronics company, specializing in premium home cinema and audio equipment, including AV receivers, surround sound speakers and portable devices. The word ''Onkyo'' translates as "sound resonance". ''On'' () is from Chinese pronunciation, with traditional Japanese pronunciation as ''Oto'', meaning "the sound". ''Kyo'' () is also from Chinese pronunciation, pronounced as ''Hibiki'' (noun) or ''Hibiku'' (verb) in traditional Japanese, meaning "resound, sound, or echo". The company started under the name of Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K. in 1946 (a company not related to Nippon Denki Onkyo, which became Denon). The current Onkyo Corporation umbrella includes the Integra and Integra Research divisions as well as the main Onkyo brand. History In March 2015, Onkyo purchased Pioneer Corporation's Home Electronics Corporation, which produces home cinema amplifiers, Blu-ray players and other AV products. In return, Pioneer took a 14.95% stake in Onkyo. The Ohtsuki f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |