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



Maybe one to look out for.

There’s a new approx $10K integrated Class-D from Technics called the SU-R1000 Integrated Amplifier around 22 kg, 150w-8ohm and 300w-4ohms, would have been nice to see what it could do into 2ohms
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Said to have many of the GaN Class-D features of the far bigger SE-R1. But nowhere yet can I find if it uses the 1.5mhZ switching frequency that "makes" the SE-R1 what it is.

Also it uses smp power supplies, even though it’s 22kg, Unlike the SE-R1 at some 60Kg because of it linear supplies.
No reviews or measurement tests as yet for this one from Technics


Cheers George
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I know why now why there’s no reviews mentioned yet: 
"Scheduled to be released in mid-February 2021"

Found some pics on a Japanese website, very impressive internals for a Class-D. And the outside looks good also.

https://ibb.co/gPP3cwr
https://ibb.co/Ldr5kWF
https://ibb.co/VMf13gw
https://ibb.co/WPpxynF
https://ibb.co/RvrdbcC
https://ibb.co/jRnN4jR
https://ibb.co/gw2JwPL

Cheers George
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Looks very interesting :-)...
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Once I find a review and hopefully bench test done, I'll post them up.

This one really looks the affordable goods using GaN, if it also used 1.5mhz switching speed, like the SE-R1.
If anyone find more info on this please post it up.
I also found, I think it has a built-in DAC and MQA (not that mqa means anything to me) as well MC MM Phono

Cheees George  
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Based on a graph on Technics own website for the much cheaper SU-G30 that reads "1.5 MHz Operation", there is no reason to think this new $10,000 integrated is not operating at that speed (or faster?) IMHO.  

I will also be keeping an eye on this new integrated amp.


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I think we already found that the SU-G30 it was not 1.5mhZ switching speed just after it was released, but around the 600khz that most uses today.
Can you put up a link to show the 1.5mhZ switching speed

PS: Sorry, you maybe right, that could have been the SU-G700 that wasn’t 1.5mhZ, maybe the SU-G30 is? And if so then the SU-R1000 would have to follow also, they’d be mad not to.

Cheers George
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