This is the nicest example of an SX-1280 that we've seen to date. It's nearing perfection. And, with 185wpc, it will power almost any pair of speaker that you can throw at it. This was the final 1200 series Pioneer receiver. Truly the end of an era.
- Production
- 1978
- Condition
- 9/10
- Serial No.
- YA3603263S
- Orig. MSRP
- $900
- Restoration
- Full service check
- Cleaned controls and switches
- Aligned AM/FM/MPX tuning circuits
- Adjusted DC balance and ilde current
- Replaced 8 transistors
- Replaced 9 capacitors
- Replaced 2 resistors
- Detailed
- Factory Specs
Tuning range FM, MW
Power output 185 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response 5Hz to 80kHz
Total harmonic distortion 0.03%
Damping factor 30
Input sensitivity 7.5mV (mic), 2.5mV (MM), 150mV (line)
Signal to noise ratio 80dB (MM), 95dB (line)
Output 150mV (line), 1V (Pre out)
Speaker load impedance 4Ω (minimum)
Semiconductors 5 x FET, 6 x IC, 67 x transistors, 50 x diodes
Dimensions 556 x 186 x 461mm
Weight 64lbs (28.7kg)
- Documentation
Pioneer SX-1280 Owner's 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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- Stock No.
- 6750113431720
This is the nicest example of an SX-1280 that we've seen to date. It's nearing perfection. And, with 185wpc, it will power almost any pair of speaker that you can throw at it. This was the final 1200 series Pioneer receiver. Truly the end of an era.
