Pioneer SX-1080 Stereo Receiver 1979

Pioneer SX-1080 Stereo Receiver

1979

A tribute to the first powermetal band at all, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow and to the greatest hard rock shouter all times: Ronnie James Dio R.I.P.

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Pioneer SX-1980, 1280 and 1080 are the three largest receiver of the end of the seventies golden HiFi years. They were the uncompromising top sellers in the international market receiver that you could buy in the HiFi-Studios. Comparable stereo there was still made by manufacturers like Sansui, Marantz and a few other manufacturers, at least from the then leading Japanese productions.

The SX-1080 offers a power output of 140 watts per channel based on an oversized power supply and a lot of power transistors.

The beautiful real wood case with prominent cheeks, brushed solid aluminum front panel, the large transformer as well as an enormous amount of circuitry allow the SX-1080 heavy weight with 22kg.

The SX-1080 is optically pure a convincing argument in the living area for enjoyment of vintage stereo in your house.

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Pioneer SX 1080 Stereo Receiver 1979

Pioneer AM/FM stereo receiver model SX-1080. Rated at 120 watts per channel into 8 ohms. From 1979 - 1981. Features, tone controls, on/off two separate bass and treble controls, filters, mic input, two tape in/outputs one aux input and two phono inputs, phono two selector is also the

mic selector, tape duplicator switch, FM muting, FM multipath, loudness on/off, turnover selector, both tuning and signal meters,

also both right and left channel power watt meter

Specifications:

Power Output: 120 watts per channel RMS into 8 ohms
Harmonic Distortion: Less than 0.05%
Intermodulation Distortion: Less than 0.05%


FM Sensitivity: 1.7uV
FM Capture Ratio: 1.00
FM Harmonic Distortion Mono: <0.10%
FM Harmonic Distortion Stereo: <0.15%

Dimensions: 20.75 x 17.25 x 7.0
Weight: 47.00 lbs

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Pioneer SX 1080 Stereo Receiver

1979

Pioneer SX-1980, 1280 and 1080 are the three largest receiver of the end of the seventies golden HiFi years. They were the uncompromising top sellers in the international market receiver that you could buy in the HiFi-Studios. Comparable stereo there was still made by manufacturers like Sansui, Marantz and a few other manufacturers, at least from the then leading Japanese productions.

The SX-1080 offers a power output of 140 watts per channel based on an oversized power supply and a lot of power transistors.

The beautiful real wood case with prominent cheeks, brushed solid aluminum front panel, the large transformer as well as an enormous amount of circuitry allow the SX-1080 heavy weight with 22kg.

Technics SE A5 Stereo Power Amplifier 1979

With the stereo power amplifiers Technics SE-A1/A3/A5 Technics offered in 1979 a completely new concept in the development of DC-circuit technique for power amplifiers.

The 19kg heavy " NewClassA " power amplifier provides 160 watts per channel and sounds amazing . The uncompromising clear design with front-filling power display instruments behind thick real glass fitted into a solid aluminum panel was successfully and copied by many manufacturers more or less.

16 Axial bulbs were installed in order to obtain a homogeneous illumination of the giant VU meter front. I have the lamps replaced completely .

Technics has this model series from 1981 almost reissued in 12 months rhythm with cosmetically adjusted to every trend.

Today, after 35 years of Technics / Panasonic is still using this design for certain audio product lines. Now Panasonic is using cheap looking plastic glass surrounded by a mostly dark colored plastic front.

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