Pioneer SX-1980 Receivers

As of today, August 17, 2017, the price of the Pioneer SX 1980 has reach the point that it is no longer a good deal to buy unless you have to have one because you want to relive the good-old-days in which case the value becomes an individual personal...

I was blessed enough to purchase my first Pioneer SX-1980 in 2008.It is the most awesome receiver my ears have ever heard.And I've heard a lot of them in my 50+ years of listening to audio equipment.I sold my first one in May 2009 and I've regretted it...

I bought one of these monsters new in 1980 and hooked it up to a pair of Bose 901 IV's, a pair of Kenwood LS-408B's, a Technics SL1200-Mark II turntable, a Pioneer CT-F950 cassette deck, and a Pioneer 9500 equalizer. That system, anchored by the...

This may be the best receiver ever made, in terms of sound quality. This beast was manufactured in the late 70s, early 80s - so no surround sound. What it does have is limitless, high-current, power. Take a look at the innards of this brute. The power...

I bought this reciever for 600 bucks after seeing it a friends house, prior to that, I was sworn to seperate components. The vintage stereo shop had two of them, I should have bought them both. This Godzilla is virtually a power amp mascarading as a...