Technics SU-8088

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: SU-8088 / SU-8088 K
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1978 - 1980
• Made in: Japan
• Color: silver (SU-8088), brown (SU-8088 K)
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 830 W
• Dimensions: 450 x 142 x 360 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 15 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'500 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono 1 MM: 2.5 mV / 47 kOhm
  • Phono 2 MC: 100 µV / 47 Ohm
  • Tuner, Aux: 200 mV / 47 kOhm
  • 2x Tape (1x Cinch, 1x Cinch/DIN): 200 mV / 47 kOhm
  • Main In: 1 V / 47 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • 2x Tape (1x Cinch, 1x Cinch/DIN): 200 mV (Cinch) / 30 mV (DIN)
  • Pre Out: 1 V
  • Headphones (6.3 mm jack, front)
  • 2 pairs of loudspeakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power (20-20,000 Hz)
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 80 W

4 Ohm: 2x 90 W

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.01% (20-20,000 Hz, 8 Ohm)
• Attenuation factor: 50 (8 Ohm), 25 (4 Ohm)
• Frequency response:
  • Phono: RIAA ±0.2 dB
  • Tuner, Aux: 20 - 20,000 Hz (+0/0.1 dB)
  • Power bandwidth: 5 - 60,000 Hz (-3 dB)
• Signal-to-noise ratio: (extraneous voltage at nominal power)
  • Phono MM: 75 dB / 90 dB (IHF-A)
  • Phono MC: 70 / 78 dB (IHF-A)
  • Tuner, Aux: 92 dB / 110 dB (IHF-A)
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ±7.5 dB at 50 Hz, operating frequency 125 / 500 Hz (selectable).
  • Treble: ±7.5 at 20 kHz, insert frequency 2 / 8 kHz (selectable).

Loudness: +7 dB (100 Hz)

• High Filter: 7 kHz (-6 dB/oct.)
• Low Filter (Subsonic): 20 Hz (-12 dB/oct.)
• Mute: -20 dB
• Direct/Line-Straight: yes

Special Features

• Separable pre-/power amplifier

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Technics SU-8011
• Technics SU-8022
• Technics SU-8044
• Technics SU-8055
• Technics SU-8077
• Technics SU-8088
• Technics SU-8099

The series is based on the very predecessor the SU 8080 from 1977. Parallel the 600 series was still offered (SU-8600, SU-7600 etc.) The difference was enormous not only optically and from the technical data. The 600 series were less complex, innovative and also much cheaper. An SU-8600 cost in 1978 approx. 350 US Dollar (with us UVP 1.300,- DM), an 8080 in 1977 already 460 US Dollar and the 8088 cost in 1978 self-confident 600 US Dollar. The top model of the SU-8099 was even at 1,000 dollars, a price region which Technics did not reach with integrated amplifiers for many years. Technics left the 70s behind early on with this amplifier series and helped set the standards for the early 80s.

Pictures

• Picture: Technics SU-8088

• Excerpt from brochure: Technics SU-8088 / SU-8099