Pioneer SA 9500II

Big_Bill · 25th August 2009, 01:30 PM

Is anyone familar with this amp? I would like to know what class/type SS amp it is, or any other info you may have. Thank you.

EchoWars · 26th August 2009, 09:40 AM

Regular old Class aB amplifier, rated at 80WPC, sold from about '78 to '80 for a retail price of $450.

Big_Bill · 26th August 2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by EchoWars

Regular old Class aB amplifier, rated at 80WPC, sold from about '78 to '80 for a retail price of $450.

Thank you EchoWars! Does anyone have an opinion as to where it might rank in sound quality?

homemodder · 26th August 2009, 02:30 PM

I think I have the service manual for this if you interested.

Big_Bill · 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by homemodder

i think i have the service manual for this if you interested.

Yes I am!

homemodder · 26th August 2009, 03:48 PM

Its a bigish file, send me a email and ill mail it to you.
Its the mark I though but i dont think there will be much changes to mark II.

Nico Ras · 27th August 2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Big_Bill

Thank you EchoWars! Does anyone have an opinion as to where it might rank in sound quality?

At the time top of the class amp, also remember the dollar was worth around 20-30 times more than it is today.

Call it maybe $ 9000 to 12000 in today's terms.

slowpat · 1st September 2009, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Big_Bill

Is anyone familar with this amp? I would like to know what class/type SS amp it is, or any other info you may have. Thank you.

I have not listened to one personally but the amp is over engineered with everything "heavy duty". This amp would not sweat at anything you throw at it. The build is superb. I had a chance to buy one, but decided to pass on it, but I've always had doubts. If you can buy it at a good price, you should go for it. This won't sound the same way as the SX-1250 or SX-1980 though.

Big_Bill · 11th September 2009, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by slowpat

I have not listened to one personally but the amp is over engineered with everything "heavy duty". This amp would not sweat at anything you throw at it. The build is superb. I had a chance to buy one, but decided to pass on it, but I've always had doubts. If you can buy it at a good price, you should go for it. This won't sound the same way as the SX-1250 or SX-1980 though.

Thanks Slowpat! I have two of them. The first one I bought in a pawn shop ten years ago for 35.00 US. The other I recentley bought came to me as a packagage deal which included the TX-9500 II tuner, CT-F100 cassett deck, PL 630 turn table and the Pioneer "speck audio rack" with the fancy chrome plated wheels.

I am now using this amp with my 3.5 DIY build. I need to know the specs on this amp, as I dont want to damage it. Do you, or does anyone else have any detailed information on this amp?

Thanks in advance, Bill.

Stuey · 11th September 2009, 04:17 AM

Hi Bill,

Audiokarma has loads of Pioneer information available from the site.

Cheers

Stuey

25th August 2009, 01:30 PM	#1
Big_Bill diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2009	Pioneer SA 9500II Is anyone familar with this amp? I would like to know what class/type SS amp it is, or any other info you may have. Thank you.

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26th August 2009, 09:40 AM	#2
EchoWars diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Left of the Dial	Regular old Class aB amplifier, rated at 80WPC, sold from about '78 to '80 for a retail price of $450.

26th August 2009, 02:30 PM	#4
homemodder diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	I think I have the service manual for this if you interested.

26th August 2009, 03:48 PM	#6
homemodder diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	Its a bigish file, send me a email and ill mail it to you. Its the mark I though but i dont think there will be much changes to mark II.

11th September 2009, 04:17 AM	#10
Stuey diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia	Hi Bill, Audiokarma has loads of Pioneer information available from the site. Cheers Stuey

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