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Onkyo
Website:https://onkyo.com/
Est. year: 1946
Location: Japan
Onkyo is a Japanese audio and home theatre brand founded in Osaka in 1946 by Takeshi Godai as Osaka Denki Onkyo, a name shortened to Onkyo, meaning sound harmony, in 1971. It is known above all for AV receivers for home cinema. The original company went bankrupt in 2022, but the brand continues under new ownership with its engineering still based in Osaka.
Range & what it's known for
The current range covers AV receivers such as the TX-RZ30, stereo receivers, amplifiers, CD players and speakers. The Icon series is the newer two-channel line, with the A-50 streaming integrated amplifier and the M-80 and P-80 alongside it, while the Creator series covers powered monitors such as the GX-30. Multichannel receivers remain the product the name is most associated with, and the company also sells refurbished units directly.
Who owns it and where it's made
Godai had learned engineering in his family's bicycle shop and later ran a speaker factory for Matsushita before starting his own company. In September 2021 Premium Audio Company, a VOXX International subsidiary, bought the Onkyo brand and assets in a joint venture with Sharp for USD 30.8 million, with PAC holding 75 percent and handling development and sales, and Sharp holding 25 percent and handling manufacturing. After its delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange in August 2021, the old Onkyo corporation filed for bankruptcy on 13 May 2022. Onkyo is now part of Gentex Corporation, and design and development stay in Osaka at the PAC technology centre, staffed by a team of 59.
The lineup in this catalog
The catalog lists Onkyo AV receivers and amplifiers, with prices from about USD 300 to USD 2,000.
Who it's for
Onkyo suits buyers putting together a home cinema around a multichannel receiver, and listeners who want a single streaming amplifier for a two-channel system. An entry point is a stereo receiver or a smaller AV model, with the path going up to the TX-RZ receivers for larger multichannel setups or to the Icon series for a dedicated stereo system.
Range & what it's known for
The current range covers AV receivers such as the TX-RZ30, stereo receivers, amplifiers, CD players and speakers. The Icon series is the newer two-channel line, with the A-50 streaming integrated amplifier and the M-80 and P-80 alongside it, while the Creator series covers powered monitors such as the GX-30. Multichannel receivers remain the product the name is most associated with, and the company also sells refurbished units directly.
Who owns it and where it's made
Godai had learned engineering in his family's bicycle shop and later ran a speaker factory for Matsushita before starting his own company. In September 2021 Premium Audio Company, a VOXX International subsidiary, bought the Onkyo brand and assets in a joint venture with Sharp for USD 30.8 million, with PAC holding 75 percent and handling development and sales, and Sharp holding 25 percent and handling manufacturing. After its delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange in August 2021, the old Onkyo corporation filed for bankruptcy on 13 May 2022. Onkyo is now part of Gentex Corporation, and design and development stay in Osaka at the PAC technology centre, staffed by a team of 59.
The lineup in this catalog
The catalog lists Onkyo AV receivers and amplifiers, with prices from about USD 300 to USD 2,000.
Who it's for
Onkyo suits buyers putting together a home cinema around a multichannel receiver, and listeners who want a single streaming amplifier for a two-channel system. An entry point is a stereo receiver or a smaller AV model, with the path going up to the TX-RZ receivers for larger multichannel setups or to the Icon series for a dedicated stereo system.
