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Originally Posted by Nyororin
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.  |
Component makes me think specifically of component cables for a TV as in the RGB cables for HD. If you hadn't said 'stereos or shelf systems', then shelf systems would've had me a bit confused. If the stereo system is just connected to a TV, computer or some other media device I'd probably call them just 'speakers' instead.