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The underLYING bottom line is anybody that uses the Taiyo
upgrades is taking a great risk. They are not supported nor are they approved by Panasonic.
QUOTE]He said installing an upgrade not distributed by Panasonic U.S. could hurt your warranty./QUOTE]

Not every distributor is named Technics or Technote.
Here in Holland the name is "Haagtechno
responseble for import, marketing of Panasonic and Technics products"
and techno has nothing to do wiht Technics it is from technical equipment and so.
You cannot buy a product by HaagTechno unless you are a dealer.

So TAIYO is the German offical distributor of Panasonic, Technics products.
And for not music instruments "Panasonic.de"

So everything related to Technics musical instruments is official and comes from the Japanese Headquaters (Mat...).

So be afraid of losing your warranty?? Maybe they don't want you to go to the Taiyo site. Because they are selling more products for Technics instruments.

rgds.
Willem