With a 340W Output, Will This Technics System Blow You Away? (Technics SC-EH760)

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Product:	Technics SC-EH760
Date:	06/07/01 (1534 review reads)
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Advantages: ProLogic Amp with a Dolby Digital input, Great Quality Sound, Compact and Good Looking System

Disadvantages: Small Rear Speakers Not Powerful Enough, System Front Only Made From Plastic, No Seperate SubWoofer Included

Technics have always been a part of the higher quality side of mid ranged home electronics. Whilst not quite in the same leagues as Denon, Nakamichi or Arcam they certainly can hold their own to the likes of Sony, JVC and Pioneer.

With the SC750 they have succesfully brought out what a lot of people have been asking for - a quality seperates system that doesn't take up the space of a full sized midi system. For such a powerful system the Technics is very small, standing less than 16 inches high and 12 inches wide in its standard configuration. The casing is constructed from metal for everything apart from the front, which is a high grade plastic. Its a bit disapointing that this couldn't also be made from the same material, but its not too much of an issue.

Connectivity wise, the whole system is linked up by ribbon cables, with all the inputs and outputs being on the sound processor part. This consists of a phono in and out, a DVD in and very usefully a set of 5.1 inputs for DVD players with onboard Dolby Digital amps. The speakers are connected bi-wirely, and there is an output for a separate sub woofer if it is required.

On startup the system welcomes you with a greeting, and then either from the control panel on the front or the remote control you can easily make your choice. The system is made up of a 5xCD Changer (single tray) a 2xTape Deck, an RDS tuner, Sound Processor (which features a very fluid graphics equaliser) and a Class H+ amplifier.

The CD player is quite unusual compared to most, as it uses only a single tray, and the CDs are actually changed inside. This gives the benefit of being a lot smaller, but is a lot slower and means you can't listen to one CD and change another simultaneously. CD to Tape and Tape to Tape functions are simly controlled from pressing a single button, and the recording quality can only be described as excellent. I noticed the lack of a high speed dubbing control, but the quali
ty of this was always substandard at best so it shan't be missed.

Now the most important thing - the quality of the sound. Well, it can only be described as superb. The 5 speakers (2 front, 2 rear and a centre speaker) emit a rich , warm tone that can be pushed to a very high limit without causing distortion. Included on the speakers (which are a 3 part system - a tweeter, woofer and superwoofer) is small subwoofer on the back, which can be controlled from the main system. With a DVD player (with Dolby Digital 5.1) you can really hear what the extra speakers are for, as bullets shoot past and helicopters fly by in such films as "The Matrix". The centre speaker is very clear, and is primarily used for dialogue, leaving the other speakers clear for explosions and other sound effects.

However, the rear speakers are not very big and compared to a different ProLogic system with larger speakers, you might think of replacing them with a more powerful set.

In conclusion - the Technics system can only be described as brilliant. Compared to a lot of other systems it is very powerful and offers a lot of features, and most importantly will make your music sound great. Highly recommended.

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