What is a Technics ST-8080 worth?

A working Technics ST-8080 is worth about $615 as of 2026-09-21, based on trimmed-median asking prices of current listings.

What was the Technics ST-8080's original price?

The Technics ST-8080's original price was $350 (MSRP) when introduced around 1976, about $1,900 in today's dollars.

Technics ST-8080 Value & Price History

As of 2026-09-21, a Technics ST-8080 has a market value at around $35. Based on 50 estimated sales.

Market value $35 Typical range $17–$115 · based on 50 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 50 events · updated today · how we compute this Note: sellers are currently asking $244.5–$984.99 for this model. The gap between typical sale prices and asking prices is unusually wide.`

Currently listed from$244.5

Original retail (1976)$350 · ~$1,900 today

Price history

Asking median is up 208% over the last 45 days ($200 → $615).

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Date	Asking	Restored	Sold
2026-08-08	$200	—	—
2026-08-25	$615	—	—
2026-08-28	$615	—	—
2026-08-31	$615	—	$35
2026-09-03	$615	—	$35
2026-09-06	$615	—	$35
2026-09-09	$615	—	$35
2026-09-12	$615	—	$35
2026-09-15	$615	—	$35
2026-09-18	$615	—	$35
2026-09-21	$615	—	$35

Daily trimmed medians from qualifying eBay listings; days without a fresh sync are not plotted.

Specifications

Years produced	1976–1979
Type	Tuner
Brand	Technics
Original MSRP	350 (1976)
Inflation-adjusted	~$1,900 today
Market value (sold)	$35
Currently listed (asking)	$615
Value vs MSRP	+76%

Buying notes

Technics FM tuner. Front-end alignment needed. Check sensitivity and selectivity. Recap $140-220. Good Technics build; often underpriced relative to the Pioneer and Kenwood reference tuners.

Parts & supplies

Common maintenance items for the Technics ST-8080. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.

Technics ST-8080 dial lamp kit on eBay →
Technics ST-8080 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
DeoxIT D5 — cleans oxidized contacts, quiets scratchy controls on Amazon →
FM dipole antenna — most tuners need one to perform properly on Amazon →
FM signal amplifier — only needed if reception is weak with a direct antenna on Amazon →

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