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Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2645 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

I have my dads Pioneer SX-1280 stereo receiver up for sale today. This beauty features 185 watts per channel into an 8 ohm load with no more than .03% Total Harmonic Distortion. The electronics have been fully gone through, all electrolytic capacitors replaced with new genuine Japanese nichicon capacitors, as well as some Elnas. All driver transistors in the amplifiers have been replaced with new old stock drivers, same goes for the power supply, entirely rebuilt. DC offset & Idle current adjustments done, and are better than the service manual recommends. Runs ice cold when the volume is cranked, they just don't make them like this anymore.

A rare chance to get one of these rebuilt, not just someones attic find. I would like $SOLD shipped anywhere in the continental 48 USA states, fully insured, doubled boxed, the works. Comes with a 7 day money back DOA warranty, or if you prefer I can do any repairs if necessary. There are 35 photos below for your viewing pleasure. PM or post if interested.

RECEIVER HAS SOLD

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

WOW!!! Nice work!!!

How many Hours are put in the restoration?

Nashou

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2645 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:54 pm Post subject:

What's the 'Adaptor' input/output for?

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

I bet its for a Quad decoder...?

Nashou

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:46 pm Post subject:

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2645 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

The adaptor input output is a Noise reduction unit I/O basically. Never used the input, never needed it, but its there for those that do Smile

And thanks for the compliment crabb, I would agree that its pretty rare, though a non working one in mint condition passed me by on ebay at the tune of $1000+ shipped.

Also the knob with the corrosion on the trim piece, that's the tuning knob, the rarest, and most expensive knob on the unit. A mint one can fetch up to $150 + shipping

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:14 am Post subject:

I'm pissed now that I sold one on eBay for $660 a couple of years ago. Mind you, I paid the recycler $10 for it. Very Happy

Not as nice as this one, but decent enough.

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2645 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:32 am Post subject:

BTW, do you change some of the lights to LED? That Innovative Audio place does up here. Not sure how far they go, but I know they do it to some VU/power meters. Personally I like the warm glow of incandescents on the dial, but would have no preference how a power indicator or other light was lit.

ecrabb · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:40 am Post subject:

When was this sold? 1979'ish?

My Dad has a Technics of that vintage. Other than to clean a couple of times, It's been in his office since he bought it, on the same shelf, never moved. I have no doubt it doesn't have a single scratch on it... Probably pristine. I'm sure it's nothing like the Pioneer, but does the Technics stuff have any collectable value?

SC

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:42 am Post subject:

Some of it does. The high end SA series can go for good money, but the really collectable stuff is Sansui, Pioneer, McIntosh certain Harman Hardon stuff, and there was a HUUGE Kenwood similar to Jeremy's Pioneer that I'd imagine is worth some $$ now.

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2645 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:14 am Post subject:

Oh don't talk to me about the G33000. I had one in for repair when I owned the repair shop. Dec 1991, I remember it well. I DROOOOOOLLLLLED over that beast! $7K? Not surprising! I'd pay $1500 in a heartbeat... Smile

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Here was my restoration project from tonight.

Very Happy