With the Technics SL-G700, you don\u2019t have to choose \u2013 it offers the option to play SACDs as well as CDs, along with the ability to stream from your NAS, or a number of music services.<\/p>\n
There are still a high number of music lovers with an emphasis on playing physical media, yet are making their way into the current world of streaming. As a few dedicated imprints like Mobile Fidelity are still pressing high quality SACDs, this is a definite niche that has been left unfulfilled outside of a handful of very expensive players.
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Thanks to their extensive design and manufacturing capabilities, and much like their current SL-1200 turntable, Technics offers world class products at down to Earth price points. The SL-G700 SACD player\/DAC\/Streamer is yet another example of something you\u2019d easily pay five figures for from a boutique manufacturer. Reminiscent of the preacher on the radio when driving through Texas one long day, \u201cnow here\u2019s some good news.\u201d The SL-G700 will only set you back $2,999.99. This is one of the greatest values in disc playback we\u2019ve encountered in forever.<\/p>\n
The sound<\/strong><\/p>\n Form and function are lovely things \u2013 and the SL-G700 is at the top of the class in this respect, but the level of music it reveals is stunningly good too. You can read all about the engineering excellence behind this player on the Technics site. They go into great detail about the tech under the hood. Again, you\u2019d swear you were reading about a thirty\u00a0thousand\u00a0<\/em>dollar player<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll forget all the tech the instant you press play. Perhaps dated, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong\u2019s \u201cIsn\u2019t This a Lovely Day\u201d gives an instant read on tonality and dynamic scale. When Mr. Armstrong chimes in, his voice is big and bold in comparison to Ms. Fitzgeralds\u2019s creamy soft voice. Not every player can reproduce the dynamic contrast going on here \u2013 yet the Technics succeeds brilliantly, providing a highly convincing reproduction. Tonality is neither warm nor cold \u2013 Technics strikes an excellent balance, providing a natural sound, that will integrate with any system.<\/p>\n A long suite of acoustic and vocal tracks merely confirm what\u00a0Ella and Louis\u00a0<\/em>reveals immediately. Moving on to more electronic, heavy rock, and such, this player wades heavily in the level of sonic involvement that the world\u2019s best players provide. Whether listening to the notes fade to black with a solo violin piece, or the delicate, atmospheric bits in a Brian Eno album, this is the level of musicality that makes you forget you are listening to digital. And that\u2019s just with 16\/44 tracks. Well mastered high-res files and SACD provides an even bigger helping.<\/p>\n Link to product: Technics SL-G700<\/a> With the Technics SL-G700, you don\u2019t have to choose \u2013 it offers the option to…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":24483,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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