Technics has had a massive impact on the music scene - it seems every DJ and recording studio has one, two or four SL-1200s or some variant.

However, Technics hasn't really done Hi-Fi since the early '80s. At this year's IFA, its parent company Panasonic announced that is changing.



The brand will return with speakers, CD players and that most modern of accessory, a music streamer. There will be two versions, a more affordable Premium Class C700 and a more bank-breaking Reference Class R1 system.

For both, the company claims to be using "emotive music technology" and "accurate digital technology". It's also involving old-school Technics engineer and musician Michiko Ogawa to get the whole thing sounding just right.

Both systems will offer network playback, an amplifier and speakers, but the C700 will have a CD player included. It's not clear if the R1 will have an optional CD system available separately at a later date.

Prices have not been confirmed, but given both the high-end nature of the brand and what the equipment is capable of, it's unlikely to be cheap.

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