Technics SU-R1000 a new Class-D GaN Technology integrated

Here’s something interesting, they gone all out could be a good sign, it uses a clock that is battery powered, must be rechargeable with it own charging system..

SU-R1000

• Thorough noise countermeasures improve clock accuracy and reduce jitter.
  

"Battery Driven Clock Generator & Low Jitter"

"Battery Driven Clock Generator" is used for the power supply of the clock circuit to improve the accuracy of the clock, which is the standard of operation in a full digital amplifier. By using a battery as the power supply for the clock circuit, the adverse effects of power supply noise on the clock circuit have been eliminated, enabling highly clear sound image localization and clear spatial expression. Moreover, the clock itself has adopted a low phase noise type, and has been thoroughly improved in accuracy.

It also has balanced input for the phono stage, for the T/T lovers

https://jp.technics.com/products/r1000/images/ph.jpg

And it can be used as a Pre-amp only or Power-amp only, or Integrated

https://ibb.co/mRkpDJh

And the dac has 6 digital inputs in 3 different configurations, using the (Asahi Kasei Electronics) aka AKM top D to A converter

This is a real "Swiss Army Knife" of Integrated Amplifiers

 
Cheers George

Here is one in black.

https://ibb.co/xhsfm4b

You know it has an 8mm!!! thick front panel and 6mm sides and top! "it’s a swiss army tank"

Also while not a review yet, a good deal of spiel on it here.
https://www.hifi.blog/technics-su-r1000-integrated-amplifier-the-first-integrated-amplifier-of-the-r...

And this is interesting for the T/T crew, all phono stages I know do their RIAA curve using passive componet filtering this thing does it using digital filtering, said to mimic much more accurately to the RIAA curve. and be less noisy, less distortion as well.


Cheers George

@georgehifi, "Here’s something interesting, they gone all out could be a good sign" ...
the 'Battery Driven Clock Generator' reference on the site is used in all three Class Divisions (Premium, Grand, and Reference) and is not new nor only found at the Reference Level Class of products. 

From Technics Site: "Technics has extensive experience in circuits using battery isolation, having used them to create ultra-low-noise pre-amplifier stages in past analogue amplifiers."

Jitter Reduction (as a theme) is also found throughout the full range of models.
"  JENO Engine (Jitter Elimination and Noise-shaping Optimization)  "

The SU-R1000 features newly introduced Tech Innovation apart from previous models in ' ADCT (Active Distortion Cancelling Technology) ',
'Advanced Speed Silent Power Supply', and 'Intelligent  Phono EQ' consisting of:
1) 'Accurate EQ Curve' 
2) 'Crosstalk Canceller'
3) 'Phono Response Optimizer
https://www.technics.com/us/products/reference-class/integrated-amplifier-su-r1000.html#specs

Here is Technics 45min!!🥴 propaganda video for the SU-R1000 integrated.  Actually it's only 24mins, the rest is for a new server or something.

Wait till you see the size of this thing on the table in front of the three boobies at 6.45 into this. It's a lot bigger than I thought it would be, no wonder it's 22kg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-BJifbtjbI

Cheers George