What is a Technics ST-8080 worth?

A working Technics ST-8080 is worth about $615 as of 2026-10-06, based on trimmed-median asking prices of current listings. Restored examples average $784.99.

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 2026-10-06, a Technics ST-8080 has a market value at around $35; restored examples average $784.99. Based on 51 estimated sales.

Market value $35 Typical range $17–$115 · based on 51 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 51 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

Restored / serviced$784.99

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

Price history

Asking median is up 208% over the last 60 days ($200 → $615).

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Date	Asking	Restored	Sold
2026-08-08	$200	—	—
2026-08-26	$615	—	—
2026-08-30	$615	—	$35
2026-09-03	$615	—	$35
2026-09-07	$615	—	$35
2026-09-11	$615	—	$35
2026-09-15	$615	—	$35
2026-09-19	$615	—	$35
2026-09-23	$615	—	$35
2026-09-27	$615	—	$35
2026-10-01	$615	—	$35
2026-10-05	$615	—	$35
2026-10-06	$615	$784.99	$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
Restored value	$784.99
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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