TECHNICS SU-R1000

Reference Class - revolutionary stereo balanced integrated amplifier, top of the Technics range, the pinnacle of the most refined and reliable Japanese electronic and manufacturing tradition, the result of an unprecedented approach, a concentrate of cutting-edge technology, uncompromising design and layout, state-of-the-art construction with superlative quality Audiophile Grade components, unprecedented technical parameters, capable of showing off literally astonishing performances, with impeccable qualities of musicality, purity and naturalness - power of 150 Watts per channel on 8 Ohm and 300 Watts per channel on 4 Ohm - frequency response 5 Hz - 80 kHz (-3 dB, 8 Ohm) for line and digital signals and 20 Hz - 20 kHz for Phono signals (RIAA deviation +/-1 dB, 8 Ohm) - load impedances managed with indifference between 4 and 16 Ohm - symmetrical layout divided into four independent sections, with dedicated and separate power supplies for each block: line pre-amplification, phono stage, power amplification stage, digital circuits - fully digital signal path from the input stage to the speaker output terminals - discrete input stage, equipped with 32-bit / 768 kHz Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) AK5572EN analog-to-digital converter - exclusive JENO (Jitter Elimination and Noise Shaping Optimization) processor circuit, which implements high-precision pulse-width modulation (PMW) conversion using a battery-powered clock generator in the noise-shaping system, capable of eliminating jitter across the entire frequency spectrum - discrete digital-to-analog conversion output stage, without integrated DAC chips and with gallium nitride FET field-effect transistors - proprietary ADCT (Active Distortion Cancelling Technology) and Load Adaptive Phase Calibration (LAPC), capable of eliminating distortion and optimizing the response by detecting the impulse returned by the speaker load and analyzing its difference with the output signal from the JENO circuit, in order to apply a digital signal correction and perfect the amplification system, whose power is delivered in an ideal way, devices that as a whole translate into a dynamic, detailed transmission, free from distortion and phase anomalies, and in the impeccable driving of any speaker, regardless of impedance variations and along the entire frequency spectrum - highly sophisticated and accurate hybrid MM/MC Phono preamplification stage Intelligent Phono EQ, which includes different proprietary circuits: Crosstalk Canceller measures the crosstalk characteristics of the installed cartridge and applies a correction to perfect the signal; Phono Response Optimizer applies a DSP (Digital Signal Processing) to correct the impedance discrepancies between the cartridge load and the Phono input; Accurate EQ Drive allows you to choose between RIIA, IEC, Columbia, Decca/FFRR, AES, NAB and RCA equalization curves - Advanced Speed ​​Silent Power Supply stage with separate power supplies for the left and right channels, based on a fixed 400 kHz switching system, equipped with ultra-low noise voltage regulators, GaN FET transistors and silicon carbide (SiC) diodes, with stable, ultra-fast and ultra-clean power delivery properties - massive and extremely rigid steel chassis, highly damping and effective in suppressing any vibration, articulated on two levels and in individual blocks separated by steel shielding and structural reinforcement plates - 6 mm thick treated aluminum side and top panels, 10 mm thick brushed aluminum front panel - large and elegant VU-Meter panel with double needle meters - aluminum knobs machined from solid - cast iron isolation feet to support the chassis - playback of digital sources with native conversion of MQA formats, DSD up to 22.4 MHz (with ASIO) and PCM up to 32 bit / 384 kHz - USB input interface with passive filter featuring a high-quality ruby ​​mica capacitor and a power conditioner with non-magnetic carbon film resistors to block electrical noise, originating from a PC as well as other external agents - dedicated Main In input, with exclusion of the pre-amplification stage and signal conveyed directly to the power amplifier, dedicated to the connection of an external pre-amplifier or Audio/Video processor - L/R stereo analog inputs: 2x balanced XLR, 2x unbalanced RCA, 1x Phono MM/MC unbalanced RCA, 1x REC In unbalanced RCA - digital inputs: 2x asynchronous USB Type-B (DSD1024, PCM 32/384), 2x S/PDIF RCA electric coaxial (24/192), 2x Toslink optical (24/96) - unbalanced L/R stereo analogue outputs: 1x RCA Pre-Out, 1x RCA Rec Out - headphone amplifier with 6.3 mm jack socket on the front panel - double set of very robust speaker terminals (A/B/A+B) - very high quality gold-plated machined brass connectors - 1x Control Trigger output with 3.5 mm jack socket - remote control and vinyl disc for DSP calibration supplied - available finishes: Silver or Black - dimensions (W x H x D) 430 x 191 x 459 mm - weight 22.8 Kg