Pioneer Exclusive C 3
Data[edit]
General
- Manufacturer: Pioneer
- Model: Exclusive C 3 / C 3a
- Model range: Exclusive Series
- Type: Stereo preamplifier
- Years of manufacture: 1975 - 1980 / 1981 - ~1983
- Made in: Japan
- Colour: front champagne, cabinet rosewood
- Power consumption: 28 W
- Dimensions: 468 x 206 x 342 mm
- Weight: 12,5 kg
- Original price approx:
- Exclusive C 3: 315'000 Yen (Japan 1975), 4'700 DM.
- Exclusive C 3a: 430'000 Yen (Japan 1981), 6'500 DM
Connections
- Number of inputs:
- Phono MM 1: 2.5 mV / 50 kOhm, max. 700 mV.
- Phono MM 2: 2,5 mV - 10 mV / 25 kOhm, 50 kOhm, 100 kOhm switchable, max. 1,4 V
- Phono MM 3: 2.5 mV / 50 kOhm, max. 700 mV
- Tuner: 150 mV / 100 kOhm
- AUX 1, 2, 3: 150 mV / 100 kOhm
- Tape Play 1, 2, 3: 150 mV / 100 kOhm
- Number of outputs:
- Tape Rec 1, 2, 3: 150 mV / 2.5 kOhm
- Pre Out 1, 2: 2 V / 600 Ohm, max. 15 V
Headphones: 170 mV / 40 Ohm
Technical Data
- Frequency response:
- Phono: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, + 0 dB / -0.5 dB.
- High Level: 10 Hz - 90'000 Hz, + 0 dB, - 0.1 dB
- Distortion factor: < 0.03 %
- Signal-to-noise ratio:
- Phono: 70 dB
- High Level: 90 dB
- Tone control:
- Bass:
- 100 Hz: ± 7.5 dB
- 50 Hz: ± 6 dB
- Treble:
- 10 kHz: ± 7.5 dB
- 20 kHz: ± 6 dB
- Bass:
- Low Filter:
- 12 dB / octave below 12 Hz
18 dB / octave below 30 Hz
- High Filter:
- 12 dB / octave above 12 kHz
18 dB / octave above 8 kHz
- Attenuator: - 15 dB or - 30 dB switchable
Special Features
- First preamplifier of the Pioneer Exclusive Series
Remarks[edit]
- Other models of the same series:
- Pioneer Exclusive C 3 / C 3a preamplifier (1975 - ~1983).
- Pioneer Preamplifier Exclusive C 5 (1983 - 1991).
- Pioneer Exclusive C 10 preamplifier (1980)
- Pioneer power amplifier Exclusive M 3 (1975 - 1981)
- Pioneer Exclusive M 4 power amplifier (1974 - 1980)
- Pioneer Exclusive M 4a power amplifier (1981)
- Pioneer power amplifier Exclusive M 5 (1982 - 1988)
- Pioneer Exclusive M 5a power amplifier (1988 - 1992)
- Pioneer power amplifier Exclusive M 6 (1988 - 1992)
- Pioneer Exclusive M 10 power amplifier (1980)
Pictures[edit]
- Extract from brochure: Pioneer Exclusive C 3
- Extract from brochure: Pioneer Exclusive Kombi C 3 / M 3
Reports[edit]
- Description of the Pioneer Exclusive series on website "Pioneer Vintage": [1]
- Description of Pioneer Exclusive series on website "The Vintage Knob": [2]
Links[edit]
- External link on website "The Vintage Knob": [3]