Tandberg 3080A
Little is documented about the Tandberg 3080A receiver. No production years, original price, or precise place in the Tandberg lineup appear in the record. What we know comes almost entirely from a single review in Audio (July 1989, p.78). That review called the 3080A “a superb 'European alternative' for audio enthusiasts who seek a receiver that performs as well as many separates,” and noted that Tandberg receivers had long been recognized for high performance and excellent construction and industrial design.
The 3080A was rated at 100 watts per channel into 4 ohms (20 Hz-20 kHz), with a claimed THD of 0.05%. The Audio review measured signal-to-noise at 78 dB mono and 75 dB stereo, and frequency response from 30 Hz to 15 kHz ±0.5/-1.0 dB. The reviewer heard no audible intermodulation distortion, even with demanding small-brass-group passages, and measured a damping factor of 500 into 8 ohms.
Beyond those measured and reported specifications, no service literature, schematic, or user manual has surfaced in the Archive’s research. Its build quality was evidently consistent with Tandberg’s reputation.
Known specifications (from Audio, July 1989):
- Power output: 100 W/ch into 4 ohms (20 Hz–20 kHz)
- Rated THD: 0.05%
- S/N: 78 dB (mono), 75 dB (stereo)
- Frequency response: 30 Hz–15 kHz, +0.5/–1.0 dB (high level)
- Damping factor: 500 into 8 ohms
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