Hello

I really think that someone will buy the technology and reintroduce it. It's just really too good of a product to let go by the wayside.


I hope if someone does take over the Technics products that it will be for the betterment of the line.

The more I think about it, I think it will be a matter of when and who, not if.

I've been in music retail since 1976. I don't have a crystal ball, but,....I just have a feeling on this.....

Scott

Agree on that, let's hope your feelings are right
GJ

Hi Scott,
I have had the feeling that Technics was being influenced by German technology since the KN6500. I had a Wersi keyboard and two of their organs, they have a rich type of sound. I feel that Technics was going toward that type of sound, and there has been more German influence on in the styles.

I may be way out with this thinking, it is just a feeling.

So Scott, I am in agreement with you, something is going to happen. Is this wishfull thinking? Maybe---Maybe not.

Take good care, John C.

Hi Fellas
Tell me, what do you think Technics have as a USP that would make it worth buying the Company (USP = Unique selling points)?
Is the technology unique to Technics and cannot be copied by any other company?
Is the market positioning of Technics a valuable asset worth buying?
Is their trading operation unique?
Do they have assets worth buying and stripping?
Are the Technics staff unique in terms of knowledge and skills?
Is their manufacturing base unique?
Is their market share developing or are they a cash cow?
Roger M

Hi Roger, To begin with, I feel they do have a good reputation. Being in the piano business, I have seen many of the old names returning with new ownership. The same quility? I doubt it. But maybe what we are saying/doing is just some wishful thinking, and that aint bad.

Still loving my KN7000, John C.

Panasonic is a company in the business to make money..If the fiancial return is not there, they will cut their losses and that line..In this case the Technics department..Over the years they have had keyboards that just did not sell[as other manufacturers], but as Dave mentioned I am sure the numbers were small compared to the big three...

Never trust big buisness

The bigger the better they say ?
Maybe it's not true, if so : HURRAH !!
GJ

Hi Roger,

From the piano side the only thing I can think of is the "Natural Response Action" feature. However, having not looked at other pianos it's possible that others have this feature and just call it something else.

And while the questions you asked are good ones those are not the only reasons a comany would either sell or purchase another company's products.

There is a dealer network in place, there are hundreds of thousands of people who already own one and possibly another company could do it more profitably however, unless the Technics Brand Name was licensed to go with it much of that would be lost.

A company like Casio could probably make a go of it if they wanted to make higher end instruments since they are already setup to build keyboards.

Even the employees could make an offer to purchase the product line. That's how the compmany I work for came about.

Still, I really doubt it will happen.

Good thing they made them to last.

Heather

Hi: I question that Technics sold only in
less quanity than the so called big three, who ever they are. All the Technics dealors I ever talked to, complained that they simply could not get enough of them, and were back ordered constantly. Another company. could take over, but there is really some big bucks required there, and there may be many patents involved. Technics Division garnered over thirty million last year (per Technicsplayer) so perhaps there
were some production problems too. ARJ