Pioneer Exclusive C 3

Data

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

• Other models of the same series:
  • Pioneer Exclusive C 3 / C 3a preamplifier (1975 - ~1983).
    • Pioneer Exclusive C 3
  • Pioneer Preamplifier Exclusive C 5 (1983 - 1991).
    • Pioneer Exclusive C 5
  • Pioneer Exclusive C 10 preamplifier (1980)
    • Pioneer Exclusive C 10
  • Pioneer power amplifier Exclusive M 3 (1975 - 1981)
    • Pioneer Exclusive M 3
  • Pioneer Exclusive M 4 power amplifier (1974 - 1980)
    • Pioneer Exclusive M 4
  • Pioneer Exclusive M 4a power amplifier (1981)
    • Pioneer Exclusive M 4a
  • Pioneer power amplifier Exclusive M 5 (1982 - 1988)
    • Pioneer Exclusive M 5
  • Pioneer Exclusive M 5a power amplifier (1988 - 1992)
    • Pioneer Exclusive M 5a
  • Pioneer power amplifier Exclusive M 6 (1988 - 1992)
    • Pioneer Exclusive M 6
  • Pioneer Exclusive M 10 power amplifier (1980)
    • Pioneer Exclusive M 10

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Pioneer Exclusive C 3

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

Reports

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

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

Links

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