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Nakamichi is a Japanese manufacturer founded by Etsuro Nakamichi (affectionally known as "the Dragon") and later headed by his sons, Ted and Niro. The company originally was set up to act as a manufacturer of electric household products but quickly became known as a developer and later manufacturer of quality audio products. Their cassette decks were particularly well known, but in fact the company also made some spectacular other products such as the innovative record players and DAT recorders, and the company managed to garner an impressive level of brand loyalty.