RESTORED PIONEER SX-9000 RECEIVER – 1-YEAR WARRANTY – SMOOTH TONE, CLASSIC APPEAL

📌 Specifications

• CONDITION: Collector-grade – Fully tested, cleaned, and professionally serviced
• MODEL: SX-9000
• BRAND: Pioneer
• TYPE: Stereo Receiver
• FREE SUPPORT: Must be used before requesting return
• Pro packaged, insured, and includes tracking
• No original box, no accessories
• SKU: 5QJKE3987

RESTORED PIONEER SX-9000 RECEIVER

✨ Condition: Fully tested, cleaned, and professionally serviced

The Pioneer SX-9000 was the company’s first high-end stereo receiver, released in 1970 as a statement of serious hi-fi intent.
Delivering 55 watts per channel, it combines solid-state reliability with a tone that’s smooth, rich, and deeply analog — evoking a tube-like warmth without the fragility of tubes.

Its all-wood cabinet, brushed aluminum faceplate, and bold front panel layout — complete with twin VU meters, large knobs, and toggle switches — make the SX-9000 a true piece of audio history.

More than just a receiver, it’s a time machine to the golden age of early solid-state hi-fi.

Detail specifications:

• Tuning range: FM, MW
• Power output: 50 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
• Frequency response: 10Hz to 35kHz
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.5%
• Damping factor: 30
• Input sensitivity: 1.6mV (mic), 2.5mV (MM), 160mV (DIN), 160mV (line)
• Signal to noise ratio: 80dB (MM), 100dB (line)
• Output: 0.5V (Pre out)
• Speaker load impedance: 4Ω to 16Ω
• Semiconductors: 5 x IC, 1 x FET, 53 x transistors, 22 x diodes
• Dimensions: 522 x 194 x 344mm
• Weight: 15.7kg

 

🛠️ Key Features:

• 55W RMS per channel – Early high-current solid-state design
  
• Unique Tone Circuitry – Independent L/R tone controls (Bass, Mid, Treble)
  
• High Build Quality – Real wood, metal, and early Japanese engineering
  
• Big VU Meters – Classic ‘70s look and accurate output feedback
  
• Phono Ready x2 – Ideal for dual turntable setups
  
• FM Tuner Section – Sensitive and smooth for vintage broadcasts

🌟 Why the SX-9000 Is a Hidden Gem?

Before the SX-780, before the SX-1250 — there was the SX-9000.
It didn’t rely on brute power. It relied on tone, balance, and presence.

The midrange is lush, vocals float, and jazz or classical feels like it’s being performed right in front of you.
This isn’t the receiver for loud parties — it’s the one for long, serious listening.

Its unique tone shaping options, especially the independent left/right EQ, give you more control than many modern amps.
In short: it was way ahead of its time — and still delivers.

🌟 Ideal Pairings – Speakers & Turntables

Speakers:

• KLH Model 5 / 6, JBL L26, Wharfedale W70, AR-4x, Pioneer CS series

• Any vintage high-efficiency speaker from the 60s–70s

Turntables:

• Dual 1019, Garrard 401, Thorens TD-150, Pioneer PL-41

📦 Shipping:

• Professionally packed using dense foam and reinforced double-boxing

• Fully insured and tracked

• No original box, but shipped with care and attention to vintage value

🎯 The Start of Something Big – The First Pioneer Flagship

The SX-9000 paved the way for a legacy that would include some of the greatest receivers ever made.
It has the soul of the ’60s and the precision of early Japanese solid-state.

If you want something different, something that sounds like hi-fi before everything got too clean, too polished — this is it.

Professionally restored, full of character, and hard to find in this condition — the Pioneer SX-9000 is the kind of piece that not only plays music — it tells a story.

🎯 Own the receiver that started it all — warm, weighty, and full of musical soul.

Condition:

This receiver is in “Excellent” condition, displaying minor signs of use with a bright, clear dial. All knobs, feet, and the attached AM antenna and AC cord are present and intact. Although the manual is missing, it can be found online or we can provide a PDF upon request. Please inspect all photos thoroughly for the actual condition.

Service:

Upon inspection, the unit had scratchy controls, a dim dial, and some distortion in one channel. Therefore, it underwent servicing by our technician. Pioneer used certain transistors in this model that are known to fail after 40 years, so all of these were replaced. This upgrade resolved the distortion issue. Additionally, several questionable capacitors were replaced. 

Testing:

After servicing, the receiver was tested on our bench and performed excellently, delivering a powerful, warm, distortion-free signal characteristic of analog receivers. All inputs, outputs, and features were confirmed operational, and the tuner spins smoothly. Additional testing was conducted, and we can provide specific feature information upon request. This is a remarkable find for the vintage audiophile.

Condition Disclosure:

This item exhibits minor wear consistent with light use, as shown in the provided photos. The listing includes exactly what is pictured; no accessories, test equipment, or media are included.

Customer Service: 

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