Pioneer SA-9900

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: SA-9900
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1974 - 1980
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Front silver
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 890 W (max)
• Dimensions: 420 x 165 x 403 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 20 kg
• Original price approx.: 2'480 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 2x Phono: 2.5 mV / 50 kOhm (35/50/70/100 kOhm selectable for Phono 2).

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

• • Power In: 1 V / 80 kOhm
  • Microphone: 6 - 24 mV / 85 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • 2x Tape
  • Pre Out
  • Headphones (6.3 mm jack, front)
  • 2 pairs of loudspeakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 110 W (20-20,000 Hz)

4 Ohm: 2x 120 W (1 kHz)

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.05%
• Attenuation factor: 30
• 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: 95 dB
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control:
  • Bass:
    • ± 4.5 dB (at 50 Hz), transition: 200 Hz
    • ± 7.5 dB (at 100 Hz), transition: 400 Hz

Treble:

• • • ± 7.5 dB (at 10 kHz), transition: 2.5 kHz
    • ± 4.5 dB (at 20 kHz), transition: 5 kHz
• Loudness: no
• High Filter: 8/12 kHz selectable (12 dB/oct)
• Low Filter (Subsonic): 15/30 Hz selectable (12 dB/oct)
• Mute: -15 dB, -30 dB
• Direct/Line-Straight: yes

Special Features

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

Remarks

• Other models in the 1975 - 1977 series:
• Pioneer SA-5300
• Pioneer SA-6300
• Pioneer SA-7300
• Pioneer SA-7500
• Pioneer SA-8500
• Pioneer SA-9500
• Pioneer SA-9900

• Other models in the 1977 - 1979 series:
• Pioneer SA-5500 II
• Pioneer SA-6500 II
• Pioneer SA-7500 II
• Pioneer SA-8500II
• Pioneer SA-9500II
• Pioneer SA-9900

Pictures

• Image: Pioneer SA-9900

Reviews

• Review at The Vintage Knob: [1]