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Chapter 98 Invitation Letter

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    "Kony, this is the invitation I just received. The person who posted it is a Chinese named Guan. I checked and found out that this person is the famous arcade manufacturer Taiyu Technology and the recent portable recorder manufacturer Xin  The owner of the era! " Kony went to General Manager Lancelot to discuss countermeasures. The two racked their brains and couldn't come up with a solution.  But just one day later, Lancelot went to find him again, then threw a gold-gilt invitation on the table and spoke.  "Fei-guan?" Kony read out the person who signed the invitation. It is not easy to pronounce "guan" in English, so he pronounced it as "gan".  The time is one week later.  Meeting address Empire State Building, New York!  "I just called my friends and business partners to inquire. Many people have been invited, and they are all manufacturers engaged in audio manufacturing in the United States." Lancelot's face was expressionless, and he couldn't tell what was going on at this time.  Joy, anger, sorrow and joy.  "What does this mean? Demonstration?" Kony waved the invitation and raised his eyebrows.  "He shouldn't be so arrogant. If he really wants to demonstrate in front of all his colleagues, he is seeking death. The enraged manufacturers will tear his face into pieces and stuff it back into his asshole!" Lancelot!  Te shook his head, raised his eyes and said, "My question is, should I participate in this invitation?" LHK's headquarters is in San Francisco, and New York is too far away.  If it's beneficial, it wouldn't be a hassle to fly there, but who knows what this "Fei Gan" is planning to do.  Duoduoduo!  The door of the general manager's office rang several times, and then the door opened. The secretary outside, Mrs. Jason, held some fax papers and apologized: "Mr. Lancelot, I'm sorry to disturb you. This is the fax I just received."  , It was passed from Hong Kong New Era Technology, and it said that this is the indicator for their production of various electronic components and recorder parts, which you urgently need." Kony turned around in surprise and found that Lancelot was also looking surprised.  , looking towards him.  "Give me the fax!" Lancelot was the general manager after all. He was surprised, and his mood recovered quickly. He quickly signaled for Mrs. Jason to hand over the faxes.  After handing over the fax, Mrs. Jason quickly left and closed the door gently.  Lancelot grabbed the fax paper. On it were densely packed component names, classification labels corresponding to the United States, electrical index data, ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standard indicators for electronic components, and then the components of this type.  The retail price, wholesale price, and market price of this component in Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.  ¡°Is thisto promote their components?  Kony was also very curious. Relying on his good relationship with Lancelot, he walked around to the general manager's desk and poked his head to take a look.  Judging from the indicators listed in the fax, the electrical indicators of each component have reached the middle value of the American national standard, and the indicators of individual filter capacitors are slightly higher, even exceeding the highest standard.  This indicator is slightly lower than the German data, but higher than Japanese components.  In terms of selling price, German components are the most expensive, followed by the United Kingdom and the United States. Nissan components are only slightly more than two-thirds of those produced in the United States.  However, the sales price of New Era Technology listed on the fax was lower than that in Japan. After careful calculation, it was found that each component was only two-thirds of that produced by Nissan.  Calculating this way, the selling price of each component is only 45% of that produced in the United States!  Lancelot and Coney looked at each other.  He quickly flipped through the fax until he reached the last page, and found that it was no longer a variety of components, but a set, a tape recorder set!  The above are various movement combinations.  There are low-end ones, equipped with ordinary playback alloy heads and belt drive mechanisms, priced at 14.3 US dollars.  From the data, the service life is average, and the belt is easy to age and loosen, but the price is cheap, suitable for manufacturing various low-end playback equipment, and cannot be used for recording.  The next level up, the recording, playback, and degaussing heads are combined into one, and the tape transport mechanism is also changed to gear transmission, which improves the lifespan and stability.  But it is also marked above that gear transmission will bring mechanical noise, which will have a certain impact on the sound quality. ? Next down, there are various upgrade files.  For example, direct multi-motor drive eliminates various transmission components and almost completely eliminates mechanical noise.  Another example is New Era¡¯s patented noise reduction system, which uses different product numbers to represent different noise reduction levels.  The most expensive noise reduction chip is priced at US$49, which is expensive, but judging from paper indicators, it is close to the effect of high-end high-density records.  For another example, three separate magnetic heads are used to completely isolate recording, playback, and degaussing, ensuring that the circuit is not disturbed and achieving the best recording and playback effects.?, and complete tape degaussing effect.  In addition, there are all kinds of audio integrated circuits, and a series of audio control integrated circuits with additional additional function chips such as song selection, editing, magnetic bias fine-tuning for recording and playback, automatic level control for recording and playback, etc.  Lancelot was stunned.  They make audio systems and have developed a lot of audio integrated circuits, but they are all used in pre-drivers, post-amplifiers, etc.  Since being driven out of the market by Japanese products in the traditional recorder industry, there has been no investment in R&D in this area.  The emergence of this list gives them the possibility to re-enter the recorder market - if the indicators of this list are true!  Just the components and recorder accessories with various performance indicators listed above allow LHK to combine dozens of products with different specifications and needs, ranging from low-end products priced at only tens of dollars to tens of thousands of dollars.  Super high-end speakers are no problem.  The Japanese have conquered the market by offering low prices, but compared with Chinese products, they are considered high.  It is true that Americans have high labor costs.  But the labor productivity of the United States is also higher than that of Japan!  Coupled with the low supply of components and spare parts, not to mention defeating the Japanese, there is no problem in holding on to the traditional market, and maybe it can slowly regain the lost market share.  "Coney, please accompany me on this trip to New York!" Lancelot no longer asked whether he should go, but considered what to say and do after going.  "Understood! In addition, I will ask the technical department to disassemble those recorders and test each component to see if it matches the data they provided!" Kony also acted resolutely. After seeing this  From that moment on, I made a new decision and hurried out and rushed to the technical department.  With the rapid rise of Japanese technology, the national sentiment of the Japanese has become increasingly high, openly shouting that the components on American aircraft and missiles are all Japanese products.  Once Japan stops supplying goods, American planes will not be able to take off and missiles will not be launched.  Lancelot and Kony are capitalists. They don¡¯t understand why the United States indulges Japan so much.  Driven by profit, they simply discovered that replacing Japanese products with Chinese-made components was a great opportunity for the American tape recorder industry to recover again.  ¡­¡­ In New York at the end of April, it¡¯s the time of spring and sunshine.  The average temperature is between 7 and 20 degrees, neither hot nor cold. People only need to wear a shirt and a thin jacket to go out, which is very light and comfortable.  This time is also the most comfortable time for tourists to travel.  The Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, where the Empire State Building is located, is crowded with tourists. Tourists from all over the world are in high spirits.  If Washington is the political capital of the United States, New York is the economic capital of the United States.  And Manhattan, New York, where most of the world's top 500 companies have their headquarters, is the essence of New York and the most prosperous area in the world.  Among the many skyscrapers, the Empire State Building is the most eye-catching.  The Empire State Building, which is more than 400 meters high and has 102 floors, was once the tallest building in the world.  The reason why it is famous is not its height, but the era and construction background in which it was built.  The Empire State Building was built in 1930.  At that time, during the Great Depression in the United States, the Empire State Building was constructed at a rapid rate of four and a half floors per week, and it took only more than 400 days to complete and put it into use.  This was an incredible miracle at the time.  The tallest building and the fastest construction speed, during the Great Depression, the Empire State Building became the support point for the U.S. economic recovery.  Countless people hold on to the dream of empire, which supports them to continue to live and work hard, and finally usher in the day when the U.S. economy recovers.  In this context, the Empire State Building has become an unshakable spiritual pillar in the hearts of Americans.  Although before the 1940s, most of the offices in the Empire State Building were vacant and unrented, it was nicknamed the "Empty State Building."  Although the Empire State Building's throne as the tallest building was snatched away by the World Trade Center in 1971, its status in New York and in the hearts of Americans is still unique and no one can replace it.  Shooting in the Empire State Building and creating film and television works with the Empire State Building as the background has become a common choice for many people.  And through countless films, pictures, and newspapers, the Empire State Building is also famous around the world and has become a symbol of New York like the Statue of Liberty.  Lancelot, Coney, and a young man in his early thirties were standing beside him. The three of them stood at the steps of the Empire State Building, looking up at this majestic building that symbolized the American economy and its thick marble exterior.  wall, with a solemn expression.    At this moment, their emotions are integrated into this building and are with it.  Like the Empire State Building, the products developed by their company were once the pride of the American economy.  But after decades of hard times, their company, like the Empire State Building, has become old and heavy, but it appears to be faltering in the face of younger competitors.  They need a new foothold that allows them to regain their strength and regain their glory.  From here, they can¡¯t see the spire of the Empire State Building, but they know that it is there, waiting for them to climb to the top!  "Coney, Edmund, let's go!" Lancelot said softly, then took the first step and stepped onto the steps, step by step, without looking back.  Kony and the young man named Edmund also followed him with a look of determination.  It is the best season for traveling. The spacious lobby on the first floor of the Empire State Building is crowded with people. Many tourists who want to go to the 80th floor and the top of the building need to buy tickets on the second floor.  But the queue stretched from the second floor all the way downstairs.  Fortunately, there are a total of 73 elevators in the building. In addition to the elevators for tourists to reach the top, there are also elevators specially used by internal rental companies. The two are separate.  With the invitation and prompts from the staff, they arrived at the 29th floor through the internal elevator.  Today, the west cloister conference hall has been booked. A welcome desk is blocking the door to check each guest's invitation and prevent outsiders from entering.  Lancelot and others showed their invitations, wrote their names on the guest registration desk, and then strolled into the venue.  The venue hall is very large, covering an area of ??1,670 square meters. The luxurious marble floor and thick marble columns imitate the architectural style of the Roman era, making the entire venue look solemn and gorgeous.  Maybe I came too early, as there are no seats arranged in the venue yet.  There are dozens of people standing and chatting casually in the venue at the moment. A dozen waiters are standing by with champagne, wine glasses, desserts, and fruits. As long as someone greets them, they will come over immediately.  Compared to the spacious hall, there are not many people, and the hierarchical internal steps prevent the hall from appearing too empty.  Everyone can have their own space, or stand in front of the window, or walk back and forth, or gather in a circle with three or five people to talk.  Although there were many people in the hall, it was not noisy. Everyone was chatting in low voices with relaxed smiles on their faces. The atmosphere was peaceful and relaxed.  "Henry!" Lancelot looked around and found an acquaintance. He took out several times of champagne from the tray in the waiter's hand and distributed it to Corny and Edmund. Then he took a glass himself, walked over and raised his glass to the man.  Hello.  Henry had seen them a long time ago, and when he saw them coming, he also had a smile on his face.  They all talked on the phone and knew each other was coming, so they were not surprised to see them here.  After Henry's introduction, Lancelot and others understood that these were local audio manufacturers in New York.  "Excuse me!" Edmund, a young man in his thirties who came with Lancelot, whispered in his ear, and then left the circle.  "Who is that?" Henry asked casually when he saw Edmund leaving on his own.  "The son of an old friend. When he heard about our meeting, he asked his father to come forward and let me bring him over." Lancelot said with a smile.  "What are you here for? He is also in our line of work? Have I heard of it?" Henry became a little interested and asked curiously.  "No! His father also made recording equipment in the past. Unfortunately, the company could not compete with the Japanese and went bankrupt. At that time, Edmond had just entered middle school and was forced to drop out of private school and transfer to a public school. But this kid  He worked very hard and got into Harvard. After graduation, he also worked in an audio manufacturing company, always thinking of reviving the family business. So, when he heard about the opportunity, he came with him" Lancelot.  Te shrugged and smiled lightly.  "This is not easy!" Henry said disapprovingly after hearing this.  "Yes, it's not easy!" Lancelot responded.  Everyone knows that when they say it¡¯s not easy, they don¡¯t mean how ambitious Edmund is and how difficult this road is.  Rather, it is said that it is too difficult to realize his ambition, and it is almost impossible to achieve it.  This is not the 1920s and 1930s.  At that time, recording technology was still in its infancy, the equipment was rudimentary, and it didn¡¯t require much capital to start a business.  With the development of modern industry, the manufacturing process of various products has become complicated and the cost is extremely high. It is difficult to start from scratch.  The most important stage of life encountered changes and determined to restore the father's company. Such a story is very touching and positive.That's all
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