Technics SU-V8

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: SU-V8
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1980 - 1982
• Made in: Japan
• Color: black, silver
• Type: Analog, New Class A
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 1000 W
• Dimensions: 430 x 153 x 395 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 15,5 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'400 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono (MM): 2.8 mV / 47 kOhm
  • Phono (MC): 180 µV / 47 Ohm
  • Tuner/Aux: 180 mV / 36 kOhm
  • Tape 1: 200 mV / 39 kOhm
  • Tape 2: 180 mV / 36 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • 2x Tape
  • 2 pairs of speakers
  • headphones

Technical Data

• Continuous power (20-20,000 Hz)

8 Ohm: 2x 105 W 4 Ohm: 2x 140 W

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.005%
• Attenuation factor:
• Frequency Response:
  • Phono: RIAA ±0.3 dB
  • Tuner/Aux/Tape: 20 - 20,000 Hz (+0/-0.2 dB)
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
• Spurious Voltage Ratio:
  • Phono MM: 78 dB

Phono MC: 72 dB

• • Tuner/Aux: 94 dB
• Stereo Channel Separation:
• Tone control:
  • Super Bass: 30 Hz, 0 - 10 dB
  • Bass: 100 Hz, ±7 dB
  • Treble: 20 kHz, ±10 dB
• Loudness: yes
• High Filter: 7 kHz, -6 dB/oct.
• Low Filter (Subsonic): 20 Hz, -12 dB/oct.
• Mute: no
• Direct/Line-Straight:

Special Features

• Separate selector switches for recording (REC) and playback (PLAY), allowing true rear-band control.
• Input selection via rotary switch, no power meter

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Technics SU-V2A
• Technics SU-V4A
• Technics SU-V6
• Technics SU-V8

Pictures

• Image: Technics SU-V8

• Excerpt from brochure: Technics SU-V8

Tests

• Stereoplay April 1981 9 amplifiers in comparison