technics su g75

[cleonjr]

hey gang, can i get the lowdown on this is it worth 100 dollars?
Power output: 120 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)

Surround output: 50W (front), 50W (center), 50W (rear)

Frequency response: 40Hz to 20kHz

Total harmonic distortion: 0.9%

Input sensitivity: 2.5mV (MM), 150mV (line)

Signal to noise ratio: 78dB (MM), 90dB (line)

Speaker load impedance: 8Ω (minimum)

Dimensions: 17 x 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 deep with tuner

 

[cleonjr]

help please kinda time sensitive

 

[Daunia 70]

I would've said around £40 tops (£40=$61),for the amp.
The tuner around £10 or $15 tops...$70 tops all in would be my estimate.

 

[cleonjr]

ok well i got him at 100 tops might check out a few more,,also when did these come out i want to say early 90's

 

[Daunia 70]

Think they're both from around 1994/95.

 

[cleonjr]

boy i am glad i did not get the su g75,,a guy told me that was not some of technics quality equipment he said look at the 70's and 80's or the late 90's panasonic stuf.
that sound right technics fans,?

 

[Daunia 70]

Yep,sadly by the mid 90's a lot of the Technics gear had plastic face plates,knobs,etc,hence weren't built to last.I'm not saying it was all bad sound quality wise,but build quality went way down.
I'd recommend something along the lines of a Technics SU-V9,SU-V5,SU-7700,SU-8077,SU-V77,or even a very old SU-3500.All these sound great and have excellent build quality.

 

[RCherrington]

I know it's an old thread, but it's a shame that a plastic faceplate relegates a model to be considered garbage. I have an SU-g75 in my office for years now, and before that in my home. It has never so much as thought about giving me any problems, and it still puts out very clean, accurate sound. And the fact that it has a phono input makes it all the better (though I leave all my vinyl at home). This is a very good amp, in my opinion, a lot better than some of the 80's vintage Technics amps I've owned that had aluminum faceplates, but not nearly as good a sound. I guess it's your individual priorities that matter here.

If this one died tomorrow and someone offered me another for $100, I'd probably take it

 

[SaSi]

Yes, you have a point. But in a hobby where plenty of good stuff is also available, all at comparable costs, we can afford a bit of snobbery.
Before I continue, may I state that I'm a Technics fan?
I do have a deck, RS-AZ7, which is one of the last of the series. Magneto resistive heads (FWIW) and good specs. But it's a late mode, full of plastic and it breathes "built to a price". I also have an old RS-M85, which is two heads and 20 years older. I like that much better, even though it is outperformed by the newer model.

 

[RCherrington]

I wouldn't disagree that there is an air to the plastic-ey units that doesn't present the "visual authority" that some of the older components do. I have an older (1978?) Technics turntable that is heavy, and metal, and manual, and has all the tactile bells and whistles that make an old man like me happy. I also have a (1990's?) SL-BD20 that is all plastic, with automatic speed control and pre-set anti-skate and head weight. For all the added expense and extra maintenance, the older tt is only nominally better when it comes to sound... at least to my ears.

My point is it's one thing to comment on the plastic-content of a component, but its entirely another to flatly condemn a piece just because of the choice of face-plate material. Someone looking for an austere old Technics receiver with the brushed champagne aluminum face, wood paneled sides, and the great old mechanical VU meters is going to know what he's looking for and won't ask these questions like the OP to begin with, but guys who are just looking for great sound and are turning to vintage gear for one reason or another would be better served with a more balanced appraisal.

I'm not trying to point fingers, and I'm certainly not trying to claim to be any sort of expert... I'm a hobbyist at best (on a good day)... but I feel as though I've turned down some great machines in the past after reading what 'junk' they were, only to find out later that they were great sounding components who had committed the cardinal sin of having plastic buttons.