Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Type	Public (NYSE: MC,TYO: 6752 )
Founded	March, 1918
Headquarters	Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
Key people	Fumio Ohtsubo, president
Industry	Electronics
Products	DJ sets, headphones, synthesizers, turntables
Website	http://www.technics1210.com

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Name

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Description

Under the brand name Technics, the company produced a variety of hi-fi products, such as turntables, amplifiers, receivers, tape decks, CD players and speakers for sale in various countries. It was originally conceived for a line of high-end audio equipment to go against such companies as Nakamichi, but most of its home products have been rebranded as Panasonic starting in 2002 (except in Japan, where the brand is still popular). DJ equipment, electronic pianos and Micro Hi-Fi Systems are some of the Technics products currently being sold in the USA and Europe. [1] High Fidelity is also the title of a book by Nick Hornby and a film directed by Stephen Frears, based upon Hornbys book. ... Edison cylinder phonograph ca. ... The term amplifier as used in this article can mean either a circuit (or stage) using a single active device or a complete system such as a packaged audio hi-fi amplifier. ... In radio terminology, a receiver is an electronic circuit that receives a radio signal from an antenna and decodes the signal for use as sound, pictures, navigational-position information, etc. ... In general, a tape recorder, tape deck, or tape machine is any device that records a fluctuating signal by moving a strip of magnetic tape across a tape head, which is a strong electromagnet. ... A compact disc player or CD player is an electronic device to play audio from compact discs. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Nakamichi Corporate Logo Nakamichi is a historic high end audio audio company most famous for its innovative and very high quality cassette decks. ... Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ...

History

The name Technics was introduced as a brand name for premium loudspeakers marketed domestically by Matsushita in 1965. The name came to widespread fame with the international sales of direct-drive turntables. In 1969, they introduced the SP-10, the first direct-drive model for the professional market, and in 1971 the SL-1100 for the consumer market. The SL-1100 was used by the influential DJ Kool Herc for the first sound system he set up after emigrating from Jamaica to New York. This latter model was the predecessor to the SL-1200 which, as the upgraded SL-1200 MK2, became a widely used turntable by DJs. The SL-1200 MK2 was a robust machine and incorporated a pitch control (or vari-speed), and kept the speed constant and the speed variability low, thus making it a popular tool with DJs. A direct-drive turntable is one of two main phonograph designs being manufactured today. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Categories: People stubs | Hip hop musicians | Hip hop DJs | 1955 births ... Sound system has multiple meanings: A sound reinforcement system is a system for amplifying, reproducing, and sometimes recording audio. ... NY redirects here. ... Technics SL-1200MK2 The Technics SL-1200 is a series of turntables manufactured since October 1972 by Matsushita under the brand name of Technics. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... A variable speed pitch control (or vari-speed) is a control on an audio device such as a turntable, reel-to-reel, tape deck or CD player that allows the operator to deviate from a standard speed (such as 33⅓ or 45 rpm in the case of a turntable). ... A variable speed pitch control (or vari-speed) is a control on an audio device such as a turntable, reel-to-reel, tape deck or CD player that allows the operator to deviate from a standard speed (such as 33⅓ or 45 rpm in the case of a turntable). ...

The 1200 continues to evolve with the M3D series, followed by the MK5 series in 2003.

Originally created by Panasonic to show off their high-end offerings, by the early 1980s Technics ended up offering an entire range of equipment from entry-level to high-end.

Matsushita retired the Technics name almost completely in the early 2000s. Currently, it's used on the 1200 series turntables, and digital pianos, thus limiting their dealerships to music/pro audio stores.

1979 Technics SU-C01 Stereo Preamplifier

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Other equipment of note

Mid 1970s:

• SA-8500X The biggest quadraphonic receiver technics ever built with integrated CD4 demodulation
• RS-858US quadraphonic 8-track player/recorder
• SH-3433 4-channel quadraphonic audioscope

Late 1970s:

• RS-1500/1700 series of open-reel tape decks;
• SA-400/600/800/1000 receivers
• new class A Amplifier series launched featuring SE-A1 / SE-A3 High Output Power Amplifiers

early 1980s:

• SU-V3, V5, V7, V9 Stereo Integrated Amplifiers
• SE-A5, A6, A7 Power Amplifiers and SU-A5, A6 and A7 preamplifiers
• SV-P100 digital audio recorder (using VHS tapes). Also available as the SV-100, a stand-alone PCM adaptor requiring a separate VCR;
• cassette decks with dbx noise reduction
• SL-V5 Vertical turntable with direct drive, and linear tracking

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• hi-quality power amps

Typical circa 1980 SA-202 Receiver

SU-Z980 120 watt Stereo Ampliier and Matching ST-Z980 AM/FM Tuner circa mid 1980's

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External links

• General Technics DJ home page
• Official Technics DJ Homepage
• Technics Musical Instruments home page
• Technics DJ Turntables Exploded View Diagrams
• TECHNICS Forums - A community of TECHNICS afficionados worldwide
• Vintage Technics — information about older Technics products
• User and service manuals for Technics turntables
• Vintage Cassette Decks Collection of Technics Vintage Cassette decks and other brands.
• The Technics Keyboard Group UK Technics keyboard group
• The Technics SP-10 Mk2 / Mk3 Page