Upcoming Technics SP-10R (100th Anniversary Model)

Dear @chakster: That's a very good news for us audiophiles in more than one way.

If Technics/Panasonic decided to " hit " the high-end audiophile market the 10R is a good point to begin with.

This company is part of the gigantic Japanese enterprise Matushita thatis one of the bigger ( if not the biggest. ) electronic corporation in the world.
This means endless human resources and money along latest technologies. They are leaders in what they market.

Now, all those resources could means nothing if Technics does not have today the very specific needs in the true and serious high-end audiophile market for each audio item that conforms an audio system but if they make its work/research and develops the TTs with that specific knowledge level then what a great notice we have here.

If Technics discover all the high-end market needs then we can say that the best time for audio is forthcoming sooner that we can imagine.

We have to remember that historical Technics designed every single audio system items where TTs was only one of those products.
They designed full electronics line, MM and LOMC cartridges, tonearms and even speakers and all their product always first rate and at the top of the top quality performance.

I hope they can do it again because that kind of action can motivate Pionner or Denon to come back to the today high-end market. Where Pionner and Denon where very competitive against Technics in those old times. We just have to remember the Exclusive line in Pioneer or DP-100 with Denon but both were in electronics and speakers too and we have to add companies as Sony or Yamaha and some other. 
All great enterprises with huge resources and very competitive in between.

An scenario with all those Japanese companies is and can be HISTORICAL for say the least and between other things means that the today extremely high price tags that every day goes higher then will go lower and lower for the top audio items will be affordable for almost all of us.

People say here in my country: " when you see your neighbour beard to cut then put yours to soak ".
So, the Technics annoucement is a very good " warning " for the today true audio high-end industry for they WAKE UP and develops the audio items the market truly needs with the rigth price tags and not following given us " MORE OF THE SAME " at every time higher prices.

As I said that 10R is a great notice for all of us. Now we have to wait a little and see if Technics decides to really stay in our market.

I really hope all those can happens ! ! ! !

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

Amazing, if the GAE was just a first step and the next step in 2018 is Reference SP-10R with new Plinth and new Tonearm, i think new Cartridge from Technics is not a fantasy. I was sceptical about GAE, but now i see they are serious and gonna hit the High-End market with something we could only dream about (not so long ago). I don’t think they will pass on the cartridge releasing reference turntable, tonearm etc. Must be a giant killer! Sure shot from Matsushita! It’s a good way to celebrate 100th Anniversary.

@jpjones3318 

Putting other major Japanese based companies in the same "boat" so to speak with Technics in regards to building a new high end table is 
at the best wishful thinking.

 Even back in the day there were few companies that did not outsource 
a large portion of their product line most notably the top tier turntables and tonearms Technics was one of them.
Leaving a handful at best to provide the in house talent on
a for hire basis.

I'm excited to see the latest push for Technics in the table market
but don't expect to see others rush to compete IMHO.

As chakster stated the resources and money needed are enormous 
for DD's.

Dear @totem395 : """  Putting other major Japanese based companies in the same "boat" so to speak with Technics in regards to building a new high end table is
at the best wishful thinking. """

Well, maybe I just " think " so loud in my post but I think that audiophiles, each one of us, can do something about and this is MOTIVATE those Japanese companies to do it.
First step is doings with Technics that already is in that " direction ".

To do that we can, each one of us, contact Technicis corporation to send 2 congratulations " for the development of the R10 and at the same time tell that we don't want that stop there but that we audiophiles needs the tonearm and cartridges for that R10 and tell them that exist a " live market " waiting for Technics quality level.

A mail with something like that ( was an example. ). I think that if all of us are together we can make things happens. If we can really motivate Technics to cope our market then  there is a posibility that Sony, Denon, Pioneer or Yamaha go inside the " road ".
At the end all these companies are alive, have the human resources, money and knowledge about.

Even some of them have access to technology/parts where almost all of the today audio industry can't.

Technics needs a stron additional true motivation to " hit " the high-end market other than celebrates its 100th anniversary and that critical motivation needs to go from we audiophiles. Some one needs to tell them we need it.

I invite each one of us to contact Technics through an email and tell them our hopes additional to congratulations for the R10.

High-end market exist because audiophiles exist. Products with out audiophiles does not makes a market for it.

LET'S DO IT  !   TODAY !   be an " actor in the picture " and not a mere

observer as we are today.


Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.