Pioneer SA-900

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: SA-900
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1969 - 1971
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Power consumption: 250 W (max.)
• Dimensions: 405 x 140 x 339 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 12.3 kg
• Original price approx.: 54800 Yen (Japan, 1969), 260 US-$, 1'232 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 1x phono MM/MC: 3.1 mV / 50 kOhm (MM); 0.155mV/130Ohm (MC).
  • 1x phono ceramic/crystal
  • 1xAux, 1x Tuner: 200 mV / 200 kOhm
  • Tape (1x Cinch, 1x Cinch/DIN): 200 mV / 200 kOhm
  • Tape Monitor
  • Main In
  • Microphone (L/R): 2.2 mV / 50 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape
  • Pre Out
  • Headphones (6.3 mm jack, front)
  • 2 pairs of speakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 50 W RMS

4 Ohm: 2 x 64 W

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 145 W
  • 4 Ohm: 200 W
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.3%
• Attenuation factor: > 67
• Frequency response: 20 - 50,000 Hz (+/- 1 dB)
• Power bandwidth: 20 - 50,000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 80dB (MM), 95dB (line)
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control: (L/R separate)
  • Bass: -9/+12 dB at 100 Hz

Treble: -12/+9 dB at 10 kHz

• Loudness: yes
• High Filter: 6/12 kHz selectable (12 dB/oct)
• Low Filter (Subsonic): 30/60 Hz selectable (12 dB/oct)
• Mute: -20 dB

Special Features

• Bass and treble control separately for L + R

Remarks

• Predecessor model:
  • Pioneer SA-400

• Successor model:
  • Pioneer SA-1000

• Other models in the same series:
  • Pioneer SA-500
  • Pioneer SA-700
  • Pioneer SA-900

• Corresponding Tuner
  • Pioneer TX-900

Pictures

• Picture: Pioneer SA-900 Front

• Picture: Pioneer Combi SA-900 / TX-900

• Excerpt from brochure: Pioneer SA-900

Reviews

• Review from "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]

Links

• External link to datasheet on website "Classic Audio": [[2]]