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To the Technics bashers...

specialone53 said:
As for the SVI - based amps, I really think Technics had, and still has, a best kept secret to that design.
It's never been copied, and though pricey to replace when one goes bad, I've never heard a bad performing SVI amp.

My Technics SA-R277 receiver with the SVI3204 amp chip puts out a solid 60W per channel, and never seems to labor.

Of course, a little tweaking helps - cooling fan modifications, bigger filter caps in the power supply.
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I highly recommend a V4X amp... It somehow flew under the radar. They're somewhat rare in USA... You'll know what I'm saying if ever you get one.

Masterdraco... A lot of the earlier SVI efforts had a lot more aplomb than any discrete amps in the same brackets. I personally have seen a lot of discretes sound like ass on difficult to drive speakers, whereas the SVI had no problems.
 
this is true a long time ago i had a technics sa numbers i can't remember now it was class AA it was 150wpc it was truly awesome led volume meters with a incandescent back light for all the controls.
 
Woofer installed in the SB-10 (just removed it out of curiosity). No comment…:D


Yeah, "everything Technics did, Pioneer did better". Who said that bullshit again?
 
MacPhantom said:
Woofer installed in the SB-10 (just removed it out of curiosity). No comment…:D


Yeah, "everything Technics did, Pioneer did better". Who said that bullshit again?
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That in the centre is the centre spider... The coil width you'd see from the side...

:D can't remember who spoke that yak manure..... Was not worth remembering..

What will amuse me is the count of Matsushita components youll see in their equipment
 
MacPhantom said:
Yeah, "everything Technics did, Pioneer did better". Who said that bullshit again?
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I said that "bullshit"...

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I knew you would come, krowmagnum! :D

Those Exclusive 2401 are pretty darn awesome, yes! Competitors: SB-10000, SB-M1, SB-E500. Greetings from the so-called asshole! ;)


@SVI2004A: the coil in the SB-10's woofer measures 160mm in diameter. No joke.
 
All I can say is all you have to do is pay attention to the people who have worked on and earned their stripes listening to a lot of equipment. (Not one of these people discredit a whole brand name unless it's "bottom feeder" built cheap.)
I have to admit that the "Panasonic" name associated alongside the "Technics" labeling didn't do much to build confidence for me back in the day due to marketing perceptions.....that cautious ignorance exists today and is a testament to how initial marketing success/failings are still pervasive.
You realize so many of our perceptions are a bunch of crap when you have a good pairing and listen blind. Top Technics has it's strengths and can be easily appreciated or preferred once you start swapping around and can crush models you mostly only hear positives on.......fact.
 
Elfasto said:
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!

Another reason to like AK. Logic seems to reign greater than brand loyalty or disloyalty.....with exception to Nuance and Thrusters! :D :D
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Great post, I own both the Realistic STA 2300 & 2000D and love them. The 2300 is on par with Pioneer SX 1050 or 1080 or even Marantz 2325 which I have owned and done a side by side with.
 
Thanks!

It's ironic in a way that most of my Realistic has been retired due to age and in need of parts (switches, lots, etc) and both my systems are now powered by Technics.
 
Harvestor said:
If you ever come back here again I hope you can give us an update all these years later hope you're still here and alive to tell us.
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Yes, that would be nice. I also have a Technics powered system here. Although it carries the Realistic label and is somewhat rare. The Realistic STA-240. I know it is a Technics for 3 reasons. First I needed a switch for it, and during my search I saw a photo of the exact switch. Complete with galvanized steel and was from a Technics receiver. Second, in my quest to locate service information (Not available for the STA-240), I searched for all Technics receivers in the 60WPC range and found what I needed. The circuitry was virtually identical, though laid out a bit different. Third, the dead giveaway was the heat sink. If memory serves me right, the Technics equivalent was either the SA-500, or SA-600 minus the "magic tune" and frequency counter for the tuner.
 

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Skywatcher said:
Yes, that would be nice. I also have a Technics powered system here. Although it carries the Realistic label and is somewhat rare. The Realistic STA-240. I know it is a Technics for 3 reasons. First I needed a switch for it, and during my search I saw a photo of the exact switch. Complete with galvanized steel and was from a Technics receiver. Second, in my quest to locate service information (Not available for the STA-240), I searched for all Technics receivers in the 60WPC range and found what I needed. The circuitry was virtually identical, though laid out a bit different. Third, the dead giveaway was the heat sink. If memory serves me right, the Technics equivalent was either the SA-500, or SA-600 minus the "magic tune" and frequency counter for the tuner.
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I have the SA 600 and my brother brought home the SA 500 back in 1978 that started my whole interests in this Hobby..
I love the 500 and the 600 way more than enough power for just about any set of speakers I'm interested in..

Good to know about that realistic I used to go into radio shack all the time and admired their receivers even had a friend pick up one of their hundred watt per Channel from the late 80s that did a phenomenal job powering his Cerwin Vega AT15's
 
Harvestor said:
I have the SA 600 and my brother brought home the SA 500 back in 1978 that started my whole interests in this Hobby..
I love the 500 and the 600 way more than enough power for just about any set of speakers I'm interested in..

Good to know about that realistic I used to go into radio shack all the time and admired their receivers even had a friend pick up one of their hundred watt per Channel from the late 80s that did a phenomenal job powering his Cerwin Vega AT15's
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As far as I know, the STA-240 is the only Realistic made by Technics, though I am sure there were other obscure models under the radar. This STA-240 comes alive with my (slightly modded) Cerwin Vega UT12R towers. Just ask the neighbors. :biggrin:
 
Skywatcher said:
As far as I know, the STA-240 is the only Realistic made by Technics
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Can you provide an image of even one Matsushita symbol on any component or PCB inside?

This would be called provenance, and i'm willing to bet you'll find none.

With careful scrutiny the maker can more than likely be identified as Foster/Fostex, or NEC.
 
bowtie427ss said:
Can you provide an image of even one Matsushita symbol on any component or PCB inside?

This would be called provenance, and i'm willing to bet you'll find none.

With careful scrutiny the maker can more than likely be identified as Foster/Fostex, or NEC.
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Well, when the Technics SM is virtually identical, uses Technics switches, has the Technics dial face, and the Technics style wood bonnet/vent, I think it would be safe to say it is a Technics. ;) Unless someone was cloning them.
 

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Technics seems to have done a lot of experimentation/cost cutting, etc. during the run of the New Class A. Especially the mid-to-late 80s. I've had a couple of the plastic black face Technics receivers and amps that were just OK. They sort of sounded like what you would expect (the SU-V95 comes to mind). Opening them up they all looked a little different inside: cooling pipes vs. fans, etc.. I recently picked up a SU V98 amp. It really shines, great sound and an excellent headphone amp. It seems like Technics, unlike Pioneer, Sansui, and Yamaha, couldn't decide on what they wanted their amps to sound like.
 
Skywatcher said:
Well, when the Technics SM is virtually identical, uses Technics switches, has the Technics dial face, and the Technics style wood bonnet/vent, I think it would be safe to say it is a Technics. ;) Unless someone was cloning them.
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Excellent!

Thank you very much for posting. Photographic evidence is undeniable, and makes a nice addition to the list of vendors who built units for RS.

I was aware of the TT's but had never seen any photographic evidence of a Matsushita/Technics connection to the receiver line, now i have.

Thanks again for posting!
 
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