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Serious inquiries Only! Please check out my other Reverb items for more Rare and hard to find Vintage home audio!More detailed pictures to follow this weekend if it diesnt sell first!I also have the Tandberg TCA 3001A Tuner which has been completely gone through, recapped where needed and aligned! If you by both in tandem I will take off $100 and shop them both together to save you even more money!This Tandberg TCA 3008A is a vintage audiophile-grade stereo control amplifier (preamplifier) released around 1984-1985.This unit has been completely gone through, cleaned serviced, recapped where needed and a new lamp kit installed! It works perfectly and looks like new!From the internet:The Tandberg TCA 3008A features a zero-negative-feedback design, discrete transistor audio circuitry (no IC chips), polystyrene capacitors, and flexible phono loading options.Audio PerformanceFrequency Response: Line: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0, -0.1 dB), ultra-wideband 1.6 Hz to 250 kHz (+3 dB). Phono (RIAA): 20 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.2 dB).Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): 0.003% for line/digital inputs; 0.004% for phono inputs.Signal-to-Noise Ratio (S/N): 95 dB (line), 78 dB (MM phono), 74 dB (MC phono).Maximum Output: 10 V at clipping (5V pre-out max standard).Inputs & Phono SectionInputs: Moving Magnet (MM) and Moving Coil (MC) phono, line-level inputs (CD/Digital Disc, Tuner, Tape).MM Phono Impedance/Capacitance: Selectable resistance (33k / 47k / 100k ohms) and capacitance (20 / 120 / 350 pF).MC Phono Impedance: Fixed at 150 ohms.Input Sensitivity: 1.0 mV (MM), 60 µV (MC), 70 mV (high-level/line).Physical & Build SpecsCircuitry: Pure discrete component layout utilizing polystyrene capacitors and zero negative feedback.Features: Defeatable tone controls, subsonic/rumble filter, loudness contour, and a high-quality dedicated headphone amplifier output.Dimensions: 17.13 in wide x 3.27 in high x 13.74 in deep (43.5 cm x 8.3 cm x 34.9 cm).Weight: 12.6 lbs (5.7 kg). Ships in 72 hours when your payment clears everyday but weekends beginning on Friday through Sunday, then ships by the following Wednesday. Price is Firm! Thanks!
Condition is unknown, so at US$899 this sits above the US$750 median and even past the US$824 75th percentile, which makes it an ambitious ask unless it’s exceptionally clean, recently serviced, or comes with a strong provenance story. For a healthy used piece, the market says there’s a bit of premium here rather than a bargain.
That said, this is a respected headphone amp with real appeal to vintage hi-fi buyers: solid build, good drive, and the sort of understated Scandinavian engineering that tends to age well when cared for. If it’s original, quiet, and complete, it can still be a worthwhile buy for someone who wants the model more than the lowest price; just verify condition, service history, and any included accessories before paying full ask.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Tandberg was founded in 1933 in Norway, originally as Tandberg Radio in Oslo. It became one of Norway’s best-known electronics names under the leadership of founder Vebjørn Tandberg, first in radios and later in broader consumer electronics, before the original company’s collapse in 1978.
In hi-fi terms, Tandberg is best remembered for its reel-to-reel tape recorders, cassette decks, receivers, integrated amplifiers, and televisions; it also made professional electronics and broadcast-related gear. The brand’s strongest legacy is in the classic two-channel era, especially its tape machines and Scandinavian-designed audio components.
Today, Tandberg sits firmly in the vintage-collector category rather than the modern mass-market hi-fi space. It is widely regarded as a well-built, premium-leaning heritage brand with strong appeal among enthusiasts who value engineering quality, understated design, and restored older equipment. Its reputation is more about collector respect and sonic credibility than current product breadth or mainstream visibility.
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