Pioneer A-550 R

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: A 550R
• Year built: 1991
• Made in: Japan
• Color: black/silver
• Type: Analog
• Remote control: yes, CU-A001
• Power consumption: 550 watts
• Dimensions: 420 x 348 x 126 mm
• Weight: 9,1 Kg
• Original price approx.: 600 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono
  • Tuner, CD, Line

Tape 1, Tape 2 Adaptor (Equalizer)

• Number of outputs:
  • Tape 1

Tape 2

• • Headphones

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion)
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 60 W

4 Ohm: 2 x 80 W

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm: 150 W
• Total harmonic distortion: 0,009 %
• Attenuation factor:
• Frequency response: 5 - 100,000 Hz (+0/-3 dB).
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 108 dB
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control:
  • Bass: yes

Treble: yes

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

Special Features

• Connections for two pairs of speakers, separately switchable
• Input selector switch for Phono, Tuner, CD, Tape1, Tape2, Line
• Rec Selector for Tuner, CD, OFF, Source, Tape 1->2 and Tape 2->1
• Phonoselect switch for MM or MC
• Switches for Subsonic, Loudness, Direct and Muting, with LED indicator
• Separable pre and final stage (e.g. for looping in an equalizer, decoder etc.)

Headphone jack First Pioneer amp with remote control, see also the slightly smaller A 450 R

• Identical in construction with A 501 R

Remarks

Successor model:

• Pioneer A-501 R

Other models in the same series:

• Pioneer A-450 R

Not remotely controllable:

• Pioneer A-229
• Pioneer A-339
• Pioneer A-449
• Pioneer A-676
• Pioneer A-777
• Pioneer A-878

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