Pioneer QC-800 A

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: QC-800A
• Type: Quadrophonic preamplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Wood / Metal Silver
• Power consumption: 5 W
• Dimensions: 430 x 138 x 337 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 7.6 kg
• Original price approx.: 280 US-$, ~1'100 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono 1 MAG: 2.5 mV / 50kOhm
  • Phono 2 MM: 2,5 mV / 50kOhm
  • Tuner: 200mV / 100kOhm

Aux: 200mV / 100kOhm

• • Tape 1&2: 200mV / 100kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Output 1,2 (4-channel): 2,5V, max. 4V
  • 2 headphone outputs (6.3 mm jack each, front/rear)

Technical Data

• Frequency response: 10 Hz - 70kHz

Distortion factor: <0,05% (10Hz - 70kHz, 2,5V Ausgang)

• Signalrauschabstand:
  • >80dB (Phono MM)
  • > 100dB (Tuner, Tape, Aux)
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control
  • Bass:
    • ± 10 dB (at 100 Hz)

Treble:

• • • ± 10 dB (at 10 kHz)
• Loudness: yes
• High Filter: yes
• Low Filter: yes
• Mute: -20 dB

Special Features

• Additional volume control for each of the 4 channels
• Preamplifier output switchable: On / Off

Two separate decoder circuits, one regular matrix circuit for sound reproduction of matrix 4-channel program sources and one SQ circuit for the reproduction of SQ 4-channel sources.

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Preamplifier:
• Pioneer QC-800 A

• Power amplifier:
• Pioneer QM-800 A

• Integrated amplifier:
• Pioneer QA-800 A

• Auxiliary amplifier:
• Pioneer QL-600 A

Pictures

• Picture Quadro Preamplifier QC-800A Front

• Picture Quadro preamplifier QC-800A back

• Excerpt from brochure: Pioneer QC-800 A

Links

• External Link: Pioneer 1973 catalog: [1]

• External Link: Data sheet on "Classic Audio": [2]</0,05%>