Technics Ottava SC-C500 Desktop Audio System

Description

Due to supply-chain issues, extended transit times and limited workforce restrictions required by COVID-19 protocols, most Technics products are backordered. At this time Technics is not quoting ETA for any products.
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MY TAKE: An excellent all-in-one option for those seeking simplicity and convenience in a very stylish package. - Galen Carol
 

Ottava is a stylish all-in-one product that will appeal to those shopping for a table-top system for office, bedroom or dorm. Ottava combines a CD drive, amplifier, streamer and SERVER all in one elegant package. Complete with a set of small desktop speakers, Ottava sells for $2500.
 

In a CES show report, TAS wrote about the Ottava system:

"Finally, in a show bursting with all-in-one debuts (see “In Other News” below), a standout was the Technics Ottava SC-C500 ($2500, March). What makes the C500 special is not its full feature set (including CD), liberal borrowing of advanced technology from the company’s impressive Reference Series (review forthcoming), or even its beautifully elegant design. Rather, the C500 distinguishes itself with its sound. Aided by bi-amped two-way speakers, horn-loaded tweeters and 270-degree dispersion, the C500 sounded truly high-end, tackling Charles Mingus’ challenging Ah Um with ease and alacrity. This guy sets the sonic benchmark for all-in-ones."

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