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Da bi re\u0161ili vpra\u0161anje poslab\u0161anja kakovosti zvoka zaradi trepetanja, ki povzro\u010da te\u017eave za obi\u010dajne digitalne oja\u010devalnike, ima SU-G700M2 izvirno vezje za zmanj\u0161anje trepetanja, ki ga odpravlja v celotnem zvo\u010dnem frekven\u010dnem obmo\u010dju. Za kakovost zvoka je pomembno tudi edinstveno visokonatan\u010dno vezje za modulacijo \u0161irine impulza (PWM). Z optimizacijo elementov, kot so hitrost, pri kateri nastaja \u0161um, stopnja in kvantizacijsko \u0161tevilo, z na\u0161im edinstvenim strokovnim znanjem zagotovimo, da se tudi podatki v \u0161irokem dinami\u010dnem razponu, ki ga vsebujejo viri zvoka z visoko lo\u010dljivostjo, brez izgube pretvorijo v signale PWM. Te tehnologije zagotavljajo reprodukcijo naravnega in podrobnega zvoka, kar omogo\u010da zaznavanje tudi najne\u017enej\u0161ih odtenkov glasbe.LAPC(umerjanje faze s prilagajanjem obremenitve)LAPC (umerjanje faze s prilagajanjem obremenitve)Impedanca zvo\u010dnikov se spreminja s frekvenco, zato je za napajanje zvo\u010dnikov potreben oja\u010devalnik, na katerega ne vplivajo zna\u010dilnosti zvo\u010dnikov. Obi\u010dajni digitalni oja\u010devalniki so z zvo\u010dniki povezani prek nizkoprepustnega filtra na izhodni stopnji, zato nanje mo\u010dno vplivajo impedan\u010dne lastnosti zvo\u010dnikov. \u010ceprav so se pri obi\u010dajnih oja\u010devalnikih izbolj\u0161ale amplitudne zna\u010dilnosti z vidika negativne povratne zveze, faznih zna\u010dilnosti ni bilo mogo\u010de izbolj\u0161ati. Zato smo razvili algoritem prilagodljive optimizacije impedance zvo\u010dnikov, ki z digitalno obdelavo signalov izvede popravek idealnega impulznega odziva na temelju merjenja frekven\u010dnih amplitudno-faznih lastnosti oja\u010devalnika s priklju\u010denimi zvo\u010dniki. Ta nova tehnika omogo\u010da izravnavo frekven\u010dnih amplitudnih in faznih lastnosti, \u010desar prej oja\u010devalniki niso zmogli, ter zagotavlja zvok z bogatim prostorskim izrazom.Napredno hitro in tiho napajanjeNapredno hitro in tiho napajanjeNapajalna tehnologija, vklju\u010dena v model referen\u010dnega razreda SU-R1000, je bila uporabljena za izbolj\u0161ano mo\u010d zvo\u010dnikov in ve\u010dji ob\u010dutek energije. Namesto obi\u010dajnih 100 kHz je frekvenca kretnice zvi\u0161ana na pas 400 kHz, kar zagotavlja stabilno napetost in tok ter hkrati odpravlja motnje zvoka zaradi \u0161uma modulacije. Naprava je opremljena z istimi GaN FET in SiC SBD kot SU-R1000 za zagotavljanje najve\u010dje zmogljivosti iz hitrega preklopnega napajalnega sistema.Poleg tega je napajalni tokokrog opremljen tudi z regulatorjem izredno tihega \u0161uma. Ta prepre\u010duje zmanj\u0161anje regulacije zaradi fiksne preklopne frekvence in me\u0161anje \u0161uma z visokimi frekvencami. Rezultat je visoko odzivno napajanje z nizkim \u0161umom, ki kar najbolje izkoristi zmogljivost digitalnega oja\u010devalnika.Konfiguracija s tremi razdelkiKonfiguracija s tremi razdelkiVgrajeni oja\u010devalniki vsebujejo razli\u010dna vezja, vklju\u010dno z vezji, ki uravnavajo vhodne mikrosignale, in vezji za mo\u010dnej\u0161i tok, kot sta vezji za izhodni signal in napajanje. SU-G700M2 ima tridelno zgradbo, s predelnimi stenami med posameznimi vezji, ki so razdeljena po jakosti signala, ki ga prena\u0161ajo. To prepre\u010duje medsebojne motnje med vezji in zagotavlja \u010distej\u0161i zvok. Poleg tridelne zgradbe se SU-G700M2 pona\u0161a z dvoslojno zgradbo spodnjega dela ohi\u0161ja iz jeklenih plo\u0161\u010d debeline 1,2 mm oziroma 2 mm, s krovno jekleno plo\u0161\u010do debeline 1,6 mm in s 7 mm debelo aluminijasto sprednjo plo\u0161\u010do za bolj\u0161e bla\u017eenje tresljajev.Vhod za gramofon (PHONO) z nizkim \u0161umomVhod za gramofon (PHONO) z nizkim \u0161umomOdslej je podprt tudi vhod PHONO MC. Vhod PHONO zagotavlja nizko raven \u0161uma z uporabo diferencialne vzporedne povezave s prvostopenjsko enoto FET z nizkim \u0161umom. Poleg tega \u0161tiristopenjska nastavitev oja\u010ditve omogo\u010da izbiro najbolj\u0161e oja\u010ditve na temelju izhodnega signala glave. To omogo\u010da optimalno predvajanje visokokakovostnih analogno posnetih zvo\u010dnih virov, prilagojenih uporabnikovemu okoljuOja\u010devalnik za slu\u0161alke razreda AAOja\u010devalnik za slu\u0161alke razreda AASU-G700M2 vsebuje oja\u010devalnik za slu\u0161alke razreda AA z lo\u010denima oja\u010devalnima vezjema za napetostno in tokovno oja\u010devanje zvo\u010dnega signala. Napetost je oja\u010dana z visokozmogljivim delovnim oja\u010devalnikom in tok z visokozmogljivim delovnim tokovnim oja\u010devalnikom, medtem ko se visokokakovostni izhodni signal PWM iz pogona JENO Engine pretvarja v analogni signal z visoko natan\u010dnostjo, kar omogo\u010da optimalno upravljanje zvoka za slu\u0161alke. To omogo\u010da reprodukcijo glasbe z majhnimi popa\u010denji in s \u0161irokim frekven\u010dnim razponom ne glede na impedanco slu\u0161alk.Visokokakovostni sestavni deliEkskluzivni Technicsov blok kondenzatorjaNapajalna enota za oja\u010devalnik vsebuje ekskluzivni Technicsov blok elektrolitskega kondenzatorja, ki je bil optimiziran z natan\u010dnim ugla\u0161evanjem in je znan \u017ee iz modela SU-R1000.Ekskluzivni Technicsov blok kondenzatorjaVelik ozemljitveni priklju\u010dekMedeninasti priklju\u010dki zvo\u010dnikovPoi\u0161\u010dite navdihSpecifikacijeFotografija Vgrajeni stereo oja\u010devalnik SU-G700M2Barva: Srebrna: SU-G700M2E-SSrebrnaBarva: \u010crna: SU-G700M2E-K\u010crnaVelikost in te\u017eaVi\u0161ina148mm\u0160irina430mmGlobina428mmTe\u017ea12.6kg*Pribli\u017enoPogon JENO (odpravljanje tresljajev in optimizacija oblikovanja \u0161uma)LAPC (umerjanje faze s prilagajanjem obremenitve)Napredno hitro in tiho napajanjeKonfiguracija s tremi razdelkiVhod za gramofon (PHONO) z nizkim \u0161umomOja\u010devalnik za slu\u0161alke razreda AAOGLED VSEH TEHNI\u010cNIH PODATKOVVe\u010d o kategorijiSerija G700 Visokega RazredaZahtevajte podporoVgrajeni stereo oja\u010devalnik SU-G700M2OBI\u0160\u010cITE STRAN PODPORE ZA TA IZDELEKIzdelkiVisoki RazredSerija G700 Visokega RazredaSU-G700M2NatisniNazaj na vrhRegija \/ dr\u017eavaAvtorske pravice \u00a9 2022 Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbHPogoji uporabe Obvestilo o zasebnosti Pravilnik uporabe pi\u0161kotkov LOG IN | JOIN Search formSearch REVIEWS RECOMMENDED COLUMNS SHOWS NEWS FORUMS GALLERIES SUBSCRIBEIntegrated Amp ReviewsTechnics SU-G700M2 integrated amplifierKen Micallef | Jun 24, 2022When I reviewed Technics's SU-R1000 integrated amplifier for the December 2021 issue, I found its performance beyond my expectations. It practically 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.What's more, joined to my reference system, the SU-R1000 upended my preconceived notions of what switching amplification sounds like and enlightened me about the sonic possibilities of those other innovations: Technics's super-speedy GaN FET switching transistors; JENO Engine jitter reduction; ADCT (Active Distortion Cancelling Technology, footnote 1); Intelligent Phono EQ; LAPC (Load Adaptive Phase Calibration, footnote 2); and the SU-R1000's practice of digitizing every signal that entered and departed its steel-encased frame. And then there was the SU-R1000's low noisefloor, credited to its Advanced Speed Silent Power Supply (footnote 3), which undoubtedly was at least partly responsible for the Reference Technics amplifier's surprising resolution.I wasn't alone in my praise for the SU-R1000. Technical Editor John Atkinson found some things to crow about when measuring the amp, concluding, \"As with the Technics SU-R1000's line-level analog inputs, this amplifier's digital and phono inputs offered excellent measured performance.\"622tech.2I mentioned class-D, but Technics maintains that the SU-R1000 isn't a class-D amp. Most other class-D amplifier manufacturers claim, with justification, that \"class-D isn't digital\"; Technics says their approach to amplification is digital but isn't class-D. Whatever\u2014I don't care. What I do care about is that it made me feel more at one with my beloved music collection and made listening to everything from FKA Twigs to the Beatles, from Marc Cary to the Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir, pure joy.So when Bill Voss, Technics's US business development manager, offered Editor Jim Austin and me a crack at the SU-R1000's less-expensive new sibling, I was all ears, limbs akimbo in anticipation.The SU-G700M2 integrated amplifierAt $2699, the Technics SU-G700M2 costs slightly more than a quarter of the SU-R1000's $10,000 asking price. Part of Technics's Grand Class series, the SU-G700M2\u2014G700M2 for short\u2014retains several of the SU-R1000's essential features and adds new ones. Technics engineer Naohiro Mizumata-san designed both the SU-R1000 and the SU-G700M2.An evolutionary upgrade from Technics's SU-G700 integrated, which was introduced in 2017, the M2 features several of the same technologies used in the SU-R1000, including the JENO Engine, LAPC, GaN FET transistors, and Advanced Speed Silent Power Supply.622tech.insNearly as robust in build quality as its more expensive sibling, the G700M2's two-layer bottom chassis is composed of 1.2mm- and 2mm-thick steel plates. Its top panel is a 1.6mm-thick steel plate. The 7mm-thick aluminum used in the front panel is said to improve vibration damping. The amplifier's sidewalls and back panel are constructed of 1.6mm-thick steel, and the unit's four footers are made of steel encased in plastic. The G700M2 stands a relatively compact 5 13\/16\" high \u00d7 16 15\/16\" wide \u00d7 16 27\/32\" deep and weighs a solid but manageable 28lb.The G700M2 announces itself in bold yet subtle terms, making it clear that this is a Technics amplifier, but a contemporary one. My review sample arrived in Technics-vintage silver (it also comes in black) with classic Technics VU meters\u2014updated of course\u2014on its fa\u00e7ade. Power button and headphone jack are positioned on the left side and above the large rectangular viewing window, behind which those two meters lurk, alongside the LAPC indicator and the remote-control sensor. On the right side, above the window, a small display indicates the input currently in use and the sampling frequency of the audio stream. To the right of that, a single knob allows input selection: Coax 1 and 2, Optical 1 and 2, PC (the USB input), Line 1 and 2, Phono MM and MC. The supplied remote repeats these functions and includes LAPC activation, power button (AMP), choice of MC or MM cart, attenuator, subsonic filter, and volume control, as well as setup menu, dimmer, and equipment selection. The amp's backside contains the usual options, including analog inputs (RCA), USB, Line Out (RCA), Pre Out (RCA), a pair of speaker binding posts, and IEC jack.622tech.bacI asked Voss how Technics created a pared-down version of the SU-R1000\u2014was that the goal?\"As in the past, it has often been our practice to apply the advanced technology of our flagship models to more affordable models in the product line,\" Voss replied by email. \"When Technics introduced the R1 Reference Class system at IFA in 2014, much of the key technology was appropriated to the C700 Premium Class system: things like Digital Amplification, LAPC, JENO Engine, state-of-the-art digital processing, and of course the classic power meters.\"To hit a price below $5000\u2014indeed, below $3000\u2014Technics must make sacrifices, yes?\"JENO Engine and LAPC are the same on the SU-R1000 and SU-G700M2,\" stated Technics CTO Tetsuya Itani in an email. \"In terms of the power supply, the SU-R1000 has two separate power supply circuits, independent left channel and right channel circuits, while the SU-G700M2 has one.\"Other differences: The output-stage transistor in the SU-R1000 is a GaN FET; in the SU-G700M2, it's a MOSFET. (The G700M2 uses GaN FETs in its power supply circuit.) The SU-R1000 has Active Distortion Cancelling Technology; the SU-G700M2 doesn't. The SU-R1000's Intelligent Phono EQ is a digital\/analog hybrid with DSP, while the SU-G700M2 has a standard analog phono stage.622tech.bac2About that power supply: \"The SU-G700M2 is equipped with the same GaN FET and SiC SBD as those mounted in the SU-R1000, to deliver maximum performance from the high-speed switching power supply system,\" notes the Technics website. \"The power supply unit for the amplifier features Technics's exclusive block electrolytic capacitor, optimized through scrupulous tuning, which was also installed in the SU-R1000. The screws used for securing the wires sending audio signals to the speaker terminals are made of nonmagnetic brass. The large ground terminal accommodates a thick, large-diameter ground wire. What's more, a super low noise regulator is provided in the later stage. It prevents the decrease of regulation due to fixed switching frequency and impedes the mixing of noise into high frequencies. The result is a low-noise and high-response power supply that maximizes the performance of the digital amplifier.\"The G700M2's Advanced Speed Silent Power Supply \"improve[s] speaker drive power [with] a greater feel of energy,\" states the Technics website. GaN FET switching frequencies have been \"increased from the conventional 100kHz band to the 400kHz band to ensure stable supply of voltage and current and to reduce adverse effects of modulation noise on the audio quality; additionally, a Phase Invert switch has been added, which is unique to the SU-G700M2,\" cited Voss.In place of the SU-R1000's Intelligent Phono EQ with its multiple conversion topographies (translating analog to digital as smoothly as Rudy Van Gelder sipping a martini), the G700M2 includes a more standard MM\/MC phono stage\u2014an upgrade from the original SU-G700's MM-only phono stage.The G700M2's phono stage \"achieves low noise by using a differential parallel connection configuration of a first-stage, low-noise FET. In addition, four-level gain adjustment enables selection of the best gain according to the cartridge output. This enables optimal playback of high-grade analog recorded sound sources tailored to the user's environment.\"The G700M2 incorporates the same headphone amplifier found in the original G700 model. The M2's innards are laid out in three sections, similar to the SU-R1000, which is said to shield interference better than the original G700 did.622tech.3A clear streamStreaming from Qobuz and Tidal via Roon, the G700M2 ticked nearly every box. I bathed in the G700M2's warm glow of good tone, ample soundstage, forward flow, and solid dynamics allied to copious low-end and detailed treble.I compared the Technics's digital conversion to that of the Denafrips Ares II DAC, using a Sonore opticalRendu to convert the Ethernet stream to USB, the external DAC's output connected to one of the Technics's line inputs.The standalone Denafrips converter had a slight edge over the Technics's: larger soundstage, improved texture and resolution of instruments and voices. But the Technics's rendering of digital files was pleasing, warm, full-sounding, and nearly as capable as the Denafrips\u2014a close-run thing. While digital through the G700M2 didn't measure up to its SU-R1000 big brother in terms of scale, transparency, depth, and resolution, it readily revealed differences in recordings and ancillary components, loudly and clearly.Footnote 1: \"The Active Distortion Cancelling Technology accurately extracts distortion by determining the difference between the speaker terminal output and JENO output and then applies correction to the output digital signal, thus correcting the conventional digital amp system.\" Technics's website.Footnote 2: \"We thus developed a speaker impedance adaptive optimisation algorithm that performs correction to the ideal impulse response through digital signal processing by measuring the frequency amplitude-phase characteristics of the amplifier with the speakers connected.\" Technics's website.Footnote 3: \"The Advanced Speed Silent Power Supply has eliminated this noise by fixing the switching frequency in the 400kHz band.\" Technics's website.NEXT: Page 2 \u00bbCOMPANY INFOTechnics, Panasonic Consumer Electronics CorporationTwo Riverfront PlazaNewark, NJ 07102technics.com\/us ARTICLE CONTENTS Page 1 Page 2 Specifications Associated Equipment Measurements Log in or register to post comments COMMENTSgeorgehifi's pictureWithout the filter 720mV of ultrasonic noise centered @ 67khzSubmitted by georgehifi on June 24, 2022 - 2:11pmJA, can you remember or have filed away what that measurement was on the Technics GaN flagship SU-R1 or the SU-R1000?Cheers George Log in or register to post comments John Atkinson's pictureRe: Without the filter 720mV of ultrasonic noise centered @ 67khSubmitted by John Atkinson on June 24, 2022 - 2:54pm georgehifi wrote: JA, can you remember what that measurement was on the Technics GaN flagship SU-R1 or the SU-R1000?The SU-R1000 had 316mV of ultrasonic noise present at the loudspeaker outputs without the auxiliary Audio Precision low-pass filter. I didn't note the center frequency.John AtkinsonTechnical Editor, Stereophile Log in or register to post comments georgehifi's picture67khz 720mV noiseSubmitted by georgehifi on June 24, 2022 - 6:01pmJ.A.:\"the three DC voltage levels described by the data are completely obscured by high-frequency noise, presumably radiated from the switching output stage. With undithered 24-bit data (fig.17), what should have been a relatively clean sinewave was again obscured by high-frequency noise. It should be noted however that the noise is above the audioband.\"I would think that if the reviewer listen close he would have heard \"artifacts\" of this almost 1v noise through such efficient speakers as the 96dB DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O\/96??Cheers George Log in or register to post comments michelesurdi's picturethis is really depressingSubmitted by michelesurdi on June 25, 2022 - 5:17amthis is really depressing Log in or register to post comments ken mac's pictureIt should be noted however that the noise is above the audiobandSubmitted by ken mac on June 25, 2022 - 7:53amListen to what the man, JA, said. 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The G700M2's occasional sins were forgivable. Occasionally, I heard a slight, processed-sounding, oversaturated sheen. Not once did it jab my skull with aggressive treble or fail to deliver deep bass in round, convincing measure. It paired well with my DeVore Fidelity O\/96 loudspeakers, bringing out their inherent richness and musicality without laying on the creamy fat with too heavy a scoop. And it was plenty powerful, from the most belligerent rock to the most dynamic large-scale classical.622tech.Marc-AnthonyAs I skipped around Roon, sampling pop, jazz, and classical, the G700M2 brought excitement to every selection. Marc Anthony's raucous \"Pa'lla Voy,\" from the album of the same name (24\/48 FLAC, Sony\/Qobuz), exploded through the G700M2, including the track's slinky percussion and goading guitars. The amplifier's crisp top end made every vocal lyric pop. The G700M2's power and transparency delivered Marc Anthony's polished pop like a mad night out at SOBs.In need of relaxation after Anthony's high-octane Latin pop, Horace Andy's \"Try Love\" (24\/44.1 FLAC, Qobuz) delivered the big-dub goods. The Technics laid down a bass slab thick enough to fill the deep end of a swimming pool. Synth bass via the G700M2 was a wet tone-fest. The G700M2's bass was perhaps softer than firm, relaxed more than hard-driven, but that need not be a fault. It always satisfied. That was also true for its midrange, which was always rich but never veiled or opaque.622tech.Melissa-AldanaChilean tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana has recorded six albums of flowing, intricate, hard-swinging urban jazz. Her latest, 12 Stars, is her Blue Note debut. Surrounded by a remarkable supporting cast\u2014Norwegian guitarist Lage Lund, Sullivan Fortner on piano and Fender Rhodes, Kush Abadey on drums, and Pablo Menares on bass\u201412 Stars blows through a room like a soft tornado, Aldana's breathy playing recalling Stan Getz by way of Billy Harper. Aldana's a fluid, terrific soloist with a beautiful sound, and a composer of striking, original music that takes a few listens to grasp.The jagged lines of Aldana's \"Falling\" (24\/48 FLAC, Blue Note\/Tidal) sounded present and palpable from the G700M2; the music filled my listening den with an intricate dance of melody and rhythm, from her velvety sax blowing to Kush Abadey's whirlwind drumming. The G700M2 created a big soundstage of ample height and depth, with good clarity and realism.622tech.Ghost-Song-600The G700M2 also made the most of C\u00e9cile McLorin Salvant's experimental Ghost Song, the orchestral flurries of Oph\u00e9lie Gaillard's A Night in London, and the alt-country stomp of Sarah Shook & the Disarmers' Nightroamer. Streaming music was rousing fun through the Technics integrated's USB input. The G700M2 is a warm, generous amp that speaks clearly, with solid dynamics. It's hard to fault a $2700 integrated that communicates so many styles of music with such convincing skill.LAPCAs I already mentioned, the G700M2 retains the LAPC function from the SU-R1000, with similar results. When I pressed the LAPC button on the remote, I heard a moment of silence followed by music with a bit more presence and impact and a more powerful sound. When I turned off the LAPC, the soundstage seemed to shrink, becoming subtly less dramatic, engaging, and powerful.A phono beastCurious to hear the standard Technics phono stage, I plugged my reference analog front-end\u2014Kuzma Stabi R turntable\/4Point tonearm\/EMT TSD 15N MC cartridge\u2014into the RCA jacks of the amplifier's onboard phono section, connected the ground wire, and chose the MC setting using the remote. The G700M2's digital-file playback was very good; its playback of vinyl records was outstanding.Comparing original jazz pressings against new, cut-from-original-analog-tape reissues is a pleasurable pastime. It's interesting to hear how tape degradation in often 60-year-old tapes has been corrected\u2014or not\u2014with reissues and how they fare against LPs made when those tapes were still young. The G700M2's phono stage let me hear the differences clearly and definitively.Blue Note's Classic Vinyl Series 2022 reissue of Lee Morgan's 1968 release Caramba! (LP, Blue Note 006024387761852) is another fantastic Blue Note reissue: spacious, clean-sounding, with clear mids, soft but weighty bass, and solid attack from the unusual frontline pairing of Bennie Maupin on tenor sax and trumpeter Morgan. Billy Higgins's drums and cymbals had brilliant air and texture, and Reggie Workman's acoustic bass was tightly well-defined. My original 1968 issue (LP, Blue Note BST 84289) was more recessed, less powerful and alive sounding, and less three-dimensional. Cowbell and piano had more drive, but instruments sounded less cohesive.The same findings could be applied to Jackie McLean's Destination...Out!. The Classic Vinyl Series edition (LP, Blue Note 006002438761579) was full-sounding, dynamic, more refined, and weightier than my 1971 Liberty reissue (LP, Blue Note BST 84165). Individually the differences were small, but combined they result in major sonic differences between pressings. The G700M2 showed me everything.622tech.Coltrane-CrescentTo me, my 1964 stereo pressing of John Coltrane's Crescent (LP, Impulse! AS-66) sounded slightly more unified, immediate, and natural than the 2022 reissue (LP, Acoustic Sounds\/Impulse! AS-66), but a clean original or even an early reissue of this Impulse! title is very hard to find, impossible at the cost of this first-rate Acoustic Sounds reissue.Clear, lucid, with fine dynamics and even top-to-bottom frequency response, vinyl played through the G700M2 left me wanting nothing. Typically, when I evaluate an amplifier's onboard phono stage, I can't wait to return to my separates. With the G700M2, that thought never crossed my mind. I was having too much fun playing records and comparing pressings to bother.Technics meets ParasoundThe Parasound Hint 6 Halo is the only similarly priced ($2999) integrated I have on hand that includes an MM\/MC phono stage. The Parasound is more powerful, at 180Wpc into 8 ohms, 270Wpc into 4 ohms, and its amplification technology is class-AB.Playing Ella Fitzgerald's Ella Swings Lightly (LP, Verve MG VS-64021) through the Parasound, the vocal and Marty Paich's orchestra sounded big, fleshy, first row. Ella was projected intimately, every nuance and subtlety exposed in a honeycomb of warmth. Through the Technics, Ella's voice was more forward in the mix and more transparent. Vocals and instruments sounded purer, and LP surface noise was more noticeable than through the Parasound. Other than the Technics's slightly forward treble, the two amplifiers' presentations were more similar than not. Both sounded excellent.622tech.lifeConclusionAt the beginning of this review, I was determined to find the similarities and differences between the Technics SU-G700M2 Grand Class integrated amplifier and its powerhouse kin, the Technics SU-R1000 Reference Class Stereo Integrated Amplifier. I took note of its similar components, similar specs, and the like. But midway through the review process, I forgot the past and got caught up in the present\u2014in listening to music.I enjoyed the Technics's digital playback\u2014even more its rendering of vinyl records via its authoritative phono stage. The G700M2 is a warm-blooded, even-keeled, dynamic, capable amplifier. Offering ample power, robust build, and good value, the Technics SU-G700M2 Grand Class integrated amplifier sounded great in my reference system. If $2699 is in your comfort zone, the G700M2 offers exceptional bang for your hard-earned bucks.NEXT: Specifications \u00bbCOMPANY INFOTechnics, Panasonic Consumer Electronics CorporationTwo Riverfront PlazaNewark, NJ 07102technics.com\/us ARTICLE CONTENTS Page 1 Page 2 Specifications Associated Equipment Measurements Log in or register to post comments COMMENTSgeorgehifi's pictureWithout the filter 720mV of ultrasonic noise centered @ 67khzSubmitted by georgehifi on June 24, 2022 - 2:11pmJA, can you remember or have filed away what that measurement was on the Technics GaN flagship SU-R1 or the SU-R1000?Cheers George Log in or register to post comments John Atkinson's pictureRe: Without the filter 720mV of ultrasonic noise centered @ 67khSubmitted by John Atkinson on June 24, 2022 - 2:54pm georgehifi wrote: JA, can you remember what that measurement was on the Technics GaN flagship SU-R1 or the SU-R1000?The SU-R1000 had 316mV of ultrasonic noise present at the loudspeaker outputs without the auxiliary Audio Precision low-pass filter. I didn't note the center frequency.John AtkinsonTechnical Editor, Stereophile Log in or register to post comments georgehifi's picture67khz 720mV noiseSubmitted by georgehifi on June 24, 2022 - 6:01pmJ.A.:\"the three DC voltage levels described by the data are completely obscured by high-frequency noise, presumably radiated from the switching output stage. With undithered 24-bit data (fig.17), what should have been a relatively clean sinewave was again obscured by high-frequency noise. It should be noted however that the noise is above the audioband.\"I would think that if the reviewer listen close he would have heard \"artifacts\" of this almost 1v noise through such efficient speakers as the 96dB DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O\/96??Cheers George Log in or register to post comments michelesurdi's picturethis is really depressingSubmitted by michelesurdi on June 25, 2022 - 5:17amthis is really depressing Log in or register to post comments ken mac's pictureIt should be noted however that the noise is above the audiobandSubmitted by ken mac on June 25, 2022 - 7:53amListen to what the man, JA, said. Log in or register to post comments georgehifi's pictureOne should readSubmitted by georgehifi on June 25, 2022 - 2:30pmI said \"artefacts\" of the fundamental.(disappointing was used by him, not me)Cheers George Log in or register to post comments Related Latest Galleries Recommended Technics SU-G700M2 integrated amplifierBluesound PowerNode streaming integrated amplifierPrimaLuna EVO400 integrated amplifierRiviera Levante integrated amplifierTechnics SU-R1000 integrated amplifierThree FollowUp ReviewsBryston B1353 integrated amplifierAyre Acoustics EX-8 2.0 Integrated Hub D\/A integrated amplifierSonic Frontiers Anthem Integrated 1 integrated amplifierCambridge Audio EVO 150 streaming integrated amplifierBoulder 866 integrated amplifierVincent SV-737 integrated amplifierLine Magnetic LM-845IA integrated amplifierAVM Ovation A 6.2 ME integrated amplifierTwo Recent FollowUp ReviewsT+A PA3100 HV integrated amplifier SPONSORED VIDEO SPONSORED VIDEO Loudspeakers Floorstanding Stand\/Bookshelf SubwoofersAmplification Tube Preamps Tube Power Amps Solid Preamps Solid Power Amps Integrated Amps Phono PreampsDigital Sources CD Hi-Rez Disc Digital Processors Computer Audio Media Servers Analog Sources Turntables Tonearms Phono Cartridges FM TunersAccessories Cables Phono Accessories Powerline Room Treatments Stands\/Racks Headphones MiscellaneousFeatured Budget Components Audacious Audio J. 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