Denon
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| Type | Corporation |
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| Founded | Japan (1910) |
| Key people | Frederick Whitney Horn, founder |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Products | Audio, visual |
| Parent | D&M Holdings |
| Website | Denon Global |
Denon (株式会社デノン Kabushiki Kaisha Denon) is a Japanese electronics company that originated digital audio technology, while specializing in manufacturing of high-fidelity professional and consumer audio equipment. For many decades, Denon was a brand name of Nippon-Columbia, including the Nippon Columbia record label. In 2001 Denon was spun off as a separate company with 98% held by Ripplewood Holdings and 2% by Hitachi. In 2002 Denon merged with Marantz to form D&M Holdings. The Denon brand came from a merger of Denki Onkyo and others in 1939.
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[edit] History
The company was originally established by Frederick Whitney Horn in 1910 as part of “Nippon Chikuonki Shokai" (Japan Recorders Corporation), a manufacturer of single-sided disc records and gramophones.[1]
There followed a number of mergers and tie-ins over the next few decades as firstly the company merged with Japan-US Recorders Manufacturing in 1912 and then in 1928 the brand “Columbia” was introduced when the company became “Japan Columbia Recorders”. A further change of name occurred in 1946 when the company renamed itself “Nippon Columbia”. [2]
The Denon brand was first established in 1947 when “Nippon Columbia” merged with “Japan Denki Onkyo”.[3] “D&M Holdings Inc.” was created in May 2002 when Denon Ltd and Marantz Japan Inc. merged.[4]
Today, the company is specializing in professional and consumer home cinema and audio equipment including A/V receivers, DVD players, tuners and wireless music systems. Denon is also known for high-end AV Receivers and Moving coil phono cartridges. Two M-series models, the Denon M31 and M30, have been the most successful radio hi-fi's for the last 4 years.[citation needed] Since being released to the micro hifi DAB market, they have received several awards in Europe.[citation needed]
[edit] Product timeline
1910 Manufacturer of single-sided disc records and gramophones.
1939 Launched first professional-use disc recorder for broadcast industry and disk cutting lathe.
1951 Commenced sales of Japan’s 1st LP records.
1953 Launched professional-use tape recorder for broadcast industry.
1958 Introduced sales of stereo records.
1959 Commenced production of open-reel audio tapes.
1962 Introduced Elepian series of electronic pianos.
1963 Developed the DL-103 phono cartridge. [5]
1964 Started sales of audio cassette tapes.
1971 Started producing hi-fi audio components, including turntables, amplifiers, tuners and speakers.
1972 Introduced the world’s first viable 8 channel digital recorder.
1977 Awarded U.S. Billboard magazine's "Trend-Setter Award for outstanding contribution to the industry".
1980 Awarded the 13’th Montreux International Diplome d’honneur technique award.
1981 Developed a professional-use CD player.
1982 Industry leader in the introduction of consumer-use CD players.[citation needed]
1988 Introduced range of AV amplifiers to product range.
1990 Awarded three component awards at Paris hi-fi show.
1993 Developed the twin deck DJ CD player DN-200F.[6] Other early models are the DN1000F, DN2000F and the DN2500F. Denon also made the world's only twin MiniDisc player designed for DJ use.[citation needed]
1994 Awarded European Audio Innovation of the Year.
1995 Worlds first Dolby AC-3 and THX 5.1 certified home theater system. [7]
1997 Introduced DVD player into product range.
1999 Worlds first THX-EX home theater system (THX Extended to provide fuller surround sound). [8]
2001 Produced first Mini system with 5.1 surround sound.
2002 Denon link technology developed for improved digital connectivity. [9]
2004 Launch of worlds first consumer product featuring HQV (Hollywood Quality Video). [10]
2006 Denon introduces the AK-DL1 CAT5 Ethernet cable. It wasn't until mid-2008 that it caused controversy because of its high price ($499) and the company's claims that the cable is "designed for the audio enthusiast," and would "bring out all the nuances" in digital audio signals transmitted over it.[11][12]
[edit] References
- ^ "Audio Trends (Denon Brand)". http://www.audiotrends.com.au/denon.htm. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Denon History". http://www.denon.com.hk/about/history.php?page=1&id=13#timeline. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ "High Fidelity (Denon History)". http://www.highfidelity.pl/!ev/artykuly/09_02_2007/denon.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ "D&M Holdings". http://www.dm-holdings.com/About_History.asp. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ "TNT Audio Review - DL-103". http://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/denon-dl103_e.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Harmony Central – DN-2000f". http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/1997/DN-2000F.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Wire-X Review – AVR 5600". http://www.wire-x.com/5600.htm. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Home Cinema Choice Review – AVC A10SE". http://www.homecinemachoice.com/reviews/hccreviews/Amplifiers/Denon/DenonAVC-A10SE.php. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Denon – Glossary". http://www.denon.co.uk/site/popup/index.php?p=erkl&Pid=339. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "AVReview – DVD A1XV". http://www.avreview.co.uk/news/article/mps/uan/134. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ Charlie Sorrel: Snake-Oil Alert: Denon Sells 'Audiophile' Ethernet Cable for $500 Wired News, 13 June 2008
- ^ Barry Collins: The £250 Ethernet cable PC Pro News, 13 June 2008
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