What's Pioneer in your rig?

SX1080, SX1250 and an SX737 that I got recently from a neighbor. The latter will likely become my workshop system. The SX1250 is in my living room and the SX1080 is currently resting.
 
Picked up a Pioneer SX-737 about a month or so ago at an estate sale. The unit was paired with a set of KLH Model 6 speakers, which have recently been recapped. I've found that this is a very nice sounding amp with plenty of power for a moderately sized room.
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For the first time in 25 years I don't have a pioneer receiver. I have been trying to thin the herd for years now . Sold my last pioneer receiver a qx949 a while back , tough to let it go. I do have a pl- 518 turntable .
 
Pioneer SA-400

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Here is a pic of my recently paired up Elite A35R Integrated amp and Elite DV 45A DVD/CD/SACD player.

Other Pioneer gear in current use for HT;

CLD-D504 Laser Disc player
Elite VSX-30

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Pioneer SX-838 in spare bedroom/listening room.
SX-950 in basement rec-room.
RT-707 reel to reel in office system.
SP-FS51 speakers in main bedroom.
 
DSC00698.jpg Just recap'd this old SA-9500. Pulled my pair of JBL 6332s from storage. Man! This old amp is really detailed across the spectrum, bass to brass. I can't believe how detailed this amp is! The JBLs are 4 ohm and not so easy to drive. Sounds is very very good, better then my Threshold S500/ Audio Research SP9 combo. WTF!
 
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Finally got most of my "Champagne Series" gear racked up:
F-9
SR-9
RG-9
A-9
SG-9
plus a
CT-F1250

I'm using a 19" rack sourced from a local supplier of studio music gear and cantilever 2RU shelves for all but the DT-540 that sits on a 1RU shelf.
The turntable is a NAD 530.
It's missing the CT-9R, but it's still out of action.

Not yet wired up, but next will show it in action

Cheers,

Les
 
My turntable is a Pioneer PL-540 that I found dusted down and forgotten in the attic of a music store, where it probably had been sitting since the 1980s. It wasn't working and the owner sold it to me for $20. I cleaned it, brought it back to life (very easy with the help from this forum), and have been enjoying my vinyl for over a year. :)
 
I already owned a MA-62a (mixing amp), now a new addition has come along: a SX-5560 (blackfaced SX-750).
This was previously owned by a friend of my father's who were both active in the dutch military in Germany ('70s - '90s). So this receiver was bought at the PX (most likely in Bremerhaven).
So far I'm extremely happy with it. The SX-5560 replaces a Sansui AU-5900 which in turn replaced a Dynaco ST-70 (VTA).
 
Those 'tables are gonna outlive us all. VERY good designs. The 630's speed issues are a bit of a thing, but it's a relatively easy fix as long as it's a cap issue. I have two 630's, a 560 and a 514. My first true TT was a 512. Workhorses, all.
 
I love Pioneer! The only things that aren't Pioneer in my main set up are my two TEAC reel-to-reels.

I have a Pioneer SA-9500 amplifier, A pair of Pioneer CS-05 speakers, a pair of Pioneer CS-88A speakers, a Pioneer PL-31D turntable, and a Pioneer HR-100 8-Track deck. I also have a pair of Pioneer headphones, which I can't name right now. Come on, if you didn't ask me, I could!
 
Receiver:
SC-05
VSX-D1S

Amps:
Spec-1
Spec-2
SA-9500

Tuner:
TX-9500 II (have 2 of them)

Tape decks:
RT-909
RT-707
CT-F1000
CT-F950

Misc:
SG-9500 EQ
RG-1 Range Expander
RG-2 Range Expander

Clocks:
JT-215A (Digital analog "flip clock")
DT-400
DT-540

All this stuff is daily driver. All equipment is rack mounted with the appropriate Pioneer 19" rack mount adapters. I also have the original Pioneer (black) rack mount adapters for the RG-1 and SG-9500 and the bolt-on shelf for the turntable which were not available to the public. The racks did not have a means of securing the component in the adapter so every so often when I move the racks you have to push them back into place. You might recall seeing these in the Pioneer display double 19" equipment rack back in the day.
 
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