some are nicer than others -
this is one of those
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-SX-1980-Wit ... 286.c0.m14
this is one of those
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-SX-1980-Wit ... 286.c0.m14
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MasterBlaster84
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That's purty, I would love to have one but no way I would pay even 10% of the BIN. That's why I'll probably never have one.
MasterBlaster84 said:
Hey MB, if you've ever seen and heard one in real life, you might feel a little bit differently. Admittedly, the BIN seems rather high but at least 2 have sold recently for significantly MORE!
MasterBlaster84
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Superduper said:MasterBlaster84 said:
Hey MB, if you've ever seen and heard one in real life, you might feel a little bit differently. Admittedly, the BIN seems rather high but at least 2 have sold recently for significantly MORE!
I'm not disputing what they're selling for or how good they are, I know full well these get top dollar. For me there is just no way I'm spending anywhere near that kind of green on any stereo receiver.
MasterBlaster84
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bill
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i do like it and it does look fantastic and sounds extremely good.
there is so many smaller recievers tho that sound great for a fraction of the cost.
i also would never be able to really take advantage of anything over a hundred watts anyways. i mean if you are in a smaller sized room having massive horse power is not going to make a huge ammount of differnce to me.
you need space for something that big to really stretch is legs.
great pioneer tho. beautiful and really powerful.
its too much power.
no point in having a thousand horse power race car if you can only run it on a go cart track.
there is so many smaller recievers tho that sound great for a fraction of the cost.
i also would never be able to really take advantage of anything over a hundred watts anyways. i mean if you are in a smaller sized room having massive horse power is not going to make a huge ammount of differnce to me.
you need space for something that big to really stretch is legs.
great pioneer tho. beautiful and really powerful.
its too much power.
no point in having a thousand horse power race car if you can only run it on a go cart track.
Johnny
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Are those older units a true 500+ watts of power and is that into 2 channels.. so 250+ each?
Wow, I would like to have one to make for a nice living room unit, and just keep a soundboard for adequate surround sound.
Very cool stuff, not for $2500, might be worth it, but out of my range. Getting ready to downsize my portables to just some conions and big black boxes...
Wow, I would like to have one to make for a nice living room unit, and just keep a soundboard for adequate surround sound.
Very cool stuff, not for $2500, might be worth it, but out of my range. Getting ready to downsize my portables to just some conions and big black boxes...
ahardb0dy
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From http://www.silverpioneer.netfirms.com/sx-1980.htm
Pioneer's Finest Receiver of All Time
SX-1980 Specs
When the SX-1980 was introduced in 1978, it was the most powerful receiver in the world. It was rated at a staggering 270 watts per channel. It was literally in a class by itself with a level of power, performance and sheer weight that marked the apogee of Pioneer's two-channel stereo receiver development.
Everything about the SX-1980 was on a grand scale, including its price tag. The M.S.R.P. was $1295.00, making it the most expensive receiver Pioneer had ever built. Nothing like it had ever been built by Pioneer before, and nothing has been built like it since.
"The SX-1980's beauty was more than skin-deep. As Pioneer's best receiver, the careful and logical layout of the receiver's hefty toroidal transformer and four massive capacitors were flanked by the component circuit boards, a layout that was shared by the SX-1250 and SX-1280. This receiver had 12 Field Effect Transistors (FETs), 11 Integrated Circuits (ICs), 130 transistors and 84 diodes!
Pioneer designed large heatsinks to dissipate the SX-1980's full-tilt operating temperature. The SX-1980 was the largest and heaviest receiver Pioneer had ever built. The receiver measured 22.0 inches wide, 19.50 inches deep, and 8.25 inches high. It weighed a staggering 78.0 pounds.
The SX-1980 was not for everyone; Pioneer had receivers for consumers who did not need the power and performance this receiver was capable of. But then, Lamborghinis and magums of champagne are not for everyone either. The SX-1980 is the most sought-after Pioneer receiver today, oftentimes being bought over the internet at its original list price.
If Pioneer built a receiver with this level of power and build quality today, what do you think it would sell for? According to S. Morgan Friedman's Inflation Calculator, it would list in for $4073.92 in 2007!
Pioneer's Finest Receiver of All Time
SX-1980 Specs
When the SX-1980 was introduced in 1978, it was the most powerful receiver in the world. It was rated at a staggering 270 watts per channel. It was literally in a class by itself with a level of power, performance and sheer weight that marked the apogee of Pioneer's two-channel stereo receiver development.
Everything about the SX-1980 was on a grand scale, including its price tag. The M.S.R.P. was $1295.00, making it the most expensive receiver Pioneer had ever built. Nothing like it had ever been built by Pioneer before, and nothing has been built like it since.
"The SX-1980's beauty was more than skin-deep. As Pioneer's best receiver, the careful and logical layout of the receiver's hefty toroidal transformer and four massive capacitors were flanked by the component circuit boards, a layout that was shared by the SX-1250 and SX-1280. This receiver had 12 Field Effect Transistors (FETs), 11 Integrated Circuits (ICs), 130 transistors and 84 diodes!
Pioneer designed large heatsinks to dissipate the SX-1980's full-tilt operating temperature. The SX-1980 was the largest and heaviest receiver Pioneer had ever built. The receiver measured 22.0 inches wide, 19.50 inches deep, and 8.25 inches high. It weighed a staggering 78.0 pounds.
The SX-1980 was not for everyone; Pioneer had receivers for consumers who did not need the power and performance this receiver was capable of. But then, Lamborghinis and magums of champagne are not for everyone either. The SX-1980 is the most sought-after Pioneer receiver today, oftentimes being bought over the internet at its original list price.
If Pioneer built a receiver with this level of power and build quality today, what do you think it would sell for? According to S. Morgan Friedman's Inflation Calculator, it would list in for $4073.92 in 2007!
Fatdog said:Here's one that had a starting bid of $1 and didn't sell. It had zero bids.
[ebay]180390145813[/ebay]
That is an utter impossibility. I have seen broken ones sell for close to $1000. If you look more carefully, the seller cancelled 11 bids and ended auction early. Someone probably offered something that the seller couldn't refuse. Happens all the time. A buyer that lost out on that $3600 one probably got antsy and proffered the offer than resulted in auction being ended.
Ahh. I didn't even think to look at bid history.Superduper said:Fatdog said:Here's one that had a starting bid of $1 and didn't sell. It had zero bids.
[ebay]180390145813[/ebay]
That is an utter impossibility. I have seen broken ones sell for close to $1000. If you look more carefully, the seller cancelled 11 bids and ended auction early. Someone probably offered something that the seller couldn't refuse. Happens all the time. A buyer that lost out on that $3600 one probably got antsy and proffered the offer than resulted in auction being ended.
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