Technics SA-202 (circa 1980)

Not much is documented about the Technics SA-202 beyond its place in the company's 1980 receiver lineup. It was the second step in a five-model series that ran from the 18-watt SA-101 to the 63-watt SA-505. It was the only 30-watt model in the group.

Technics' own advertising in early 1980 rated the SA-202 at 30 watts per channel (30-20,000 Hz) with a suggested retail price of $220. That put it between the 18-watt SA-101 ($180) and the 40-watt SA-303 ($280) (HI-Fi-Stereo-Buyers, Feb 1980, p.83). High Fidelity (April 1980, p.47) mentioned it in passing as part of the new Technics receiver range - a 30-watt (14¾ dBW) receiver at that same $220 price.

Beyond those period listings, surviving documentation is thin. No full review or detailed specification sheet has surfaced in the Archive's materials.