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To the Technics bashers...

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Got an SU-V8 Integrated amp about 25 years ago from a guy who owed me $50 (funny, the rest of his system sat there without its 'heart'). Absolutely love that amp and it's still going strong. It was that "New Class A" stuff they came out with.

Didn't know folks were out there bashing Technics stuff...too bad. But as one poster put it; good for the folks who like them - keeps prices down...
 
At my office , I use a Technics sa-3036 receiver ( $20 ) and Genesis 10 ( $100 bought refoamed ) everyday 8 hours 10 years . Excellant stuff. My Technics 5 disc sl-pd687 balks every once in a while but for $10 its fine. In my main system , I have a sl-ps840 that has been working flawlessly every day since I bought new almost 20 years ago. My turn table is a sl-5 ($20 ). I have always had good luck with my Technics equipment whether it was new or used.:banana:
 
PioneerGuy85 said:
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Don't ever let me into your house. EVER.
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I think it moved !! That is great.
 
...All of this out of mint 30 year old equipment that would look classy on ANY high-end audio showroom shelf. Sorry Technics bashers - All I have to say is that I guess you've never heard the good stuff...
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Damn Good Review. Excellent perspective. Now show me that trick w/the doors opening again-
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..You think Technics are bad for being bashed? Some boards you mention Radio Shack, Realistic, or Optimus and you might as well tuck your head between your legs and kiss your butt goodbye!...
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Alot of folks don't know anymore about Hi-Fidelity than they do about fornicating.
..I think Technics can hold their own with a lot of the gear out there...
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Technics can and will hold their own and more.
 
and even though alot of people dont like record changers, the SL 5350 is a real nice table, if you need a changer its a great choice.
 
I picked up a set of Technics SB-X500 speakers in near mint condition from a goodwill for $25. I had no idea at the time just how sweet they would sound
off my Yamaha A-1000. 5 years later and they are still part of my main 2-ch sys (used for upper mids/highs).
I have a feeling I'm gonna have to spend some serious cash to replace them with something that sounds better!
 
zz28zz said:
I picked up a set of Technics SB-X500 speakers in near mint condition from a goodwill for $25. I had no idea at the time just how sweet they would sound
off my Yamaha A-1000. 5 years later and they are still part of my main 2-ch sys (used for upper mids/highs).
I have a feeling I'm gonna have to spend some serious cash to replace them with something that sounds better!
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Not surprised one bit. Technics speakers are sleepers, mostly because their enclosures do not age well. Nontheless, sound wise, they are some of the best bang for the buck finds out there.
 
Just snagged an SU-7100 integrated amp on the 'bay . . . for 50 cents. :thmbsp:

I'll post pics and a review once I get her all cleaned up and tested. I did notice one thing though. I've been studying the schematic all week, in anticipation of its arrival, and I notice that one of their cost-cutting techniques was to completely eliminate the preamp. The tape/tuner inputs go straight to the vol/bal controls, then into the amp section. The tone controls are in the NF loop.

More info to come as I get her wringed out.
 
Yup, and I thinks thats partly why the lower line Technics gets a bad rap. Its a standard baxandal style tone circuit, with 100% passive components. That takes a lot of signal to drive, which means that there's lots of NF, which means you've converted your amp into a compressor. I'm sure that accounts for the lifeless, compressed sound of the unit.

On the other hand, that might actually be good for this units target market. This was intended to get younger folk into the world of seperates. So the target customer might be a teenager who uses it in their bedroom or a college student who uses it in their dorm. They'ld probably be listening to pop music, in the background, while chatting with friends. The unit would probably be mated with small bookshelf speakers, so the compression could actually be a plus.

But from an audiophile point of view, they were lacking. Its too bad really. Technics might be said to have really designed the unit perfectly for its target market.
 
I have always admired Technics. Back when they were in production I always thought they had the reputation as a notch above the standard. I recently purchased a old mint Technics receiver and it is terrific.

Tom
 
There is one on the bay atm, SELLING cheap as for parts!!! ALL because the light bulb behind the LCD is blown! (they go on to say sound is there at both outputs) wish i lived in USA cos shipping is NOT CHEAP, i have one atm and would love to score another
 
I like Technics as well, always had their Turntables and now a friend of mine was upgrading his system and gave me his complete Technics rack system from the late 80's I beleive. I have yet to go through it, but I was happy to take it. The system is not TOTL or anything, but looks decent, the speakers are huge 4 way boxes, that I plan to refurbish and see what they can do, I may even modify them to Ewaves somehow....
 
Technics SA-400

I just picked this up from a CL post. For $37 I am well pleased with the sound, the receiver sections. Very nice - admittedly I run it at very low levels and only drive BA HD7 bookshelfs. This will be a B'day present for my daughter who's into vinyl and, as such, a perfect fit (I hope!).
 
dsdurkes said:
I just picked this up from a CL post. For $37 I am well pleased with the sound, the receiver sections. Very nice - admittedly I run it at very low levels and only drive BA HD7 bookshelfs. This will be a B'day present for my daughter who's into vinyl and, as such, a perfect fit (I hope!).
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That receiver comes from a very well-regarded series. It includes the "monster" 330WPC SA-1000! I had the mid-level SA-600. It was very nice indeed.

John
 
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