Technics SB-R1 Reference Speakers

Wow nobody!?!? Ok well I bought em and we’ll see LOL. Stay Tuna’d!

Wow those are 60k! Did you hear them before you bought them? 

No, I bought them sight unseen/heard. They are $27k, the entire system is $60.
Just nothing at all in the US about them.  

WOW ! That’s  a lot of gelt to spend site unseen. Let us know what you think. 

30K?
 Wow, are you hiring?

  That’s a lot of coin.
     For 30K, could have had some pass monos, preamp, cables, speakers, and a source w $ left over. 
    30 K for technics speakers.... didn’t think t hey we’re a high end company!

I always respect people who think out of the box, and dare. There is a lot going on in different regions, always has been the case. And i like speakers with extended frequency response too.
Most likely you did your research before committing to a so demanding speaker.

They were part of a Technics super system driven with the SE-R1 poweramp at shows a couple of years ago.
https://ibb.co/J3n378B
https://ibb.co/CmMgJcw


Cheers George

Oh yes, I did research them...as much as there is on them, but mainly basing my purchase on my dealers word that I have dealt with a lot and trust and who knows me and what I like. Plus if for some reason I don’t like them, I can trade them in toward another speaker so nothing to lose really.

Was just wondering if anyone else had heard them to toss that into the mix while I was deciding. But again, I know they are not that well known here but were designed to be top end competitors with lots of great technology inside them.

We shall see!

Are you talking about these speakers? 

https://hifiheaven.net/shop/Technics-SBR1-Speaker-System

Yes those are the ones!

Yes those are the ones!

Did you miss the price? and new too!

Cheers George (maybe not in this case)

The SB-G90 (Grand Class Model) I have had the opportunity to listen to and I do own the Premium Class SB-C700 Speakers.
The x-over components (SB-C700) are good quality high spec parts-a lot goes into the neo Technics Gear.
Solid Cabinets / Finish. 
The SB-G90 design has an innovative internal baffle mount for the drivers
which Technics made the effort to use.
Stereophile's Herb Reichert Review of Premium Class SB-C700 here:
Technics Premium Class SB-C700 loudspeaker | Stereophile.com
Technics Speaker System SB-G90 here:
https://www.technics.com/us/products/grand-class/speaker-system-sb-g90.html
Please do give the SB-R1 'Speaker System' a suitable amount time to make an impression.
Then make a decision on just how good ...

Read quite a bit on these!
They seem outstanding!,
160lbs a piece!  No cheap stuff here!!
congrats!

Buy some of those long speaker covers for them, when not in use, take care of those, will last a long time!

Nice!,!

Hi George,

Yes I did see that, but that is priced as “each”, they just did not display that.

Rego and articdeth,


Thanks for the info, will keep you posted!

The Panasonic showroom at Umekita Osaka is my must go place every time I visit Japan.  I currently own Eidolon Diamond and YG Haileys and my reference monitors are the SBC700.  A friend of mine bought the R1 after he borrowed my C700s for a month and he's been real happy 2 years ownership and counting.