Onkyo ... end of an era.

[maxxevv]

Sad to see such an old name gone.

Classic Japanese audio brand Onkyo files for bankruptcy

Maker of stereos and speakers doomed by market shift to streaming and smartphones

asia.nikkei.com

 

[Everett T]

They're still making AVRs FWIW

 

[restorer-john]

Sad to see such an old name gone.

Is there actually an article, report or anything with substance?

 

[Everett T]

Is there actually an article, report or anything with substance?

It's just the car audio and one other division. Nothing else changes.

 

[SKBubba]

Lol.

 

[sonci99]

Those good old days with stereo systems and cd players, when people talked about the new album of that band. I miss the `90s.
I might be wrong but Onkyo were not that famous for speakers..

 

[Balle Clorin]

I never cared for Onkyo , never considered it. , no loss. Samsui however I have fond memories of..

 

[Frgirard]

When I was child I dreamed with the grandscepter gs1.

Specifications of ONKYO GrandSepter GS-1 Onkyo / Onkyo Grand Septor / Grand Septor

audio-database.com

 

[mhardy6647]

way, way back in 1977, when I was a poor undergraduate student, scraping together pennies to buy a stereo integrated amplifier, my (long) shopping experience focused in on two roughly comparable models: Onkyo's A-5 and Yamaha's CA-610II. The latter cost, if memory serves, $20 USD more than the former ($270 vs. $250, again, if memory serves).



I went with the Yamaha for, probably two reasons: it had meters and the local Yamaha dealer, Soundscape, was leaps and bounds more pleasant deal with than the snooty store that carried Onkyo (at the low end of their wares). The latter dealer is long gone; Soundscape, AFAIK, is still extant.



Still have the CA-610II, although it's been packed up and not in use since we moved to NH.

 

[mhardy6647]

My one and only Onkyo component - FWIW.


It's actually a surprisingly good tuner (both FM and AM sections)*.

I did have a TX-1500 (or TX-1500ii) for a while, but IIRC it had some issues so I passed it along to someone else. It was a very attractive receiver, though.

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* Even deeper into the weeds for anyone who cares: The photo documents good quality reception of WBZ-AM 1030 kHz in Boston (admittedly a 50 kW clear channel behemoth that's been on the air for over a century) from our NH house, about 120 miles distant, in the daytime. The Select-a-Tenna helped but there are very few "hifi" component tuners in the house that can do that.

 

[ahofer]

way, way back in 1977, when I was a poor undergraduate student, scraping together pennies to buy a stereo integrated amplifier, my (long) shopping experience focused in on two roughly comparable models: Onkyo's A-5 and Yamaha's CA-610II. The latter cost, if memory serves, $20 USD more than the former ($270 vs. $250, again, if memory serves).



I went with the Yamaha for, probably two reasons: it had meters and the local Yamaha dealer, Soundscape, was leaps and bounds more pleasant deal with than the snooty store that carried Onkyo (at the low end of their wares). The latter dealer is long gone; Soundscape, AFAIK, is still extant.



Still have the CA-610II, although it's been packed up and not in use since we moved to NH.

I had an A-7 Driving my AR speakers.

 

[voodooless]

Old news:

RIP Onkyo..

Onkyo has announced it will cease operation and file for bankruptcy, following the failure of their new line of receivers (is it ASR's fault? :) ) So, no RX-70... I really hope Yamaha is next...

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[mhardy6647]

I had an A-7 Driving my AR speakers.

which ARs?

 

[ahofer]

which ARs?

AR17s I think.

 

[mhardy6647]

I remember those.
Still a pair of AR14s here (dump finds).

 

[EB1000]

Goodbye and good riddance. I hope Pioneer goes next...

 

[mhardy6647]

Info on the Onkyo bankruptcy, FWIW.

Premium Audio Company Response to Onkyo Home Entertainment Bankruptcy…

Premium Audio Company Response to Onkyo Home Entertainment Bankruptcy Filing from CEO Paul Jacobs. Read more.

www.klipsch.com