Lasonic is a product model and former

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, including

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es made from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s by Yung Fu Electrical Appliances based in Tainan City, Taiwan. Other products include DVD home theater systems,

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s, CD and

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, external media storage devices, and more (

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/ MP4 players,

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s). Yung Fu Technology Electrical Corporation exports products to Lasonic Electronics Corporation which started its portable audio business in 1978 (and when the "LASONiC" trademark was renewed and re-renewed in 2011).

Boombox models

In 2008, the Lasonic Electronics Corporation of

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, USA released the i931. In 2011, fashion designer

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redesigned the i931 giving it a white look with multicolor look. In 2013, Lasonic released a limited edition with Mishka NYC, designed by the famous Artist "

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". The TRC-931 is featured in The Lonely Island's "

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" 2010 music video. The TRC-931 is featured in "

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". The TRC-931 is featured in Cher Lloyd's "

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" 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 "

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" 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

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's music video for "Metronome Arthritis"

References

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* Audio equipment manufacturers of Taiwan Electronics companies established in 1978 Portable audio players Taiwanese brands 1978 establishments in Taiwan {{electronics-stub