Technics SH-4080 (c. 1977)
Little is documented about the Technics SH-4080. The surviving record says it was an Audio Power Selector - a power distribution and switching accessory that sat in a Technics stack and turned everything on and off together. Its distinguishing feature was a built-in sleep timer. A Japanese equipment database gives an original price of ¥22,000 and places it around 1977.
Total outlet capacity was 1200W, split into individually rated sockets. The amplifier got 500W (250W rated consumption). The tuner, tape deck, player, audio timer and an interlocked spare outlet got 100W each. A 200W non-interlocked auxiliary outlet rounded out the back. The sleep timer adjusted from 20 to 60 minutes (±20%). Front-panel controls were a tape/FM-AM sleep timer switch, a system all-on switch, a recording selector and a listening selector. The unit ran on 100VAC (50/60Hz), drew 7W itself, and measured 410 × 53 × 159 mm at 2.6kg.
Beyond that, the record runs dry. There are no production years, no owner reviews and no service information. The only other trace is a 2021 Russian forum thread in which a user asked where to get the manual for "programming" the SH-4080 and was pointed to a link. If you own one and have the manual, the Archive would like to hear from you.
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