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(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 19, 2010 ) Kenwood USA is celebrating it's 64 year anniversary in 2010.
The company first started in 1946 as the Kasuga Radio Co. Ltd. In Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. In 1960 the firm was renamed "Trio Corporation". 1963 saw the foundation of the first overseas office of Trio, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
In the early 1960s, The LaFayette Radio Company rebranded and sold Trio's products, unfortunately focusing on the doomed 23-channel CB radio.
Their component HiFi reaches back to the all valve era, with their stereo receiver-amplifiers often having 2 tuning dials and 2 separate tuners, some of which would tune in multiple carrier AM stereo broadcasts.
Kenwood introduced Japan's first FM tuner and solid state amplifier. The company introduced an amplifier with integrated audio and video signal switching in 1981. This product is seen as a precursor to today's home cinema systems.
In 1984, Kenwood designed and manufactured the first anti-theft car stereo receiver.
Kenwood introduced its Sovereign line of components in 2001. This high-end line competes with prestige brands of other manufacturers such as Pioneer Elite, Sony ES, Onkyo Integra, and Matsushita Technics. In the car audio market, the "eXcelon" line similarly competes Pioneer Premier and Sony Mobile ES brands.
Kenwood announced its intention to merge with JVC after Matsushita spun off the company. The new company formed JVC Kenwood Holdings on October 1, 2008.
You can see more about the Kenwood amplifier at http://www.KenwoodAmplifier.com.
Right Now Marketing Group, LLC
Mark Maupin
(248) 939-6232
maupin.mark@gmail.comSource: EmailWire.Com
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