Junji Kimura

in his workshop in Tokyo, 1995


1940 born in Manchurian
1963-1968 Pioneer Co.
PE16, PAX16F, PT8, PT10 (speaker units)
PL41 (record player), PA100 (tonearm)
SI100, SM100, SA90, ST70, SC70,SM70 (amplifiers)
SF70 (channel devider)
1970-1972 Trio Co. (now Kenwood Co.)
1970-1976 Uni Creates Co. (co-founder) Luxman L&G series
1976-1980 Luxman Co.PD series(record player), CL32 (tube preamplifier)
1980-1992 Kyosera Co.
PL901,PL910 (record player), A710, 910 series(amplifier)
1992- 47Laboratory (founder)



All 47 Lab products are designed completely by Junji; from circuits to cosmetics. His musical taste is strictly classical, especially string quartets.