I just listened to an SU-V75 thru Bullnose Advents, and WOW! I thought that I was in the concert hall!
NOT junk, even tho it LOOKS like BPC.....
NOT junk, even tho it LOOKS like BPC.....
To the Technics bashers...
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betterthan
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I've got a few Technics myself (SA-500, SA-700, SU-7700/ST-7700, and a few turntables)
It is solid stuff and sounds great for how cheaply it can be had...back in the day and in the present. Some of their smaller amps don't seem to like 4 ohm loads at high volume...but they hold their own.
I wonder if the Technics brand had been more expensive to put it in a "higher end" market back in the day if it would be more respected now? I bet it would to a certain degree...
It is solid stuff and sounds great for how cheaply it can be had...back in the day and in the present. Some of their smaller amps don't seem to like 4 ohm loads at high volume...but they hold their own.
I wonder if the Technics brand had been more expensive to put it in a "higher end" market back in the day if it would be more respected now? I bet it would to a certain degree...
Old bump...
Growing up, Technics was always a brand I considered to be very good. I think its just that everybody had Pioneer, Sony, Marantz or some bpc. I think people were just "uniformed" about Technics, except for the turntables. At a summer camp when I was about 15 or so, the 'dj" for the dance had a pair of Technics speakers (I dont know the model but they were massive) which was powered by a Technics reciever. (again no model # but it had a silver face.) The sound was excellent. So clear. Full crank, no distortion, not a single pop.) I was just getting into this stuff at the time. I think Technics did mke some nice stuff, they were just flooded by your Pioneers and Sansuis when they hit their stride. However if there is one thing they can do right, its build a mean turntable.
As far as the whole Panasonic thing, if thats the cause of the bashing, thats a shame because a lot of their stuff (especially older TVs and VCRs) was super reliable. We had an older Panasonic 2 head machine that never died in over 20 years, bpc or not. It problably still works; I just dont remember what happened to it.
To the OP: That is a very nice reciever sir.
-Graham
Growing up, Technics was always a brand I considered to be very good. I think its just that everybody had Pioneer, Sony, Marantz or some bpc. I think people were just "uniformed" about Technics, except for the turntables. At a summer camp when I was about 15 or so, the 'dj" for the dance had a pair of Technics speakers (I dont know the model but they were massive) which was powered by a Technics reciever. (again no model # but it had a silver face.) The sound was excellent. So clear. Full crank, no distortion, not a single pop.) I was just getting into this stuff at the time. I think Technics did mke some nice stuff, they were just flooded by your Pioneers and Sansuis when they hit their stride. However if there is one thing they can do right, its build a mean turntable.
As far as the whole Panasonic thing, if thats the cause of the bashing, thats a shame because a lot of their stuff (especially older TVs and VCRs) was super reliable. We had an older Panasonic 2 head machine that never died in over 20 years, bpc or not. It problably still works; I just dont remember what happened to it.
To the OP: That is a very nice reciever sir.
-Graham
rallyguy
Member
Another Technics fan here. Had an SA-202 as my VERY FIRST bit of gear - and loved it - mostly because I didn't know any better. But since - I've gotten heavily into high end - Krell, Adcom, Vandersteen etc. But I still collect the vintage T stuff and am often truly impressed how the old stuff holds up against my "serious" gear. This evening - for example - I picked up a pair of the 1980 SB-L200 linear phase speaker - 2nd from TOTL that year. Simply AMAZING sound for the vintage and price. I'm running them in my high end rig - with an Arcam CDP and a Krell amp - they simply kick ass. Detail - low end - no fatigue - airiness and punch. NO - they are NOT audiohile speakers - but I've been happily listening to them for three hours - roaming through my collection of "audition" cd's - hearing all the detail and imaging my Vandy's usually reveal. Not AS detailed - not AS realistic - not AS refined or extended a low end - but remarkably close for a "cheap" consumer-fi product.
PS. My Sa-818 has a metal bottom and while it runs hot since it's a "New Class A" amp - it smells wonderful! : )
RK
PS. My Sa-818 has a metal bottom and while it runs hot since it's a "New Class A" amp - it smells wonderful! : )
RK
budgetaudio6
Addicted Member
back when i was a kid about 17. my friend had a technics reciever. it had digital volume adjustments and went up to twenty. orange bars for volume indication. i forget the model number.
that thing using a pair of klh modell 8840s played so loud. i never needed to have ear wax cleaned out.
using that same setup we used to dj in a basketball court sized gymnasium. played so loud that we had to yell at each other. even then it was hard to hear each other. we also played a lot of digital bass tunes with it. that reciever never ran out of juice. the speakers were begging for more power. but the technics never ran out of juice.
one night we were jamming and he heard over the vhf radio that his grandpa was hearing thunder. and he was asking other people if they heard it as well.
one of my hopes is to find a technics like the one he had.
great power houses if you ask me.
that thing using a pair of klh modell 8840s played so loud. i never needed to have ear wax cleaned out.
using that same setup we used to dj in a basketball court sized gymnasium. played so loud that we had to yell at each other. even then it was hard to hear each other. we also played a lot of digital bass tunes with it. that reciever never ran out of juice. the speakers were begging for more power. but the technics never ran out of juice.
one night we were jamming and he heard over the vhf radio that his grandpa was hearing thunder. and he was asking other people if they heard it as well.
one of my hopes is to find a technics like the one he had.
great power houses if you ask me.
I had an SE-A3MK2 and matching Pre back in the 80's and the only bashing was the jaws of my buddies when they hit the floor 
My first "serious" piece of stereo equipment was a 20 wpc Technics receiver, purchased in 1976. It still works beautifully. A Technics cdp bought in 94 was still cranking w/o a problem; shelved it in 2006 after I bought a Jolida. _But_, it's great, reliable equipment IMO.
MunkeyQ
Super Member
I have an SA-6something receiver, which is quite possibly the most powerful 16wpc thing I've ever seen. 9'o clock on the volume with fairly inefficient Celestions yields silly amounts of loud, clean sound.
However, I do agree fully that their low-end stuff made in the late 70's/80's is really quite awful.
However, I do agree fully that their low-end stuff made in the late 70's/80's is really quite awful.
Arkay
Lunatic Member
Well said, Marko! :thmbsp:
Like nearly all major brands, Technics have made some very poor low-end stuff, AND some very fine high-end stuff. Some of their TOTL (esp. Japan-market-only) gear is very, very fine indeed. Perhaps because they successfully took aim much of the time at the more affordable segment of the mass market, most people know that gear best, and therefore associate the brand with the cheaper offerings. Other brands like Marantz tried to target a "higher" market segment, so they have a different image. But that in no way means that Technics' best stuff wasn't GOOD. It was!
My first receiver was a Technics SA-5550. 55 gutsy WPC. It sounded great paired with the pair of Infinity Qa's that I paired it with. Wish I still had it today!
That said, even in the late '70's, you could see the quality leaking out of their low end units in their product line. Higher end stuff was still pretty decent, however. I do agree that Technics was a company that never really found its' niche in the US. I've seen pics and specs of some of the Technics high end gear that was sold only in Japan back in the day. GORGEOUS!
That said, even in the late '70's, you could see the quality leaking out of their low end units in their product line. Higher end stuff was still pretty decent, however. I do agree that Technics was a company that never really found its' niche in the US. I've seen pics and specs of some of the Technics high end gear that was sold only in Japan back in the day. GORGEOUS!
markallen
Luddite Tendencies
My first audio setup (fall '76) included an SA-5460 receiver, an SL-23 TT and a pair of KLH (364?)speakers. I think I used my high-school graduation gift money. I always thought that I got the most audio for my money. Of course, my friends with the Marantz and Pioneer receivers felt a bit of superiority, but I don't think they could honestly boast better sound. Have had a special place in my heart for Technics ever since!
I've used Technics and Panasonic equipment many times over the years and one thing I can say about it: it's never let me down. Nice review. I could almost hear the music!
technicsbest
Member
Nice score, congratulations! I've gotten in the habit of mentioning that I like old stereo equipment at yard sales. I figure if they have anything as large as the SA-800, they may need a hand bringing it outside!