Ah, the Pioneer SX-1250. This monster receiver hit the market in '76, during the height of the "Receiver Wars" and was Pioneer's most impressive entry to date. With 160wpc, only one other brand could touch the 1250 in terms of power, still few could argue Pioneer was the king of the age. It's stately presence is hard to ignore, with stainless steel face, white meters, and walnut cabinet. As with nearly anything this age, signs of wear are common. This example has a few scratches on the top of the metal, but they aren't visible form listening distance. Some have called this finest receiver ever made, and it's certainly on the short list. Perhaps it should be on yours, as well.
- Production
- 1976-78
- Condition
- 8/10
- Serial No.
- 0BA4033
- Orig. MSRP
- $900
- Restoration
- Full 30 point service check
- Cleaned controls, switches, and chassis
- Factory Specs
Tuning range AM,FM
Power output 160 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
frequency Response 10HHz To 50kHHz
total Harmonic Distortion 0.1%
Damping Factor 30
Input sensitivity 6.5mV (mic), 2.5mV (MM), 150mV (DIN), 150mV (line)
Signal To Noise Ratio 75dB (MM), 90dB (line)
Output 150mV (line), 30mV (DIN), 1V (Pre out)
Speaker Load Impedance 4Ω (minimum)
Dimensions 22"W x 7.5"H x 18.5"D
Weight 64lbs (29.2kg)
- Documentation
Pioneer SX-1250 Owners 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
When you go to buy a new receiver, ask yourself these questions:Does its FM tuner section guarantee high performance of spurious rejection as well as high sensitivity?Does it include the very latest electronics circuit technology to assure a constant stable and high quality sound reproduction from small to large power output?Are you going to be proud to own it for a long, long time?Pioneer's new and elegantly designed SX-1250 AM/FM receiver provides a resounding yes to each of these questions - and then some.No other Pioneer receiver provides such incomparable FM performance and sensitivity and then combines it with mammoth continuous power output of 160W per channel, min RMS at 8 Ohms, from 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz, with no more than 0.1% total harmonic distortion.
- Stock No.
- 7543429103837
Ah, the Pioneer SX-1250. This monster receiver hit the market in '76, during the height of the "Receiver Wars" and was Pioneer's most impressive entry to date. With 160wpc, only one other brand could touch the 1250 in terms of power, still few could argue Pioneer was the king of the age. It's stately presence is hard to ignore, with stainless steel face, white meters, and walnut cabinet. As with nearly anything this age, signs of wear are common. This example has a few scratches on the top of the metal, but they aren't visible form listening distance. Some have called this finest receiver ever made, and it's certainly on the short list. Perhaps it should be on yours, as well.
