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