Technics SA-222 (c. 1982)

Not much is documented about the Technics SA-222. What the record shows comes mainly from Technics' own advertising, which in late 1982 called it a "Quartz Synthesizer Digital" analog receiver (Recording-Engineer, October 1982, p.165). That means an analog amplifier stage paired with a quartz-synthesized digital tuner.

The advertised ratings were modest but respectable for the era: 30 watts per channel, minimum continuous RMS into 8 ohms, both channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with no more than 0.04% distortion (Recording-Engineer, October 1982, p.165). The SA-222 appears to have left little mark in the period hi-fi press. No full editorial reviews in the major audio magazines have surfaced.

Type: Quartz-synthesizer digital / analog receiver
Output: 30 W/ch RMS (8 ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz, both channels driven)
Distortion: no more than 0.04%

If you have a manual, brochure, or period review for the SA-222, the Archive would welcome it. So far there is only an ad's worth of history.