Pioneer QL-600

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: QL-600

Type: Quadrophonic decoder amplifier with built-in SQ and RM decoder

• Years of manufacture: 1970 - 1972
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Wood / Metal Silver
• Power consumption: 55 W (max)
• Dimensions: 430 x 145 x 310 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 7.4 kg
• Original price approx.: 180 US-$, 700 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono Mag: 200 mV / 150 kOhm

2-channel: 100 mV / 60 kOhm

• • 4-channel aux: 100 mV / 120 kOhm
  • 2-/4-channel Tape Monitor: 200 mV / 100 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • 2-/4-channel Tape Out: 100 mV Cinch

2-/4-channel Tape Out: 20 mV Din

• • Pre Out: 2V, max. 2,4V
  • 1 pair of speakers (rear)

Technical Data

• Continuous power (rear speakers)
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 10 W (1 kHz)
  • 4 Ohm: 2x 12 W (1 kHz)
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 36 Watt
  • 4 Ohm: 44 Watt
• Total harmonic distortion: <0.5%
• Attenuation factor: 40
• Frequency response:
  • 20 - 20,000 Hz 2-channel
• Tone control:
  • Bass: -11/+12 dB (at 100 Hz).
  • Treble: -10/+9.5 dB (at 10 kHz
• Loudness: no
• High Filter: no
• Low Filter: no

Special Features

• Two separate decoder circuits, one Regular Matrix circuit for sound reproduction of Matrix 4-channel program sources and one SQ circuit for playback of SQ 4-channel sources.

Remarks

• The QL-600 can be used to expand an existing stereo system to a quadro system, with the power amplifier in the QL-600 feeding the rear speakers.

• Other models in the same series:
  • Pioneer QA-800
  • Pioneer QC-800
  • Pioneer QM-800
  • Pioneer QL-600

Pictures

• Picture: Quadro-Decoder Amplifier QL-600 Front

Links

• External Link: Pioneer 1972 catalog: [1]

• External Link: Pioneer QA-800 data sheet: [2]