Pioneer QC-800

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: QC-800
• Type: Quadrophonic preamplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1970 - 1972
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Wood / Metal Silver
• Power consumption: 5 watts
• Dimensions: 430 x 145 x 337 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 7.6 kg.
• Original price approx.: 230 US-$, 900 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono 1 MAG: 4 mV / 50kOhm
  • Phono 2 MAG: 4 mV / 50kOhm
  • Tuner: 250mV / 180kOhm

Aux: 250mV / 180kOhm

• • Tape 1&2: 250mV / 180kOhm
• 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: 10Hz ... 70kHz

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

• Signalrauschabstand:
  • >80dB (Phono MM)
  • > 100dB (Tuner, Tape, Aux)
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control
  • Bass:
    • - 9 to + 12 dB (at 100 Hz, in 3 dB steps).
  • Treble:
    • - 12 to + 9 dB (at 10 kHz, in 3 dB steps).
• Loudness: no
• 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:
  • Pioneer QA-800
  • Pioneer QC-800
  • Pioneer QM-800
  • Pioneer QL-600

• Matching 4-channel 8-track tape deck:
  • Pioneer QT-2100

Pictures

• Picture Quadro Preamplifier QC-800 Front

Links

• External Link: Pioneer 1972 catalog: [1]

• External Link: Pioneer QA-800 data sheet: [2]</0,05%>