D Car — July 2004
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246 available scans from D Car — July 2004, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.
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Morel
Inquiries: American Audio, Tel. 045-624-3253
BRAND LOGO
morel
A brand known for making high-quality speakers, Morel of Israel hand-finishes every product by skilled craftspeople. Along with its sound performance, the brand stands out for its distinctive, fresh designs, making it a recommendation for users seeking something different.
component system
This component system received an Innovation Award at CES 2004 (¥120,750–).
Focal
BRAND LOGO
Inquiries: Alpha Audio, Tel. 092-503-1837
FOCAL
Focal began in a small workshop with just two employees, then quickly gained worldwide recognition for its performance and design, eventually becoming one of the world’s best-known speaker makers. The brand is also well known for double-voice-coil systems using compact enclosures.
High-end speaker system “165KP” (¥92,400).
¥92,400).
Image Dynamics
IMAGE
DYNAMICS
Inquiries: East Corporation, Tel. 055-991-5130
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Known for its low-distortion speakers
A coaxial speaker that installs easily in Honda vehicles, the CTX6 (¥39,900).
AudioControl
Inquiries: East Corporation, Tel. 055-991-5130
AudioControl
BRAND LOGO
Creating the ideal acoustic space
inside the car
Based in Seattle, Washington, AudioControl first gained attention in 1977 by developing equalizers and analyzers for home audio, products that were not then available on the market. It later entered car audio and continues to create an ideal acoustic environment inside the vehicle.
The DXS crossover promises a high-quality listening environment and comes in a choice of colors.
Imported brand encyclopedia
Phoenix Gold
Phoenix Gold
In cables and connectors,
Award-winning
Phoenix Gold began by making cables and connectors. In response to strong customer demand, it expanded into amplifiers, signal processors and more. Today it has grown into an outstanding audio maker with more than 900 products. It is also very popular among sport-compact users.
Inquiries: Alpha Audio, Tel. 092-503-1837
BRAND LOGO
A high-performance amplifier with a simple design that suits many vehicles, the XENON X200.4 (¥119,700).
Audison
BRANDLOGO
audison
Inquiries: Alpha Audio, Tel. 092-503-1837
Praised for its high-performance amplifiers
audison
A high-performance amplifier whose design is every bit as impressive: the LRx4.300 (¥81,900).
Boston Acoustics
Boston
Inquiries: East Corporation, Tel. 055-991-5130
BRAND LOGO
BostonAcoustics
Design and high performance are its strengths
¥41,900).
The FS60 combines high-quality sound with a simple design (¥41,900).
Monster Cable
Inquiries: East Corporation, Tel. 055-991-5130
BRAND LOGO
PERFORMANCE
MONSTER
A pioneer in high-precision cables
pioneer
In the late 1970s, when few believed cables could change the sound, Monster Cable pioneered the development of high-quality cables, insisting that “a cable is more than just a wire connecting components.” Its cables transmit information accurately and showed a difference in sound quality that amazed listeners at the time.
Car Audio
Monster
Hookup Kit
100 Watt Amplifier
(¥7,350).
Cables can have a major effect on sound quality. “BAIP-100”
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