Pioneer QA-800

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: QA-800

Type: Quadrophonic integrated amplifier

• Years of manufacture: 1970 - 1972
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Wood / Metal Silver
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 430 x 145 x 337 mm (WxHxD).
• Weight: 10 kg.
• Original price approx.: 350 US-$, approx. 1'400 DM

Connections

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

2x Tape: 200 mV / 100 kOhm

• Number of outputs:
  • 2x Tape Out: 200mV
  • Pre Out: 500mV
  • 2 headphone outputs (6.3 mm jack each, front/rear)
  • 3 speaker pairs

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at 0.5% distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 27 + 27 + 27 Watt

4 ohms: 34 + 34 + 34 watts

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm: 204 Watt
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.8% at continuous output
• Attenuation factor: 65 (8 Ohm, 1 kHz)
• Frequency response:
  • for stereo operation 8 - 70'000Hz.
  • in quadro mode 15 - 50'000Hz.
• Signal-to-noise ratio: >90dB
• Tone control

Bass:

• • • - 10 to + 10 dB (at 100 Hz).

Treble:

• • • - 10 to + 10 dB (at 10 kHz)
• Loudness: no
• High Filter: yes
• Low Filter: yes
• Mute: -20 dB

Special Features

• Separable pre-/power stage

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
  • Pioneer QA-800
  • Pioneer QC-800
  • Pioneer QM-800
  • Pioneer QL-600

• Matching oscilloscope
  • Pioneer SD-1000

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

Pictures

• Excerpt from brochure: Pioneer QA-800

Links

• External Link: Pioneer 1972 catalog: [1]

• External Link: Pioneer QA-800 data sheet: [2]