Old Pioneer Receiver

gwh
gwh Posts: 1,451
edited November 2006 in Electronics
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Martin Logan Motion 40
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Yamaha RX-A3070

Signal Cable speaker wires & interconnects.
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
    It's a el' cheapo resister..... shouldn't be to hard to replace. Go to ratshack and match up the color bands to the new one. The color bands indicate the total resistance.

    Are you handy with a soldering iron? Those older boards are alot easier to work with.

    Mike
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2006
    A very nice find. It (and the SX-1280) is the one all the "Silver Pioneer" fans want. It's probably worth spending a few bucks to get it working if it is salvagable. He is a link.

    http://silverpioneer.netfirms.com/SX-1250.htm
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,358
    edited November 2006
    Nice receiver! Get it fixed it should serve you well. Heavy beast isn't it!
    Carl

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  • gwh
    gwh Posts: 1,451
    edited November 2006
    Heavy beast isn't it!

    Hell yes, I think I tweaked my back hauling it around, did not use the proper lifting technique when snatching this one up because I was in a rush to load up the rest of the goodies they had stacked up.




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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2006
    Ooooo Ahhhhhh! sold for $900 pesos back in 1976 at a whopping 65 lbs of pure heavy metal. Nice. Hope you get it back up and running again.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,256
    edited November 2006
    I don't know what your intentions might be, but there's an awful lot of potential cash if you flip that thing. Personally, I think it would make for an excellent garage or spare room rig, but a lot of freaks think that thing is the ultimate in fidelity. Nice find.
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  • Toka78
    Toka78 Posts: 192
    edited November 2006
    Good pickup. While I agree it isn't the 'end all be all' (what is?) it is probably the best receiver Pioneer ever made. One of those things were everything fell nicely into place, hope you get it back up and running. And you'll have no problem moving it at a tidy profit if you so decide.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited November 2006
    Nice find. Not certain the burnt resistor will blow the fuse though. Check for a melted solder drip shorting somewhere. Trace the circuit back and forth. Also check the power switch, folks used to plug other components in the back and overloaded the switch. Well worth the fix.
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  • gwh
    gwh Posts: 1,451
    edited November 2006
    I don't know what your intentions might be, but there's an awful lot of potential cash if you flip that thing. Personally, I think it would make for an excellent garage or spare room rig, but a lot of freaks think that thing is the ultimate in fidelity.

    It's a flipper one way or another obviously worth more if it's running as opposed to presenting it as a parts unit or a candidate for restoration.
    Nice find. Not certain the burnt resistor will blow the fuse though. Check for a melted solder drip shorting somewhere. Trace the circuit back and forth. Also check the power switch, folks used to plug other components in the back and overloaded the switch. Well worth the fix.

    Thanks for that info, I'll look around a bit more.



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    Martin Logan Motion 40
    Martin Logan Motion 50XT
    Emotiva Airmotiv E2
    SVS SB16 Ultra
    Def Tech Reference Sub
    Yamaha RX-A3070

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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited November 2006
    My favorite receiver that I own has got to be my Pioneer SX-450. The sound is just so much nicer than modern receivers. If I had that 1250, I'd likely put it on my SDA's :D

    As everyone else said, you can make a pretty penny on eBay, I'm sure (though you didn't state how much you paid for it)
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,618
    edited November 2006
    The guy that bought my RTA 15TL's bought this off of da bay right after he picked up the Polk's: link

    Pioneer SX-1280 Vintage Stereo Receiver Powerhouse NM
    Refurbished,Fully Tested, Beautiful! Non-Smoker unit!

    US $550.52 :eek:
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,497
    edited November 2006
    go to Audiokarma.com as there are plenty of (as George Grand says) freaks over there that absolutely adore the Pioneer SX series. They will tell you more than you ever wanted to know and will be a great help in tracking down your problem and could even provide you with schematics. Be ware though, most of the Pionner freaks think the 1280 is the ultimate audio component ever made so listen past the BS.

    H9
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,256
    edited November 2006
    You're going to need to be a member at AK for awhile before they start throwing cash at you for that thing.

    I think the premier Pioneer receiver (according to them, certainly not me, I don't think ANY of them are worth owning to be honest) is the SX-1980.
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  • gwh
    gwh Posts: 1,451
    edited November 2006
    go to Audiokarma.com as there are plenty of (as George Grand says) freaks over there that absolutely adore the Pioneer SX series.

    Yeah I keep forgetting about that site, I'll try there.
    Thanks
    You're going to need to be a member at AK for awhile before they start throwing cash at you for that thing.



    Just looking to tap into their knowledge... Try to get this thing fired up.
    Thanks to mikeC78 here at CP I now know the burnt thing is called a resistor.


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    HT:
    Martin Logan Motion 40
    Martin Logan Motion 50XT
    Emotiva Airmotiv E2
    SVS SB16 Ultra
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    Yamaha RX-A3070

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  • capecodder
    capecodder Posts: 613
    edited November 2006
    George Grand wrote:
    I think the premier Pioneer receiver (according to them, certainly not me, I don't think ANY of them are worth owning to be honest) is the SX-1980.

    Ya think?? look what this one just brought off of the bay!

    http://cgi.ebay.com/PIONEER-SX-1980-RECEIVER-MINT-IN-THE-ORIGINAL-BOX_W0QQitemZ190044573207QQihZ009QQcategoryZ50596QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190044573207
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  • speakergeek
    speakergeek Posts: 555
    edited November 2006
    capecodder wrote:
    Ya think?? look what this one just brought off of the bay!

    http://cgi.ebay.com/PIONEER-SX-1980-RECEIVER-MINT-IN-THE-ORIGINAL-BOX_W0QQitemZ190044573207QQihZ009QQcategoryZ50596QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190044573207

    There's wasting money, and then there's WASTING money.:eek:
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