During the review process, we have the SU-R1000 next to some real high-end heavyweights in the form of theDan D’Agostino Progression Integratedwith the digital module (£25,998, $23,000, AU$43,990)and our referenceBurmester 088/911 Mk3pre/power combination (£34,200, $68,000, AU...
The Absolute Sound:"Let me begin this review with my conclusion: The new Technics SU-R1000 integrated amplifier is one of the most innovative and best-sounding pieces of electronics I’ve had the opportunity to audition in recent years."- Anthony CordesmanFull Review ...
2022 Golden Ear: Technics SU-R1000 Reference Class Integrated Amplifier - More broadly, it has one of the best-sounding digital amplifiers I’ve encountered and a very-good-sounding set of digital coax and optical inputs. Neutral rather than warm, it has
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Ken, you did a nice review of the Luxman L-509X back in 2018, this Japanese integrated is at the same price point. They both have a high degree of circuitry innovation, though the Luxman is a more traditional AB push-pull. Do you prefer one or the other? Log in or register to pos...
The SU-R1000 has a unique LAPC function, which is intended to compensate for the changes in a loudspeaker's impedance with frequency. I investigated this by connecting an 8 ohm resistor to the left channel and my simulated loudspeaker to the right. (I don't have two simulated loudspeakers,...
OSAKA, JAPAN (PTA) —Technicslaunches the Reference Class SU-R1000 integrated amplifier. Since 2014 the Technics brand has been focused on developing digital amplifier technology, and owns many trademark technologies throughout the product line (see our show coverage of Technics amplifiersHERE). Most...
Technics, an arm of the Japanese giant Panasonic Corporation, has long been a major player in the hi-fi world, even if, in some recent decades, it stayed below the radar.
Great review! This was Twittering Machines' third-favorite amplifier from 2021. His favorite was the Riviera Levante (Class A hybrid amplifier). Would enjoy reading Stereophile's impressions of that. I have one and it is truly a joy -- both straight out of the box, and even more so with...