A strange business model for audio


I purchased a Technic sug700 integrated amp used on here and while it is not perfect (only70 watts aside from class d) I  am enjoying my time with it, as Ricardo would say it looks and sounds marvelous. There were a number of factors I took into consideration including two stellar reviews.
So naturally, I am interested in Panasonic/Technics and what they might be planning. So the buzz is they are getting back in the USA in a big way. Yet when I try to contact either the parent corp. or Technics I either get a nonworking number, nonworking email address, or some useless computer directing me to those nonworking numbers. I also found out if something went wrong with the amp.it  would have to be shipped 2000mi to fla. When I called their dealers none of the locals had any of my amps in inventory and were awaiting their first shipments. I have not run across any ads or other reviews son I guess they are not reaching out to them why not I  wonder,if it was a kef LS50 there would be a dozen reviews. This product line has been out for at least 3 years. It is as if they abandoned the US market or the marketing and distribution  depts. are incompetent. Just saying my experence.

scott22

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Once, I tried to contact JBL for some info on their 3419 monitors. I live just 14 miles from their corporate headquarters in Northridge, Ca. Just getting past the rep who answered gave me pause. When they finally got me in touch with someone, they had no idea their speaker was being sold by Music Direct, which had been selling them for quite some time, or that they were available anywhere for sale stateside.

The fish rots from the head, and that head can be from anywhere.

All the best,
Nonoise