Kyocera 910 & 901 Series
(1982 - 1989)

What if, out of the blue, an affiliate of a big industrial conglomerate were to take a dive into High End audio?

What if that affiliate made excellent components, filled with cutting edge technologies, a special ceramic resin and carefully balanced looks?

What if, after a few years, the head of the said conglomerate said: Nay - crowded market... let's make printers instead.

Kyocera entered the audio arena at the dawn of the CD era with a set of critically acclaimed separates, carried on throughout the mid-to-late 80s with more affordable components and... withdrew from the market. No crown inherited from a glorious audio past was to support the new brand - bye bye.

The images used for these Kyocera pages are all taken from Stereo Sound ads (JP) and from a 1984 "Best Product" article from the same magazine. If I ever bump into fair images of the later components (receivers, decks etc), I will of course expand this page with 2nd generation Kyoceras.
In the meantime, stacks of Kyoceras can be seen here with a DA-910 (2nd version with remote IR receptor), T-910 and the elusive A-910 !