Rock solid reliabilty, Phantom Dolby Pro Logic mode allows great surround sound with 2 speakers. Plenty of A/V inputs.

Runs hot and needs speakers of 8 ohms impedance or will shut down.

I bought this as an "open box" at Best Buy back in'' 94. There were some problems with it, but since it was under Technics'' warranty I sent it out to be refurbished at no charge. Since then this has been a superb amp for music and movies. I have heard the fan click on once in a while to cool the unit, and yes, it does run hot! Make sure your speakers are 8 ohm impedance or the receiver will shut down at high volume! Unlike a lot of home theatre enthusiasts, my philosophy is that two really good, powerful main speakers work better than 5 lil crummy ones. The "Phantom" mode on this receiver''s Dolby Pro Logic menu allows you to get very good surround sound without the hassle of a million speaker wires running all over the living room to trip over. In my opinion, Dolby 5.1 is not worth the upgrade, expecially considering the build quality on new receivers. Unlike this Technics from ''94 which was made in Japan and feels solid, newer receivers are made in places like Maylaysia and the sound and build quality suffer. There are enough inputs to keep you happy, and the only thing I miss is an fibre optic digital cable "in". That said, if you can pick up one of these wonderful old Technics receivers on EBAY or from a friend on the cheap, you''ll have something that is better than 90% of the new stuff out there at less than half the price.

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Good, solid sound quality, multiple VCR inputs, and an all-round nice package setup.

Remote control, tape deck remote compatability issues (problems interfacing with a Technics tape deck), and fan don''t work sometimes when needed.

The Technics SA-GX350, for its time, is a really good piece of audio hardware. I have currently upgraded to a newer system, but I still would keep this in the system.

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I am glad mine is not the only one with a "broken" fan. The unit itself does run hot but I can have it on for the whole day without any problem. I think it''s reliable and provides me with what I need. It has been following me since early 1993 from Lincoln Nebraska to Chicago Illinois, and now Toronto Ontario. I think the $300 is money well spent (definitely).

Attractive unit, easy to set up and use, reliable.

Only has Pro Logic, does not have 5.1ch (I don't believe it existed when this unit was manufactured). Weak bass, no "loudness" button or delay for rear channels. No Sub woofer output

I purchased this receiver second hand from a friend. At the time it was manufactured I'm sure it was an excellent choice, but is very lacking when compared to most receivers marketed today. It had no adjustments for speaker size or placement except for the center channel, which could be adjusted for phantom, normal, or large. There were no sound effects or fields, and no delay for the rear channels. In spite of this, I very much enjoyed this receiver. It had no sub output, but I got around this by using an adapter connected to the earphone jack. The sub was kind of muddy for music, but worked well enough for movies. The Dolby Pro Logic decoding worked well, and we enjoyed many, many movies with this little receiver. It included phono inputs which as a vinyl enthuisist was important to me and also included a tape monitor which made use of an eq easy. It sounded fine with music, but I needed the eq to punch up the bass a bit.

During the time I had this receiver I never experienced any difficulties with it, and actually felt some regret when I recently upgraded and sold this to another friend. Like all Technics receivers, this unit got quite hot, but it never seemed to be bothered by that. It had a fan but I never once noticed the fan coming on. For a basic surround Pro-Logic receiver I thought it was great and if DD, DTS, or 5.1 channel is not something you need then it really does a nice job with movies or music. Because it did not incorporate a sub output, rear channel delay, or 5.1ch for a DVD I am only rating this at 4 stars. The weak bass though, only earns it an overall rating of 3 stars.

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None, this at the time was my first surround receiver

Very Good Pro-Logic – Reliability

Remote

Bob pretty much summed it up. This was a good receiver for the time, and hell if I didn’t go out and buy a Sony 845 w/DD & DTS it would still be on my rack. I bought it back in '93-'94 at something between $200 & $250 during a sale.

I have never seen the fan come on either, but than again the unit never really got that hot.
Since this unit has never failed, and the fact that I used from 93-01, I’m giving it 5 stars for diligence.