Pioneer A-702 R

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: A-702 R
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1993 - 1996
• Made in: Japan
• Colors: Black, Satingold
• Remote control: yes, CU-A 006
• Power consumption: 720 watts max.
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 420 x 161 x 432 mm
• Weight: 14.2 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'100 DM

Connections

• CD, tuner
• Phono MM and MC switchable
• Tape 1, Tape 2 DAT, Line
• Adapter / Tape 3, this is a very useful interface in the preamp for an EQ for example.

Technical Data

• Continuous power:
  • Into 8 ohms: 85 watts / 0.015% distortion.

into 4 ohms: 130 watts / 0.03% distortion Dynamic power:

• • 4 Ohm: 200 Watt
• Total harmonic distortion: 0,007%
• Attenuation factor:
• Frequency response: 1 Hz - 150 kHz
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ± 8 dB

Treble: ± 8 dB

• Loudness: yes
• High Filter:
• Low Filter (Subsonic): yes
• Mute: yes
• Direct/Line-Straight: yes

• More data at "Hifi Engine": [1]

Special features'

• Remote control
• 3 sockets in the back (2 switchable total max. 100 Watt, 1 not switchable max. 100 Watt)

Remarks

• Previous model:
• Pioneer A-701 R

• Successor model:
• Pioneer A-705 R

• Other models in the same series:
• Pioneer A-04
• Pioneer A-402 R
• Pioneer A-502 R
• Pioneer A-602
• Pioneer A-602 R
• Pioneer A-702 R

Pictures

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Reviews

• The device sounds excellent and is very powerful. Unfortunately, Pioneer has also built in this price range all switches and pots of the type Stauboffen, which is noticeable after a few years by scratching or sound dropouts.

• In practice, the device showed a much higher performance. According to a test of the magazine Audio it was output powers of 105 watts at 8 ohms and 175 watts at 4 ohms. Also, I think I know that this test also measured 229 watts into 2 ohms. Since a 2Ohm specification for the sine wave power was not in the manual, I would take this information with caution.

According to technical documents up to 1 Ohm load stable, but without power specification (up to 300 watts?).

Pioneer A 702 R-G (G stands for Satingold): this unit is very rare, the black one is more common. Externally it is identical to the A 602 R, but inside it has a much more sophisticated power amplifier. Bigger transformer, 8 transistors on the black heat sink, 18.000 electrolytic capacitors. It is the most powerful and largest remote Pioneer integrated amp I know of to date. Not to be compared with the A 701 R or A 705 R, which are not as elaborate. The input selector, often blessed with contact difficulties with age, can be repaired by disassembly and cleaning.

• Competitors : Onkyo A-8780, Onkyo A-8870, Pioneer A-702 R, Yamaha AX-890, Sony TA-F 690 ES, Denon PMA-1080 R, Denon PMA-1315 R