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 Yung Fu 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 "L'Amour 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-931 is featured in FatBoy Slim's "Going Out Of My Head" 1997 music video.

The TRC-931 is featured in FatBoy Slim's "Ya Mama" 2001 music video.

The TRC-975 is featured in At The Drive-in's music video for "Metronome Arthritis"

References

  1. LASONIC The Kenya Gazette, 14 July 1989, retrieved 24 January 2012^
  2. Trademark Search | Trademark Watch - Markify retrieved 2012-01-25^
  3. History of the radio manufacturer Yung Fu Electrical Appliances; Tainan City Radiomuseum, retrieved 23 January 2012^
  4. Lasonic Electronics Corp bizearch.com, retrieved 2012-01-25^
  5. Official website^
  6. Yung Fu Technology Electrical Corp ImportGenius, retrieved 24 January 2012^
  7. Lasonic Stereo 80's, retrieved 25 January 2012^
  8. Lasonic Trademarkia, retrieved 24 January 2012^
  9. Lasonic Trademarkia, retrieved 24 January 2012^
  10. CATEGORY: LASONIC ClassicBoombox.com, retrieved 2012-01-24^
  11. Boombox: Decline & Fall, 1985-1989 Boombox Museum @ Pocket Calculator Show, 20 June 2003, retrieved 2 July 2022^
  12. Matt Ho. Paul Smith X LASONiC I931 Trend Hunter, 12 November 2011, retrieved 23 January 2012^
  13. Lasonic X Mishka^