Pioneer SA-8500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: SA-8500
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1975 - 1976
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Front silver
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 485 W (max)
• Dimensions: 420 x 150 x 345 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 11,5 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'240 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 2x Phono: 2.5 mV / 50 kOhm

2x Aux, 1x Tuner: 150 mV / 100 kOhm 2x Tape: 150 mV / 100 kOhm

• • Power In: 1 V / 80 kOhm
  • Microphone: 7,5 - 15 mV / 85 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • 2x Tape
  • Pre Out
  • Headphones (6.3 mm jack, front)
  • 2 pairs of speakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 60 W (20-20,000 Hz)

4 Ohm: 2x 85 W (1 kHz)

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.1%
• Attenuation factor:
• Frequency Response:
  • Aux: 7 - 40,000 Hz (+0/-1 dB).
  • Power bandwidth: 5 - 40,000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono: 70 dB
  • Tuner, Tape: 90 dB
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control:
  • Bass:
    • ±6 dB (at 50 Hz), transition: 200 Hz
    • ±8 dB (at 100 Hz), transition: 400 Hz

Treble:

• • • ±8 dB (at 10 kHz), transition: 2.5 kHz
    • ±6 dB (at 20 kHz), transition: 5 kHz

Loudness: +8.5/+4 dB (100 Hz/10 kHz)

• High Filter: 8 kHz (12 dB/oct)
• Low Filter (Subsonic): 30 Hz (12 dB/oct)
• Mute: -20 dB
• Direct/Line-Straight: yes

Special Features

• Separable pre-/power amplifier
• Level Control for Phono 2

Remarks

• Previous model:
• Pioneer SA-8100

• Successor model:
• Pioneer SA-8500II

• Other models in the same series:
• Pioneer SA-5300
• Pioneer SA-6300
• Pioneer SA-7300
• Pioneer SA-7500
• Pioneer SA-8500
• Pioneer SA-9500
• Pioneer SA-9900

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Pioneer SA-8500