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#51547 - 01/11/04 12:26 PM
Re: NO MORE TECHNICS - official.
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Registered: 12/26/03
Posts: 83
Loc: Mersea Island, Essex, U K
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Oh Christ!
I was the one, in the original discussion, who said 'there's no smoke without fire'. To all Technics users, I can only apologise for having perhaps had a glimpse of the future.
Now, to all you on-line detectives, what kind of back-up are we going to have from here on? Or, is it going to make the KN and other series look like a DeLoreon on cocaine?
Anyway, I digress. I still can't see why Technics (I'm not trying to protect them!) have seen fit to pull away from what might still be a profitible market; it's just like Aston Martin or Rolls-Royce getting out of making luxury cars. We all, at some time time or another depend or our 'boards for, if anything else, relaxation. It's like telling an alcoholic that nobody produces drinks anymore.
Maybe we'll all end up going to Yamaha or, even worse, Panasonic (?) or Casio. God help us as most of us have built up a lot of libraries of Technics files which, judging by this topic, are to become defunct to everyone apart from a small group of veteran users.
I'm sorry if I've gone over the top in the above, but, having only been introduced and intrigued by the Technic's 'lifestyle' this has got to be the worse news yet.
If anybody wants to cheer me up send me a note telling me it's a mistake or a bottle of something at least 40%.
Sad days,
Mark
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#51548 - 01/11/04 12:40 PM
Re: NO MORE TECHNICS - official.
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Registered: 04/26/03
Posts: 276
Loc: Arizona, USA
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It's interesting that this is happening to Technics, but really not new to the music industry. These things really do happen and it's a matter a time when the day comes when a particular instrument manufacturer calls it quits. All though those manufacturers were strictly in the music making business, not like Technics/Panasonic which has other areas of goods.
I been playing the keyboard since the 70's, and I started out owning a Wurlitzer. Where is the Wurlitzer now?
Then I started to use Conn organs, where are the Conn organs?
Then I went to Thomas organs, not around too.
Went with the Baldwin electric piano , and not sure the status of Baldwin, maybe still around.
Traded the baldwin back in 1997 for the Technics PR900, still have it. Now have the PR804, just in time I guess.
Hmmmn, I hope I'm not the jinx here...
With technology, a few years from now, the Technics instruments will be obsolete and the newer instruments made by other companies will take hold. I guess they call this progress.
Although there is one thought of hope, that Technics/Panasonic sell the intrument portion to another company that can continue making the instruments, or incorporate it into some of what they already have.
Anthony
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