Technics SU-G700M2 Grand Class INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER

When I reviewed Technics’s SU-R1000 integrated amplifier for the December 2021 issue, I found its performance beyond my expectations. It practi-cally rewrote the ritual of listening to music on my home hi-fi. With its wealth of technological advancements, significant user options, and clear, three-dimensional sound, it cast a large sonic shadow over the other integrated amplifiers in my possession.

- KEN MICALLEF

SPECIFICATIONS

Description Two-channel “digital” integrated amplifier with phono stage and remote control. Output power: 70Wpc at 8 ohms (18.45dBW), 140Wpc at 4 ohms (18.45dBW), at 1kHz, 0–20kHz, THD: 0.5%. Input sensitivity: Line, 200mV. MM phono, 2.5mV. MC phono, 300μV. Input impedance: Line inputs, 22k ohms; MM phono, 47k ohms; MC phono, 100 ohms. Frequency response: Line, 5Hz–80kHz, –3dB; MM phono, 20Hz–20kHz, RIAA deviation ±1dB; MC phono, 20Hz– 20kHz. Digital, 5Hz–80kHz, –3dB. Digital inputs: 2 TosLink, 2 S/PDIF on RCA, 1 USB Audio Class 2.0 Asynchronous. Analog inputs: 2 line (RCA), 1 phono (RCA), with ground terminal. Analog outputs: 1 preamp out (RCA), 1 line out (RCA), two pair loudspeaker binding posts, 6.3mm stereo headphone. Supported formats: PCM 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, 384kHz at 16, 24, and 32 bits; DSD: 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz; ASIO, Native and DoP. Power consumption: 95W.

Dimensions 16 15/16" (405mm) W × 5 13/16" (148mm) H × 16 27/32" (428mm) D. Weight: 28lb.

Serial number of unit reviewed GJ1 JA001001. “Made in Malaysia.”

Price $2699. Number of US dealers: 32.

Manufacturer Technics, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Corporation, Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102. Web: technics.com/us.