Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Times have changed and fewer of us want to listen to large ...

Ottava is Italian for octave. I should have guessed that really because hardly a day goes by without another handsome audio product cropping up called Concerto, Quartet, Symphony or some other such ...

Small in size, big in sound and features, the premium-class Technics Ottava SC-C70MK2 is an all-in-one music system worth its weight in platinum albums. Compact in dimensions but not in features and ...

Technics has used its many years of experience engineering some of the most advanced home audio technology to create the ultimate compact Network CD Stereo Amplifier. Incorporating many of Technics' ...

It might work for those who need a CD player and streaming in one box, but there are far better alternatives if you can compromise on features Why you can trust What Hi-Fi? Our expert team reviews ...

At IFA 2014, Panasonic woke up its Technics music entertainment beast from a 6 year slumber with the launch of the first Reference Class R1 Series and the Premium Class C700 Series high end home audio ...

The Ottava S SC-C30 is a premium-looking product with all the right features that sounds great for the money. We’re surprised that a company with the resources of Technics hasn’t managed to make the ...

For years, the general wisdom when it comes to speakers is that if you want bigger sound, you’re going to need bigger speakers. Lately, companies have been proving that isn’t always true. In this case ...

Technics has used its many years of experience engineering some of the most advanced home audio technology to create the ultimate compact Network CD Stereo Amplifier. Incorporating many of Technics' ...

Technics is a high-end brand with a retro air to it. Its latest project is reviving the SL-1200 turntable, but for the past few months it's been selling the Ottava, chiefly through John Lewis, for the ...

Technics, the storied audio brand revived last year as a luxury-audio brand, is expanding its selection at CES. The brand launched its first music server, its first integrated amplifier/DAC with ...

Technics is a high-end brand with a retro air to it. Its latest project is reviving the SL-1200 turntable, but for the past few months it's been selling the Ottava, chiefly through John Lewis, for the ...