ELP Laser Turntable
History of the Laser Turntable and ELP Corporation

1972
  • BSR of the U.K. establishes BSR Japan. This is the first audio equipment manufacturer in Japan to be 100% financed by a foreign company.
  • 1975
  • BSR Japan extends its line of products and begins supplying audio manufacturer ADX (U.S.) with cartridge, stylus and tone arms.
  • 1980
  • BSR Japan begins handling the planning, manufacturing and distribution of DBX company products (U.S.).
  • 1988
  • BSR Japan changes its name to CTI Japan.
  • 1989
  • CTI* Japan acquires all rights to the Laser Turntable from Finial company of the U.S.
    *CTI Japan begins development of the Laser Turntable.
  • 1991
  • Announcement of first LT models

  • Supplies LT-1X to National Library of Canada
  • 1997
  • ELP changes its name to WEL Corporation. WEL establishes new company, named ELP Corporation.
  • Introduces New Models
  • 2001
  • Supplies LT-1XA to The Library of Congress, Washington, DC
  • 2003
  • Introduces new models with wireless remote control and better sound quality.
  • 2005
  • ELP reaches milestone of 1000 units sold
  • 2006
  • Japanese users establish ELP Fan Club
  • 2007
  • ELP reaches milestone of 1300 units sold

  • ELP America is established
  • ELP Corporation:
    3-10-1 Minami Urawa, Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama 336-0017, Japan
    Tel/Fax: +81-48-883-8502/+81-48-883-8503
    Email:
    Website: www.laserturntable.co.jp (Japanese)
    www.laserturntable.com (English)
    Established 1997
    President: Sanju Chiba