1950 to 1967
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Home Audio
1950
- History about the Corporate Information of 1950 is not posted.
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Home Audio
1951
- Dec
- Builds the second plant (two-storied, a total floor space of 330 m2 in an area of 2,000 m2) in Sekiguchidai-machi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, which adjoins the first plant, to meet growing demand for speakers triggered by start of commercial radio broadcasting.
The Second Plant
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Home Audio
1952
- Nov
- Adds the third and fourth plants as well as large-capacity plating plant in Sekiguchidai-machi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, to meet growing demand for speakers.
- Dec
- Acquires confectionery factory in Shimoochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, and converts it into a phono pickup plant.
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Home Audio
1953
- History about the Corporate Information of 1953 is not posted.
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Home Audio
1954
- Nov
- Adds the fifth plant in Sekiguchidai-machi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
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Home Audio
1955
- May
- Starts production of television sets in Shimoochiai Plant when an increasing number of TV programs become available.
- Sep
- Becomes industry's first JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard)-certified plant.
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Home Audio
1956
- Feb
- Builds an audio laboratory of steel-block structure with 390 m2 floor space in Sekiguchidai-machi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, as a separate R&D division, in which the first anechoic chamber is built by a private company.
- Apr
- Nippon Audio Kogyo established, to produce cabinets specially designed for audio equipment and, later, speaker systems.
Audio Laboratory
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Home Audio
1957
- Sep
- Builds Sugamo Plant in Sengoku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
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Home Audio
1958
- Jan
- Demolishes the first plant in Otowa 7-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, and builds in the space a four-storied plant of reinforced concrete structure with 1,300 m2 floor space.
- Aug
- Builds Ohmori Plant in Ota-ku, Tokyo.
- Dec
- Adds the sixth plant in Otowa 7-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
Otowa Plant
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Home Audio
1959
- History about the Corporate Information of 1959 is not posted.
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Home Audio
1960
- Mar
- Builds the three-storied third facility of reinforced concrete structure with 1,000 m2 floor space on the premises of Ohmori Plant to step up production of amplifiers.
- Aug
- Builds Tokorozawa Plant in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture.
Ohmori Plant
Tokorozawa Plant
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Home Audio
1961
- Jun
- Changes trade name to Pioneer Electronic Corporation.
- Oct
- Becomes listed on Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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Home Audio
1962
- Mar
- Adds two-storied second plant of reinforced concrete structure with 3,100 m2 floor space on the premises of Tokorozawa Plant to meet growing demand for speakers.
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Home Audio
1963
- Feb
- Two-storied fourth facility of light-gauge steel structure with 2,800 m2 floor space completed on the premises of Ohmori Plant.
- Jun
- Adds the two-storied fifth facility of light-gauge steel structure with 3,300 m2 floor space on the premises of Ohmori Plant to step up mass production of amplifiers.
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Home Audio
1964
- Jul
- Pioneer International Corporation established to engage in sales of audio products to Europe and Latin America.
- Aug
- Adds the four-storied sixth facility of reinforced concrete structure with 15,700 m2 floor space on the premises of Ohmori Plant to establish mass-production lines for stereos and other audio products.
- Relocates head office to newly built facility in Ohmori, Ota-ku, Tokyo, and changes the name of Ohmori Plant to Headquarters Plant.
Ohmori Head Office
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Home Audio
1965
- Oct
- Closes Otowa Plant when construction of Metropolitan Expressway Route 5 begins.
Otowa Plant
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Home Audio
1966
- Mar
- Pioneer Electronics U.S.A. Corporation established in New York, the United States.
- May
- Adds the third plant on the premises of Tokorozawa Plant.
- Aug
- Tohoku Pioneer Corporation established in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture.
- Sep
- Opens a showroom in Kokusai Building in Marunouchi, Tokyo.
- Oct
- Pioneer Electronics (Europe) A.G. established in Switzerland.
- Nov
- Builds Audio Technical Center on the premises of Tokorozawa Plant.
Pioneer Electronics U.S.A. Corporation
Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
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Pioneer Electronic (Europe) A.G.
Audio Technical Center
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Home Audio
1967
- Oct
- Towada Denki Corporation established as subsidiary of Tohoku Pioneer.
- Dec
- Established the Pioneer Foundation for the Advancement of Music Appreciation to commemorate Pioneer's 30th anniversary.
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Home Audio
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1950
- May
- Releases the field type 12 inch luxury loudspeaker (fully dynamic speaker)
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- Works with NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories to develop a permanent-magnet dynamic speaker using the MK-5 magnet, which provides the basis for the subsequent PE-8 speaker.
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Home Audio
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1951
- History about the Home Audio of 1951 is not posted.
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Home Audio
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1952
- Dec
- Releases the PAX-12A coaxial hi-fi speaker.
- Releases PIE-1000 Series crystal pickups and PIE-2000 Series magnetic pickups.
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- Releases permanent-magnet speakers that come with a universal transformer.
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- Starts production of radio.
PAX-12A
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Home Audio
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1953
- Dec
- Releases the PE-8 hi-fi permanent-magnet speaker.
- Starts production of wood enclosures for speakers.
PE-8
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Home Audio
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1954
- Dec
- Releases the PAX-12B 12-inch coaxial hi-fi speaker.
- Releases the CT-A-12 and CT-A-8 speaker enclosures.
- Releases the PT-1 cone tweeter.
PAX-12B PW-15A
CS-A-8
PT-1
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Home Audio
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1955
- Apr
- Releases the PLA-1 record turntable.
- May
- Releases the PE-6 6.5-inch hi-fi speaker.
- Jun
- Releases the HF-10A integrated amplifier.
- Oct
- Releases the PT-3 rectangular horn tweeter.
- Dec
- Releases the PT-2 round-shape horn tweeter housed in cast-iron enclosure.
- Creates a prototype of large omnidirectional speaker system.
PLA-1
HF-10A
PT-3
PT-2
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Home Audio
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1956
- Nov
- Releases the PIM-8 and PIM-6 mechanical 2-way speaker systems.
PIM-8
PIM-6
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Home Audio
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1957
- May
- Releases the CS-82 and CS-81 speaker systems with the PT-3 tweeter and the PW-8 woofer.
- Sep
- Releases the PW-8 8-inch woofer, the PAX-12C 12-inch 2-way horn speaker system, and the PT-1C cone tweeter.
- Releases the AM-V50 and AM-R60 AM/SW hi-fi receivers.
- Releases the PT-01 omnidirectional horn tweeter.
CS-82
PT-1C
AM-V50
PT-01
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Home Audio
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1958
- May
- Releases the FT-10 FM tuner, and the FM-P300 and FM-R301 amplifiers with built-in FM tuner.
- Aug
- Releases the PAX-8A coaxial speaker.
- Dec
- Releases the CS-283, CS-280, and CS-282 2-way speaker systems with built-in tweeter and woofer, designed for serious users.
- Releases the SM-R150 Stereo Master, Pioneer's first integrated stereo amplifier, in time for releases of first stereo LP records.
FT-10
FM-P300
FM-R301
CS-283
CS-280
SM-R150
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Home Audio
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1959
- Jan
- Releases the CS-201L and CS-201R mirror-image speaker systems.
- Aug
- Releases the SM-C800 high-power integrated amplifier with output of 45 watts per channel.
- Oct
- Releases the PAX-30E coaxial speaker and the PT-5 large tweeter. Develops the PT-R1 omnidirectional ribbon tweeter.
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- Releases the SM-Q140 stereophonic amplifier equipped with two AM tuners.
CS-201L CS-201R
SM-C800
PT-5
SM-Q140
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Home Audio
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1960
- Apr
- Releases the SM-B200 receiver.
- May
- Releases the SE-1 stereo headphones.
- Releases the CS-12A bookshelf speaker system.
- Jul
- Releases the SM-B160 receiver with two built-in AM tuners.
- Sep
- Releases the SM-W203 output-transformerless stereo amplifier.
- Releases the SM-B180 phonograph amplifier for crystal pickup.
- Nov
- Releases the PSC-1 limited-edition high-grade stereo system.
SM-B200
SE-1
SM-B180
PSC-1
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1961
- Feb
- Releases the FM-B302 receiver with AM/FM tuner.
- Releases the CS-250L and CS-250R 25 cm 3-way speaker systems.
- Aug
- Releases the PAT-30X 30 cm triaxial speaker unit designed for serious users.
- Sep
- Releases the SM-Q300 receiver with mode-blending control.
PAT-30X
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1962
- Jun
- Introduces the PSC-5A, world's first separate stereo system with detached speaker systems.
- Nov
- Releases the S-51 and S-41 separate stereo systems.
- Releases the PL-4, PL-5, and PL-6 high-end turntables.
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- Releases the FMX-1A and FMR-2 FM/AM tuners and the FMR-1 FM tuner.
PSC-5A
S-51
S-41
PL-3 PL-4 PL-6 PL-7
FMX-1A
FMR-2
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1963
- Mar
- Announces the TC-501 transistor tape recorder for business use.
- May
- Releases the FM-B100 monaural receiver and the SX-304 stereo receiver.
- Jun
- Announces the EM-301, industry's first endless cartridge tape player.
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- Releases the SM-B201 stereophonic amplifier equipped with two AM tuners.
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- Releases the SH-P1 stereo-phone player.
TC-501
SM-B201
SH-P1
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Home Audio
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1964
- Mar
- Releases the S-71X separate stereo system.
- Apr
- Releases the SX-802 FM multiplex receiver.
- Oct
- Releases the S-52X stereo system.
S-71X
SX-802
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Home Audio
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1965
- Feb
- Releases the SMT-804 all-transistor integrated amplifier.
- Mar
- Releases the CS-51 high-performance mini speaker system.
- Apr
- Releases the S-44X affordably prices separate stereo system.
- Jun
- Releases the SX-42 and SX-41 easy-to-use FM multiplex receivers.
- Oct
- Releases the PL-41 high-end belt-drive stereo turntable, the SX-100T high-end solid-state stereo receiver, and the C-200 modular stereo system.
SMT-804
CS-51
PL-41
SX-100T
C-200
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1966
- Jan
- Releases S Series standard speakers exclusively sold to other manufacturers.
- May
- Releases the S-71A and S-53X separate stereo systems.
- Jul
- Releases the CS-100, CS-61, CS-62 high-end speaker systems.
- Oct
- Releases the S-73X separate stereo system.
- Releases the SX-100TA high-end solid-state receiver.
- Announces the C-600 stylish compact stereo system.
- Releases the SA-81 stereo integrated amplifier.
- Dec
- Releases the C-300 stylish compact stereo system, the S-83X high-end separate stereo system, and the SX-30T solid-state stereo receiver.
CS-61
S-73X
SX-100TA
C-600
SA-81
S-83X
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1967
- Mar
- Develops the IS-31 and IS-32 speaker systems driven by multiple amplifiers.
- May
- Releases the C-500 stylish compact stereo system and the S-75X separate stereo system.
- Jun
- Releases the SE-30 stereo headphones, the PAX-20X 20 cm 3-way speaker system, and the PL-25 turntable.
- Releases the S-55X high-performance solid-state stereo system.
- Sep
- Develops world's first stereo system, in which all transistors are replaced by integrated circuits.
- Releases the CS-10 high-end 3-way bookshelf speaker system, the SC-100 high-end preamplifier, and the SM-100 power amplifier.
- Releases the T-5000 reel-to-reel tape deck.
- Nov
- Releases the S-93X and S-46X separate stereo systems, the C-350 and C-250 stylish compact stereo systems, the SX-70T stereo receiver, the CS-8 bookshelf speaker system, and the H-600 cartridge player.
- Releases the CS-7 bookshelf speaker system.
- Dec
- Introduces the IS-80 and IS-100, world's first compact stereo systems with each speaker powered by its own amplifier.
C-500
S-75X
SE-30
T-5000
CS-10
SC-100 SM-100
Home Audio
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1950
- May
- Releases the 16inch reflex trumpet speaker for outdoor usage.
R-30/20/15/11/6 RECT-6
Home Audio
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1951
- History about the Other businesses of 1951 is not posted.
Home Audio
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1952
- ―
- The JSCR-539 explosion-proof water-resistant speaker is approved by National Police Reserve.
JSCR-539
Home Audio
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1953
- History about the Other businesses of 1953 is not posted.
Home Audio
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1954
- History about the Other businesses of 1954 is not posted.
Home Audio
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1955
- History about the Other businesses of 1955 is not posted.
Home Audio
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1956
- History about the Other businesses of 1956 is not posted.
Home Audio
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1957
- Aug
- UL-2 underwater speakers serve a key role at friendly Japan-United States swimming competition.
- Sep
- Releases the PVK-14A and PVK-14B television kits.
UL-2
PVK-14B
Home Audio
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1958
- History about the Other businesses of 1958 is not posted.
Home Audio
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1959
- History about the Other businesses of 1959 is not posted.
Home Audio
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1960
- May
- Begins prototyping of the Ansafone.
- Oct
- Enters to the broadcasting studio business by releasing the AS-203A monitor speaker for broadcasting studios.
AS-203A
Home Audio
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1961
- History about the Other businesses of 1961 is not posted.
Home Audio
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1962
- History about the Other businesses of 1962 is not posted.
Home Audio
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1963
- Jan
- Releases the RT-11, Japan's first direct-coupled-type Ansafone, after individual product certification by Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Public Corporation.
- Mar
- The HS-10A railway crossing warning trumpet speaker is adopted by Seibu Railway.
- Dec
- Starts the production of fidelipack-type car stereo and exports to Claig Panolama Inc. in the United States.
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- Releases the RPS-501 four-track car stereo in the United States.
RT-11
HS-10A
RPS-501
Home Audio
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1964
- Aug
- Delivers sets of speaker equipment for electronic music and amplifier equipment for race starts to the National Stadium ahead of the 18th Olympic Games in Tokyo.
18th Olympic Games in Tokyo
Home Audio
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1965
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- Releases the RPS-503 four-track car stereo in the United States.
RPS-503
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1966
- Mar
- Delivers set of speaker equipment to the Imperial Theatre.
- May
- Delivers set of hall audio equipment for Hong Kong City Hall.
- Jun
- Releases the RPS-503J four-track car stereo.
RPS-503J
Home Audio
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1967
- Sep
- Releases the TP-60 four & eight-track compatible car stereo and the RPS-505 four-track car stereo.
- Nov
- Releases the TP-80 car stereo and the CS-25B car speaker.
- Dec
- Releases the TP-60E car stereo in worldwide.
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- Releases the P-16K water-resistant door-mount speaker.
TP-60
P-16K
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