I lovingly remember 1983??? and the SA-1010 New Class A receiver. That receiver just loved to crank anything. It ran hot but OMG what grin factor. Would love to have another of those 125wpc gems
To the Technics bashers...
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SimplerTimes
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I remember the SA-1010. I believe it came out right after the SA-828, which I have. 100 wpc and over 30lbs. Good stuff indeed…
Most of us try not to BASH any particular brand..everybody's entry level equipment was crap and their TOTL stuff is generally very very good or excellent... I like to "tweak" over priced equipment (see my views on the Project Debut Pro turntables) or stuff that uses proprietary bits that cannot be easily replaced (Pioneer SX-580, SX-680, and SX-780 that used a Sanyo module for output devices instead of regular BJT transistors) or obvious crazy designs that don't work in the real world (Phase Linear amps- aka "Flame Linear"), other than that it is nice to see and hear all kinds of different equipment. So sad that many that survived eventually turned into low quality "black plastic crap".
BTW, my brother-in-law has a Technics turntable and an MCS (Panasonic?) receiver that he bought new in the late 1980's and they are still going strong 35 years later.
BTW, my brother-in-law has a Technics turntable and an MCS (Panasonic?) receiver that he bought new in the late 1980's and they are still going strong 35 years later.
I never understood the title of this thread since I don't think I've come across singleminded Technics detractors. There was a series of Technics receivers that used IC power packs that I didn't like, but most Technics equipment was good for the price (and that goes double for their T4p tables, which seem to me simultaneously better built and sounding, and cheaper than the competition) , and the better quality components were very good.
SimplerTimes
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Love my SL-Q202. It was the first "real" turntable I ever owned. Bought it on a "closeout" sale and never regretted it. But had to sell it among other things during a "poor" time. However I found one again about 12 yrs ago on FleaBay for less than the "new" price.Agree 100% on Technics turntables. Even their BOTL tables were bulletproof and gave excellent price to performance ratio. My primary vintage system is all Pioneer except for, you guessed it a Technics spinnin’ the vinyl…
SimplerTimes
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I’ve got an SL-3200 and an SL-Q200 which, except for the TP4 cartridge and tone arm is very similar to the 202. If I could ever get one for the right price, I would love to get an MKII someday.Love my SL-Q202. It was the first "real" turntable I ever owned. Bought it on a "closeout" sale and never regretted it. But had to sell it among other things during a "poor" time. However I found one again about 12 yrs ago on FleaBay for less than the "new" price.
bobdod
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For whatever reason, AK doesn't see fit to add any additional subforums for other manufacturers. It's been asked for many times. Unfortunately, its one of the reasons AK is in a bit of decline. As prices on Marantz/pioneer/Mac have made it hard for new audiophiles to afford and so they go with Sony, Technics, Kenwood, etc. Then they find AK and see they don't really have a dedicated community here for them. They all go to FB groups and AK lags behind.
At least here you aren't being tracked, watched, sold out, and pummeled with advertisements.
Bone Yard
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I'm not sure if AK is declining, I remember the old days when 30-50 members were online at one time and a lot of those original members are pretty old and don't post anymore. The concern in the days before the subforums is that nobody would look at some of the brands so a Technics Forum Thread might get 100 hits and the same thread in the General Forum might get 2000 hits.
On the bashing topic, I think Technics is fair game with all of the crappy pressboard speakers from the 80's they cranked out but at the same time they had some really beautiful CD Players, the SL-XP7 Portable is a classic and goes for silly money, and some of their first gen component players are pretty nice, at least they look good. Some of the 80's stuff posted above is really nice, some of the cheaper all-in-ones are hard to look at.
I think I only have one Technics currently in my office the 646D Portable Stereo Tape Recorder, I can't remember if I've posted it yet. One of the best looking tape decks of all time (Nagra excluded).
On the bashing topic, I think Technics is fair game with all of the crappy pressboard speakers from the 80's they cranked out but at the same time they had some really beautiful CD Players, the SL-XP7 Portable is a classic and goes for silly money, and some of their first gen component players are pretty nice, at least they look good. Some of the 80's stuff posted above is really nice, some of the cheaper all-in-ones are hard to look at.
I think I only have one Technics currently in my office the 646D Portable Stereo Tape Recorder, I can't remember if I've posted it yet. One of the best looking tape decks of all time (Nagra excluded).
SimplerTimes
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From what I’ve researched, Technics saved their best stuff for the Japanese market.
Interesting.
Just my my experience years ago-comparing my SX850-to my dad's SA-600.
The Technics had a more open, less colored sound.
Never cared for the SX-x50 series using the speaker selector as the power switch
Amps like the SE-A100, SE-A70, etc., from the late 80's and early 90's most certainly made it here. The SU-V9 and the other New Class A integrated were also way under rated.
https://audio-database.com/TechnicsPanasonic/amp/se-a100-e.html
SimplerTimes
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Only the 450 to the 750 had the combined power/speaker selectors. The 850 and up did not.
I've only had a few Technics products, none of them top of the line, but they all held their own against similar equipment I had from the more hyped up names.
Currently I have:
SA-222, sounds decent, well built aside from the crappy fiber board bottom panel.
SA-810, excellent sound, very nice phono stage and tuner. Looks and push button volume aside, I like it.
SL-PG100, was included with some other stuff I bought, was going to donate it without really listening to it first, glad I didn't. One of the smoothest, nicest sounding CDPs I've heard (and this includes some $$$$ transports).
RS-B78, well built, reliable, I use it to transfer cassette tapes to digital.
SL-1400 Mk II, very nice DD 'table, it gets rotated into the main system often, I like it better than the SL-1200 that I also owned.
Currently I have:
SA-222, sounds decent, well built aside from the crappy fiber board bottom panel.
SA-810, excellent sound, very nice phono stage and tuner. Looks and push button volume aside, I like it.
SL-PG100, was included with some other stuff I bought, was going to donate it without really listening to it first, glad I didn't. One of the smoothest, nicest sounding CDPs I've heard (and this includes some $$$$ transports).
RS-B78, well built, reliable, I use it to transfer cassette tapes to digital.
SL-1400 Mk II, very nice DD 'table, it gets rotated into the main system often, I like it better than the SL-1200 that I also owned.