Pioneer Exclusive C 3

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General

  • Manufacturer: Pioneer
  • Model: Exclusive C 3 / C 3a
  • Model range: Exclusive Series
  • Type: Stereo preamplifier
  • Years of manufacture: 1975 - 1980 / 1981 - ~1983
  • Made in: Japan
  • Colour: front champagne, cabinet rosewood
  • Power consumption: 28 W
  • Dimensions: 468 x 206 x 342 mm
  • Weight: 12,5 kg
  • Original price approx:
    • Exclusive C 3: 315'000 Yen (Japan 1975), 4'700 DM.
    • Exclusive C 3a: 430'000 Yen (Japan 1981), 6'500 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Phono MM 1: 2.5 mV / 50 kOhm, max. 700 mV.
    • Phono MM 2: 2,5 mV - 10 mV / 25 kOhm, 50 kOhm, 100 kOhm switchable, max. 1,4 V
    • Phono MM 3: 2.5 mV / 50 kOhm, max. 700 mV
    • Tuner: 150 mV / 100 kOhm
    • AUX 1, 2, 3: 150 mV / 100 kOhm
    • Tape Play 1, 2, 3: 150 mV / 100 kOhm
  • Number of outputs:
    • Tape Rec 1, 2, 3: 150 mV / 2.5 kOhm
    • Pre Out 1, 2: 2 V / 600 Ohm, max. 15 V

Headphones: 170 mV / 40 Ohm


Technical Data

  • Frequency response:
    • Phono: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, + 0 dB / -0.5 dB.
    • High Level: 10 Hz - 90'000 Hz, + 0 dB, - 0.1 dB
  • Distortion factor: < 0.03 %
  • Signal-to-noise ratio:
    • Phono: 70 dB
    • High Level: 90 dB
  • Tone control:
    • Bass:
      • 100 Hz: ± 7.5 dB
      • 50 Hz: ± 6 dB
    • Treble:
      • 10 kHz: ± 7.5 dB
      • 20 kHz: ± 6 dB
  • Low Filter:
    • 12 dB / octave below 12 Hz

18 dB / octave below 30 Hz

  • High Filter:
    • 12 dB / octave above 12 kHz

18 dB / octave above 8 kHz

  • Attenuator: - 15 dB or - 30 dB switchable


Special Features

  • First preamplifier of the Pioneer Exclusive Series


Remarks[edit]


Pictures[edit]

  • Extract from brochure: Pioneer Exclusive C 3

Pioneer Exclusive C-3-Prospekt-1.jpg


  • Extract from brochure: Pioneer Exclusive Kombi C 3 / M 3

Pioneer C-M-3-Prospekt-1.jpg


Reports[edit]

  • Description of the Pioneer Exclusive series on website "Pioneer Vintage": [1]
  • Description of Pioneer Exclusive series on website "The Vintage Knob": [2]


Links[edit]

  • External link on website "The Vintage Knob": [3]