Pioneer SX-424
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screenersam
aka Blind Sugar McGee
got the spkr plugs online $15 wi shipping. ordered Sunday, recvd Wed.
hooked up Thurs night. wow! soon as I touched the knob it got loud.
I've had a Craig, an RCA, two Wards/Airline, and a Sherwood...this is probably the best receiver I've had! sweet
hooked up Thurs night. wow! soon as I touched the knob it got loud.
I've had a Craig, an RCA, two Wards/Airline, and a Sherwood...this is probably the best receiver I've had! sweet
TAGO MAGO
Super Member
Pioneer also had it's Centrex line which was BOTL as well. I really think calling a SX-424 BOTL or low class isn't doing it justice as they were pretty nice receivers, although they weren't blessed with tons of features or with a lot of watts. I prefer to call them entry level. I think at that point all of their receivers had the same rock solid build quality with the stamped steel chassis.
"Introductory model" sounds lots better than BOTL. I loves my little $2 424...works sweetly with a pair of Minimus 7s.
Still kicking myself for not negotiating harder on a Centrex system at a garage sale...methinks the guts are similar to the 424/434 series. It had heavy speakers & the BSR was sportin' a M44. Just didn't want to pay the $20 asking price...and they wouldn't budge.
Still kicking myself for not negotiating harder on a Centrex system at a garage sale...methinks the guts are similar to the 424/434 series. It had heavy speakers & the BSR was sportin' a M44. Just didn't want to pay the $20 asking price...and they wouldn't budge.
JarredCrowe
AK's drunk troublemaker
I never see those centrex things in the wild so I find them rather interesting. In other news I too have an introductory pioneer, an sx-440. It also has those kooky speaker terminals, I've been using spade conectors, not pretty but they work. I really should do something with it, poor thing just sits there neglected. 
I have a near mint 424 driving the speakers in an old RCA tube console in my office. (One day I will rebuild the console). I keep CNBC audio on in my office all day long--I am a financial advisor. This setup starts a lot of conversations and sometimes leads to gear leads and/or purchases.
screenersam
aka Blind Sugar McGee
TAGO MAGO
Super Member
My father's Centrex AM/FM Cassette, Turntable system from 1976 had the "two part" volume like the 424 so it is possible they shared components (I do know it had a CT-F2121 cassette transport). Unlike the 424, the Centrex did not have a flywheel tuner and had RCA speaker connections. They were good systems, but I would not have paid $20 for it either, although I would pay $20 for a SX-424. See it's all about priorities. I'd rather have a flywheel tuner and non-RCA speaker hookups than a built in cassette deck and a turntable (well, it is a BSR after all).
I also had a Centrex from the same era with an 8-track recorder and no turntable which was a pretty decent unit. I know the 8-track sounded pretty good despite the format, especially when I recorded on them from CDs. It could also handle my Harman Kardon HK-40 speakers without a problem (which also had RCA speaker jacks--this was before I switched the crossovers).
kydog
Super Member
Picked this Pioneer SX 434 up the other day, Cleaned it up ( Howard feed & wax with 0000 steel wool And Walnut stain) On the cabinet. Faceplate washed with a little soap and water, Deoxit the controls....Sounds sweet!! 15 WPC like the 424 without the speaker plugs:thmbsp: Gotta love these little power house receivers.
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Hat Alto
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Korea
434 = Korea
Now playing: Nice Schubert Sonata FLACS via Dynaco A-25's. Very pleasing.
434 = Korea
Now playing: Nice Schubert Sonata FLACS via Dynaco A-25's. Very pleasing.
Maybe the tail end of the series. my 434 was made in Japan. And I bought it new in April of 1975.
Might be as simple as new bulbs. I noted on my 737 that the bulbs were blackened internally, and the output was causing the Blue to be turquoise-ish. New bulbs and clean the backdrop, and nice blue color.
The bulbs in my 434 are originals, and the dial is still dark blue. I did clean them and the backdrop 4-5 years ago when I had it apart for the overhaul.
Larry
The bulbs in my 434 are originals, and the dial is still dark blue. I did clean them and the backdrop 4-5 years ago when I had it apart for the overhaul.
Larry
bump for a recent acquisition.
Just got a 424 - rescued from one of our old radio station office buildings that's about to be torn down. I believe it was the house radio, tied into the intercom.
Some judicious cleaning by our resident engineer/fix-it man (thanks Phil!) and it sounds like new. Picks out stations that the one it replaced could barely get out of the fuzz. All the bulbs were blown so he replaced them with working counterparts.
I'm Happy
Just got a 424 - rescued from one of our old radio station office buildings that's about to be torn down. I believe it was the house radio, tied into the intercom.
Some judicious cleaning by our resident engineer/fix-it man (thanks Phil!) and it sounds like new. Picks out stations that the one it replaced could barely get out of the fuzz. All the bulbs were blown so he replaced them with working counterparts.
I'm Happy
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