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10-21-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyororin View Post
Are these being called components in English now too?
Japanese コンポ is what I would call a shelf stereo / shelf system, or something like that. Component in English makes me think of actual parts or component cables.
But... I`ve been out of the US so very long that maybe they`re called them components now instead of stereos or shelf systems.
I would say yes, components for your stereo system, etc, but the reality is they exist in fewer and fewer homes, as I am sure is the case in Japan, too.
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