This SX-1080 is absolutely stunning. The face is immaculate, the wood doesn't have a scratch or a nick in it, and it sounds exactly as good as a big steel faced Pioneer should.
- Production
- 1978
- Condition
- 9/10
- Serial No.
- YD3609300S
- Orig. MSRP
- $700
- Restoration
- Full service check
- Cleaned controls and switches
- Aligned AM/FM MPX tuning circuits
- Adjusted DC Balance and Idle current
- Cleaned Speaker relay
- Replaced 5 caps, 2 transistors, 2 diodes
- Detailed
- Factory Specs
Type Solid state stereo receiver
Tuning range AM/FM
Power output 120 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response 5Hz to 80kHz
Total harmonic distortion 0.05%
Damping factor 30
Input sensitivity 7.5mV (mic), 2.5mV (MM), 150mV (line)
Signal to noise ratio 76dB (MM), 90dB (line)
Output 150mV (line), 1V (Pre out)
Semiconductors 5 x FET, 8 x IC, 36 x transistors, 42 x diodes
Dimensions 20.75"W x 7"H x 17.25"D
Weight 47 lbs. (21.3kg)
- Documentation
SX-1080 Service Manual
- The History of Pioneer
- Pioneer was founded by Nozomu Matsumoto in 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair shop. In December 1953 Mr. Nozomu Matsumoto succeeded in developing the first domestic dynamic speaker made of original parts. It was named A-8 and marketed in Japan under the Pioneer brand. It later became the origin of the HiFi ...
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- Liner Notes
- The Pioneer SX-1080 is an AM/FM stereo receiver with direct coupled DC power amplifier giving a continuous power output of 120 watts per channel.The receiver features outputs for 2 pairs of speakers, turnover tone controls, 6dB/octave high and low filters, two large wattage meters and a current mirror loaded class-A SEPP phono equalizer with one-stage differential amplifier and new voltage proof IC equivalent to 15 discrete transistors.
- Stock No.
- 6750106091688
This SX-1080 is absolutely stunning. The face is immaculate, the wood doesn't have a scratch or a nick in it, and it sounds exactly as good as a big steel faced Pioneer should.
