| A theme of Nagaoka's unconciliating
technical efforts in insatiable pursuit of ultimate means of
reproducing original sound |
Music is an art created by intricate combination of sound signals
that undergo changes every second.
It therefore would not be exaggeration to say that the cartridge,
being the contact point of the musical signals engraved in the
record and the audio mechanism, assumes the vital role, for it is up
to the volume and accuracy of the information picked up by the
cartridge that the quality of the reproduced music is determined.
During the history of 20 years that is shares with the development
of records, Nagaoka has continued research and development of
cartridges.
A number of cartridges produced by the company in the meantime have
given Nagaoka a worldwide reputation.
For cartridges that contain in each of their small bodies a
complicate mechanism for conversion of mechanical oscillations into
electrical signals, "Better Sound Forever" would be an eternal theme.
Of all audio instruments, cartridges require the most sophisticated
precision fabrication technology.
A speciality manufacturer of cartridges, Nagaoka does every work
involved at its own factory, from the super precision grinding of
stylus tips to design and fabrication of a screw, as it is
indispensable for the company to maintain accuracy and to
consistently maintain its tone policy.
Nagaoka's corporate policy to utilize the latest technical know-how
wherever possible can be seen, for example, in production of the
line contact type stylus tip, which requires highly sophisticated
skill, enabling elliptical diamond tip to track the sound groove to
the super high note range without any sound distortion.
With its most up-to-date processing machines and latest measuring
instruments, combined with the perfect quality control system that
cannot be more severe, Nagaoka produces cartridges in unconciliating
pursuit of perfection in their characteristics and the sound they
reproduce.
And yet, Nagaoka cartridges are not complete until they pass a sound
quality test by scrutinizing ear of musicians.
What lies behind all this is the manufacturer's determination to
make a cartridge that is capable of picking up the rich musical
information together with the feeling of surrounding air in which
the music has originally been played.
This, indeed, is a secret of Nagaoka's cartridges that reproduce
ripe and mellow sound appealing to musical sensitivity with the
superb technology. |
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New Product Development & Design Room
For planning and designing new products.
All-round Computer Room
Computer room for technological calculation and general administration
Scanning-type Electronic Microscope
Scanning-type electronic microscope for precise measurement of
needle-point shape
 Measurement
Room for Development
Measurement Department for precise measurement of products being newly
developed
Machining & Finishing Room
Machining & finishing room for integrated production from parts to
finished products.
Assembling Line
Fully-equipped assembling line for consistent quality control
Environmental Test Room
Environmental test room for developing products which can be adapted in
every environmental condition. |
