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

Technics SU-R1000 GaN technology integrated getting closer.

Looks like it’s on the way in limited numbers, as they ask for payment in Japan and it's made to order at the moment, around $8.5k.
https://www.audiounion.jp/ct/detail/new/177765/

Haven’t found if it use the ground breaking 1.5mhz switching frequency that Technics use in the flagship SE-R1, but they do say on other sites it uses "very high" switching frequency??

What I did find though for the "vinyl crew" which could interest or disgust them, is it looks like you get a calibration record with this amp, to play your phono cartridge with and the SU-R1000 analyses these tones and then digitally equalizes it dead flat. (should sound just like cd then, but the channel separation will still only be 30db at best can’t fix that)

Cheers George

Two part review up below, thank Google for translating this.
Seems promising.

https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/topic/special/1298192.html

https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/topic/special/1300097.html

trinitrond1 posts02-28-2021 6:57am

Two part review up below, thank Google for translating this.
Seems promising.

Good catch, that second part is even more informative, could be a realgood unit especially for the vinyl brigadeCheers George

Another review that tells us very little.  He liked it, that is for sure. However, he did not compare the $10K Technics to his $26K Pass mono amps or any other amp or integrated amp.  So, what do we know?:  It sounds better via digital in than analog in using a Manhattan II that uses an ESS dac chip and ordinary op amps.  Whoopie!  I could have told you that it would sound better than a decent DAC and interconnect via analog before even listening.  However, how does the analog input sound driven by a serious DAC.....say the MSB select or the big DCS Vivaldi?  How does the analog input compare with a Pass or other $10K+ amp?  We will have to wait and see.  For sure, there is a lot of cool technology here in this digital integrated amp.  The LAPC feature cannot be done without it being a digital integrated amp.   The future looks good.  This really cannot be compared to a normal class D amp as there is so much more going on here.  We will have to wait for someone else to more fully review this product. Some serious A/Bs are necessary.