Pioneer C-Z 1

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: C-Z 1 / C-Z 1a
• Model range: Z-1 series
• Type: Preamplifier
• Years of manufacture:
  • Type C-Z 1: 1979 - 1981
• Type C-Z 1a: 1981 - 1984
• Made in: Japan
• Colour: Black
• Remote control: -
• Power consumption: 60 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 220 x 185 x 454 mm
• Weight: 12,1 kg
• Original price approx:
  • Type C-Z 1: 400'000 Yen (Japan, 1979), equivalent to about 6'000 DM.
  • Type C-Z 1a: 460'000 Yen (Japan, 1983), corresponds to about 6'900 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Input sensitivity:
  • Phono MM: 2.5 mV, switchable 25 kOhm, 50 kOhm, 100 kOhm, switchable 100 pF, 200 pF, 400 pF.

Tuner: 150 mV, 50 kOhm AUX: 150 mV, 50 kOhm Tape Play: 150 mV, 50 kOhm

• • Tape DIN: 150 mV, 50 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Rec: 150 mV, 1 kOhm, max. 5 V

Tape DIN: 30 mV

• • Pre Out: 1 V, 1 kOhm, max. 5 V
  • Headphones:

Specifications

• Frequency response:
  • Phono MM: 20 - 20,000 Hz, ± 0.2 dB.
  • High level: 0 Hz - 50 kHz, + 0 dB, - 1 dB
• Distortion factor: 0.002 %
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono MM: 88 dB

Phono MC: 80 dB

• • High level: 105 dB
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ± 3 dB

Treble: ± 3 dB

• Loudness:
• High Filter:
• Low Filter(Subsonic): yes, 15 Hz, 12 dB / octave.
• Mute:

Special Features

• Non-magnetic chassis
• Electrolytic capacitors with glass case
• Non-magnetic carbon resistors with non-magnetic brass caps
• Glass epoxy circuit boards
  • Copper foil 280u is used to balance the circuit board
• Polystyrene and polypropylene capacitors
• Oxygen-free copper wires are used for signal lines
• Connector cables made of oxygen-free copper in star quad structure
• Double insulated heavy duty AC cable for stable and powerful power supply
• Spring-loaded pressure point function switch
• Signal route indicator with green and red lights

Remarks

• Other models in the Z-1 series:
• Preamplifier
• Pioneer C-Z 1

• power amplifier
• Pioneer M-Z 1

• MC preamplifier
• Pioneer H-Z 1

• CD
• Pioneer P-D 1

• Cassette
• Pioneer CT-A 1

• Record player
• Pioneer PL-L 1

• Loudspeaker
• Pioneer S-F 1

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Pioneer C-Z 1

• Picture: Pioneer C-Z 1a

• Excerpt from brochure: Pioneer C-Z 1a, M-Z 1a, H-Z 1

• Photo Collage by 1001hifi

Links

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]

• External link to website "Audio Database" Pioneer C-Z 1: [[2]]

• External link to website "Audio Database" Pioneer C-Z 1a: [[3]]