TEAC: HIROSHI OSHIMA ERT INTERVIEW
‘Like a piece of artwork, each audio product must be unique and captivating’
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Over the 70 years since its formation, TEAC has been a pioneer behind some of the leading technology in the consumer electronics and home audio sector; its impact stretches far wider than many people realise. To learn
more about the brand’s legacy and how it’s celebrating this anniversary year, Jack Cheeseman speaks to Hiroshi Oshima, President of Esoteric Company/TEAC Corporation.
in 1956. Their very first production model was the TD-102, which went on sale in 1957. After this, both companies were merged and TEAC Corporation was born in 1964. With input from Lafayette Radio Electronics back in the early days, the TD-102 – a tape player with a playback amp – crossed over into the US market and quickly became a huge success, and a favourite amongst audio fans. However, despite its success, TEAC was slightly too far ahead of the curve; vinyl records were the standard of the day and tape hadn’t yet
T taken off. The brand’s open-reel
tape decks quickly gained wide commercial notoriety and this spurred further movement and product innovation.
In 1964, TEAC played a major part in the television coverage of the Tokyo Olympic Games – dubbed “the television Olympics” – and the technology that was first used over 50 years ago, including the world’s first slow- motion VTR from TEAC, is still bringing the joy of sport into people’s homes today.
wo brothers, Katsuma and Tomoma Tani, originally founded Tokyo Television Acoustic Company in 1953, followed by the formation of Tokyo Electro-Acoustic Company
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