Pioneer QL-600 A

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: QL-600A

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

• Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Wood / Metal Silver
• Power consumption: 55 W (max)
• Dimensions: 430 x 138 x 337 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 8.1 kg
• Original price approx.: 230 US-$, ~900 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 2-channel: 100 mV / 60 kOhm
  • 4-channel aux: 100 mV / 120 kOhm
  • 2-/4-channel tape monitor: 200 mV / 120 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • 2-/4-channel Tape Out: 100 mV RCA

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

• • Pre Out: 1V, max. 3V
  • 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 - 30,000 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

• With the QL-600A an existing stereo system can be extended to a quadro system, whereby the power amplifier in the QL-600A supplies the rear speakers.

• 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

Pictures

• Picture: Pioneer Quadro-Decoder Amplifier QL-600 A Front

• Picture: Pioneer Quadro-Decoder Amplifier QL-600 A Front

• Image: Pioneer Quadro-Decoder Amplifier QL-600 A rear panel

• Image: Pioneer Quadro decoder amplifier QL-600 A rear panel.

• Excerpt from brochure: Pioneer QL-600 A

Links

• External Link: Pioneer 1973 catalog: [1]

• External Link: Data sheet on "Classic Audio": [2]