Pioneer QA-800 A

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: QA-800 A
• Type: Quadrophonic integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Wood / Metal Silver
• Power consumption: 290 W (max)
• Dimensions: 430 x 138 x 337 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 10.9 kg
• Original price approx.: 400 US-$, ~1'600 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono 1 MAG: 2.5 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Phono 2 MM: 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 distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 4x 20 W (20 - 20'000 Hz)
  • 4 Ohm: 4x 24 W (1 kHz)
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 144 Watt
  • 4 Ohm: 204 Watt
• Total harmonic distortion: <0,5%
• Attenuation factor: 40
• Frequency Response:
  • 10 - 50'000 Hz 2-channel

15 - 50'000 Hz 4-channel

• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono: 80 dB
  • Tuner, Tape: 90 dB
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ± 10 dB (at 100 Hz)

Treble: ± 10 dB (at 10 kHz) Loudness: Yes High Filter: 10 dB at 10 kHz Low Filter: 10 dB at 50 Hz

• Mute: -20 dB

Special Features

• Separable pre-/power stage

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Preamplifier:
• Pioneer QC-800 A

• Power amplifier:
• Pioneer QM-800 A

• Integrated amplifier:
• Pioneer QA-800 A

• Auxiliary amplifier:
• Pioneer QL-600 A

• Matching oscilloscope:
• Pioneer SD-1100

Pictures

• Excerpt from brochure: Pioneer QA-800 A

Links

• External Link: Pioneer 1973 catalog: [1]