"Koni, this is the invitation I just received. The poster is a Chinese man, his surname is Guan. I checked it and this person is the famous arcade manufacturer Taiyu Technology, and the owner of the new era of the manufacturer of mobile phone recorders recently!"

Coney went to General Manager Lancelot to discuss countermeasures. The two racked their brains and couldn't think of a solution. But just one day later, Lancelot looked for him again, then threw a gold-plated invitation on the table and said.

"fei-guan?" Koni read out the signer on the request. It is not easy to make the pronunciation of "guan" in English, and he pronounces it as "gan".

Time is one week later.

Meeting address...New York Empire State Building!

"I just called my friends and business partners and consulted. There were many people who received the invitation, all of whom were engaged in audio manufacturing across the United States." Lancelot's expressionless face, unable to see the joy, anger, sorrow, and joy at this time.

"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, it's asking for death. The angry manufacturers will tear his face into pieces and stuff it back into his asshole!" Lancelot shook his head and raised his eyes, "My question is, should I attend this invitation?"

LHK's headquarters address is in San Francisco, New York. If it is beneficial, it will not be troublesome to fly over, but who knows what this "fat and sweet" plan is.

Duo Duo Duo!

The door of the general manager's office rang a few times, and then the door opened. The secretary outside Mrs. Jason held a few pieces of fax paper and apologized: "Mr. Lancelot, I'm sorry to bother you. This is the fax I just received. It was sent by Hong Kong New Era Technology. It said that this is the indicator for them to produce various electronic components and recorder parts, which are what you urgently need."

Coney turned around in shock and found that Lancelot was also looking at him with a look of surprise.

"Give me the fax!" Lancelot was the general manager after all. He was surprised and recovered quickly. He quickly signaled that Mrs. Jason would pass the faxes.

After handing in the fax, Mrs. Jason quickly left and gently closed the door.

Lancelot grabbed the fax paper, which was filled with dense component names, corresponding to the classification logo of the United States, electrical index data, ANSI (National Standards Society) standard indicators for electronic components, and later, there are the retail price, wholesale price of this component, as well as the market prices of Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the components.

Is this... to sell their components?

Coney was also very curious. Relying on his good relationship with Lancelot, he walked around the general manager's desk and looked around.

Judging from the indicators listed in the fax, the electrical indicators of each component have reached the intermediate value of the US national standard, and some filter capacitor indicators are slightly higher, even exceeding the highest standard.

This indicator is slightly lower than the German data, but higher than the components produced in Japan.

In terms of price, Germany's components are the most expensive, followed by the United Kingdom and the United States, and Nissan components are probably only about two-thirds of those produced in the United States. However, the sales price of New Era Technology listed on the fax is lower than that of Japan. If you carefully calculate it, you will find that each component is only two-thirds of that of Nissan.

In this way, each component is priced at only 45% of that produced in the United States!

Lancelot and Coney looked at each other.

He quickly flipped through the fax and turned to the last page, and found that there were no longer various components on it, but sets and recorder sets!

There are various movement combinations above.

There are low-end ones, equipped with ordinary sound-playing alloy heads and belt transmission mechanisms, and the price is 14.3 US dollars.

Judging from the data, the service life is average, and the belt is prone to aging and loosening, but the price is cheap. It is suitable for manufacturing various low-end sound playback equipment and cannot record sound.

For those who are higher-level, the three magnetic heads of recording, playback and demagnetization are combined into one, and the belt conveyor mechanism is also changed to gear transmission, which has improved the life and stability. However, it is also marked on it that gear transmission will bring mechanical noise and will have a certain impact on the sound quality.

Next, there are various upgrades.

For example, direct multi-motor drives cancel all transmission components and almost completely eliminates mechanical noise.

For example, the patented noise reduction system in the new era, which uses different product numbers, represents different noise reduction levels. The most expensive noise reduction chip, priced at 49 US dollars, is expensive, but from the paper indicators, it is almost as effective as a high-end high-density record.

For example, use separate three magnetic heads to completely isolate the recording, playback and demagnetization, ensuring that the circuit is not disturbed and achieving the best recording, playback and complete tape demagnetization effect.

In addition, there are a variety of audio integrated circuits, additional functional chips such as song selection, editing, recording and playback bias and fine-tuning, recording and playback automatic level control, etc.

Lancelot was stunned.

They have made audio and have made many audio integrated circuits, but they are all used in front-level drivers, rear-level amplification, etc. Since they were driven out of the market by Japanese goods in the traditional recorder industry, they have not invested in this research and development.

The emergence of this list gives them the possibility of re-entering the recorder market - if the indicators of this list are true!

Just the components and recorder accessories listed above can allow LHK to combine dozens of different specifications and demand products, from low-end products that are priced only for dozens of dollars to ultra-high-end audio with tens of thousands of dollars.

The Japanese occupy the market by low prices, but compared with Chinese goods, they are considered high.

Admittedly, American artificiality is high.

However, the labor productivity in the United States is also higher than that of Japan! In addition to the low supply of components and spare parts, it is absolutely fine to defeat the Japanese, and it may be possible to slowly regain the lost market share.

"Koney, this trip to New York, please accompany me!" Lancelot no longer asked if he should go, but considered what to say and do.

"I understand! In addition, I will ask the technical department to disassemble those recorders and test each component to see if it matches the data they provide!" Koenig was also decisive and made a new decision when he saw this list. He immediately walked out quickly and rushed to the technical department.

With the rapid rise of Japanese technology, the Japanese people's sentiment became increasingly high. They openly called out that the components on American aircraft and missiles were all made of Japanese goods. Once Japan stopped supplying, American aircraft would not be able to take off and missiles would not be able to be launched.

Lancelot and Koenig are capitalists, and they do not understand why the United States indulges Japan so much. Driven by interests, they simply discovered that replacing Japanese goods with Chinese-made components is a great opportunity for the US domestic recorder industry to revive again.

...

In the late April, New York is in the sunny day.

The average temperature is 7 to 20 degrees, and it is neither lukewarm nor hot. Ordinary people only need to wear a shirt and a thin jacket to go out, which is very light and comfortable.

This is also the most comfortable time for tourists to travel.

On Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, where the Empire State Building is located, there are many tourists, and 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.

The Manhattan District, New York, where the most companies with the world's top 500 companies have been established, is the essence of the entire New York City and the most prosperous area in the world.

Between many skyscrapers, the Empire State Building is the most eye-catching place.

The Empire State Building, which is more than 400 meters high and one hundred and two floors, was once the tallest building in the world. But the reason why it is famous is not its height, but its era and construction background.

The Empire State Building was built in 1930.

It was during the Great Depression in the United States at that time, the Empire State Building was built at a rapid pace of four and a half floors every week. It took only more than 400 days to complete and put into use.

This was an incredible miracle at that time.

The tallest building and the fastest construction speed. During the Great Depression, the Empire State Building became the support point for the US economic recovery. Countless people held the imperial dream to support them to continue to live, work hard, and finally ushered in the day when the US economic recovery was restored.

In such an era, the Empire State Building has become an unshakable spiritual pillar in the hearts of Americans.

Although most offices in the Empire State Building were vacant and unleased before the 1940s, it was nicknamed the "Emperor State Building". Although the throne of the tallest building of the Empire State Building was stolen by the World Trade Center in 1970s, in New York, in the hearts of Americans, its status is still unique and no one can replace it.

Filming at the Empire State Building and creating film and television works with the Empire State Building as the background has become the common choice of many people.

Through countless films, pictorials, newspapers, and the Empire State Building are also famous all over the world, becoming a symbol of New York like the Statue of Liberty.

Lancelot and Coney were also surrounded by a young man in his early thirties. The three of them stood under the steps of the Empire State Building, looking up at the majestic building that symbolizes the American economy, looking at its thick marble exterior wall, with a solemn expression.

At this moment, their feelings merged into the building and were with it.

Just like the Empire State Building, the products they developed were once the pride of the American economy. But for decades of wind, frost, snow and rain, their company has become old and heavy, but it still seems to be staggering in front of young competitors.

They need to have a new foothold that allows them to re-energize and regain their glory.

Here, they couldn't see the spire of the Empire State Building, but they knew that it was there, waiting for them to come to the top!

"Koney, Edmund, let's go!" Lancelot said softly, then took the first step, step by step, without looking back.

Coney, the young man named Edmund, also followed him forward with a determined look.

It is the best season for tourism. The spacious Empire State Building is crowded in the lobby on the first floor. Many tourists who want to visit the 80th floor and the rooftop need to buy tickets on the second floor. But the queue lined up from the second floor to the downstairs.

Fortunately, there are 73 elevators in the building. In addition to the elevators for tourists to climb to the top, there are elevators specially used by internal rental companies, and the two are separated.

With the invitation, they arrived at the 29th floor through the internal elevator at the prompts of the staff.

Today, the west corridor conference hall has been booked out, and a welcoming stand is blocked at the door to check the invitations of each guest and prevent outsiders from entering.

Lancelot and others presented the invitation, wrote their names at the guest registration office, and then walked into the venue.

The lobby of the venue is very large, with a size of 160 to 70 square meters. The luxurious marble floors and thick marble columns imitate the architectural style of the Roman era make the entire venue appear solemn and gorgeous.

Perhaps it was because it was too early and there were no seats arranged in the venue yet.

At this moment, dozens of people were standing casually chatting in the venue. More than a dozen waiters stood by with champagne, wine glasses, desserts and fruits. As long as someone greeted him, they would go over immediately.

Compared with the wide hall, there are not many people, and the leveled internal steps make the hall not too empty. Everyone can have their own space, either stand in front of the window, walk back and forth, or gather in a circle of three or five people and talk freely.

Although there were many people in the hall, they were not noisy. Everyone was talking in a low voice, with a relaxed smile on their faces, and the atmosphere was peaceful and relaxed.

"Henry!" Lancelot looked around for a week and found an acquaintance. He took out several times of champagne from the tray from the waiter's hand and distributed it to Coney and Edmund. Then he brought a glass of it himself, walked over and raised his glass to say hello to the man.

Henry had seen them a long time ago, and when he saw them coming, he looked smiling.

They all knew that the other party was coming on the phone, and they were not surprised to see it here. Under Henry's introduction, Lancelot and others understood that these were local audio manufacturers in New York.

"I'll lose my companion!"

Edmund, a young man in his thirties who accompanied Lancelot, whispered in his ear and left the circle.

"Who is that?" Henry asked casually when he saw Edmund leave 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 smiled.

"What are you doing? He is also in our business? Have I heard of it?" Henry became a little interested and said curiously.

"No! His father used to work as a recording equipment, but unfortunately the company could not compete with the Japanese and went bankrupt. At that time, Edmund had just entered middle school and was forced to drop out of private schools and transferred to a public school. However, the child worked very hard and got admitted to Harvard. After graduation, he also went to work in an audio manufacturing company and kept thinking of restoring his home business. So, this time he heard that he had the chance, so he followed..." Lancelot shrugged and smiled faintly.

"This is not easy!" Henry said disapprovingly after hearing this.

"Yes, it's not easy!" Lancelot responded.

Everyone knows that what they say is not easy, not how ambitious Edmund's ambition is, how difficult this road is to go. Instead, it means that his ambition is too difficult to realize, and there is almost no possibility of achieving it.

This is not the 1920s and 1930s.

At that time, the recording technology was still in its infancy, and the equipment was simple, so it didn't take much money to start a business. With the development of modern industry, the manufacturing links of various products have become complicated and the cost is extremely high. It is difficult to start from scratch.
Chapter completed!