Lasonic
Lasonic is a product model and former trademark[1][2] of consumer electronics, including boom boxes made from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s by Electrical Appliances based in Tainan City, Taiwan.[3] Other products include DVD home theater systems, television sets, DVD players, CD and cassette players, FM radios, speakers, external media storage devices, and more[4] (MP3/MP4 players, digital photo frames).[5]
Yung Fu Technology Electrical Corporation exports products to Lasonic Electronics Corporation[6] which started its portable audio business in 1978[7] (and when the "LASONiC" trademark was renewed[8] and re-renewed in 2011).[9]
Boombox models[]
- TRC-905[10]
- TRC-908, 909S, 910B, 911[10]
- TRC-918[7]
- TRC-920, 1985[3]
- TRC-922, 1985[3] (or 1984)[10]
- TRC-926[10]
- TRC-928[10]
- TRC-931, 1985[3] (or 1986)[11]
- TRC-935, 1985[3]
- L-30, 1985[3]
- L-30K, 1985[3]
- MacDaddy[7]
- Jumbo TRC-951[10]
- Jumbo TRC-975, 1988[3]
- TRC-931 [Retro 1], 1995[3][11]
- i931, 2008 - iPod, reads USB thumbdrives and flash memory
- i931X (black, white, red), i931X Gold
- i931bt, 2011 redesigned in 2012 Bluetooth streaming model of the i931
In 2008, the Lasonic Electronics Corporation of Irwindale, California,[7] USA released the i931. In 2011, fashion designer Paul Smith redesigned the i931 giving it a white look with multicolor look.[12] In 2013, Lasonic released a limited edition with Mishka NYC, designed by the famous Artist "Lamour Supreme".[13]
The TRC-931 is featured in The Lonely Island's "Boombox" 2010 music video.
The TRC-931 is featured in "Clerks II".
The TRC-931 is featured in Cher Lloyd's "Swagger Jagger"
The TRC-931 is featured in Sugar Ray's "When It's Over"
The TRC-931 is featured in Sam And The Womp's "Bom Bom"
The TRC-931 is featured in Korn's "Got the Life" 1998 music video.
The TRC-975 is featured in At The Drive-in's music video for "Metronome Arthritis"
References[]
- ^ The Kenya Gazette, Vol. 91 No. 29, Republic of Kenya, 14 July 1989, p.930, (retrieved via Google Books 24 January 2012)
- ^ "Trademark Search | Trademark Watch - Markify".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i History of the radio manufacturer Yung Fu Electrical Appliances; Tainan City, Radiomuseum.org (retrieved 23 January 2012)
- ^ "Lasonic Electronics Corp".
- ^ Official website
- ^ Yung Fu Technology Electrical Corp, ImportGenius (retrieved 24 January 2012)
- ^ a b c d Lasonic, Stereo80s.com (retrieved 25 January 2012)
- ^ Lasonic, Trademarkia (retrieved 24 January 2012)
- ^ Lasonic, Trademarkia (retrieved 24 January 2012)
- ^ a b c d e f http://classicboombox.com/category/boomboxes/lasonic
- ^ a b Boombox: Decline & Fall, 1985-1989, Boombox Museum @ Pocket Calculator Show (retrieved 23 January 2012)
- ^ Paul Smith X LASONiC I931, Matt Ho, , 12 November 2011 (retrieved 23 January 2012)
- ^ Lasonic X Mishka Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
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