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I saw the back of an integrated and it depressed me.

Recently took a look at an ad for a Technics SU-G700M2 integrated amplifier, and honestly it made me a little sad for me, my hobby and the gear I ended up with.

When I "wore a younger man's shoes" I needed inputs! I was going to have a turntable, a Tandberg reel to reel and cassette player, and that new fangled CD player would be there as well. 

This new integrated has 5 digital inputs and 2 analog inputs... and anyway I just want to drink while playing Billy Joel radio on my Roon streamer.

erik_squires
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curiousjim
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I have all my digital plugged into the DAC so the output uses one of the analog inputs and that only leaves one more set for the turntable, cassette deck and the reel to reel to share.

 I feel your pain.

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oddiofyl
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I'm sure the Technics is great , but you are seeing less and less legacy inputs.  It is kind of unusual that it only has two RCA inputs.   

Not all amps are void of inputs. The rear panel of my new Cyrus amp has it all !   And it sounds good too.   Cyrus says it's focus was to have a great analog section foremost .  The fact it has a great sounding  DAC is a bonus.  Four analog inputs plus Phono , 2 Coax, 2 Tos, and USB.  Plus two sets of speaker jacks,  Tape Out, Pre Out ....  Amazing amp , it is literally the size of a shoebox and half the height but sounds like a real big boy full sized component.  A killer little amp 

czarivey
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If you drink a full glass of wine bottom-up and light-up cigar, you will get rid of depression -- guaranteed!

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