Onkyo
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese 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.
Awards, the product of the year was the Onkyo TX-SR608, which was also the Best home cinema amplifier £300-£500. Another winner was the Onkyo TX-NR808, which won Best home cinema amplifier £500-£1000.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese consumer electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
manufacturer, specializing in home cinema
Home cinema
Home cinema, also commonly called home theater, are home entertainment set-ups that seek to reproduce a movie theater experience and mood with the help of video and audio equipment in a private home....
and audio equipment
Audio equipment
A piece of audio equipment is any device designed principally to reproduce, record or process sound. This includes microphones, radio receivers, AV receivers, CD players, tape recorders, amplifiers, mixing consoles, effects units and loudspeakers....
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 VisionWhat Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision is a monthly magazine and published by Haymarket Consumer Media. It features articles on hi-fi, home cinema, television, video games, sound, computers and gadgets...
Awards, the product of the year was the Onkyo TX-SR608, which was also the Best home cinema amplifier £300-£500. Another winner was the Onkyo TX-NR808, which won Best home cinema amplifier £500-£1000.