alocispepraluger102 Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) -the knobs, switches, dials--all the inputs, outputs, tuners etc.-clean and smooth it must weigh 25 pounds. sounds great with my old vinyls. it's got 4 inputs-that's enough for me. no blems-- sure, it's not audiophile, but i definitely got my 10 dollars worth. http://www.audioasylum.com/reviews/Receiver/Pioneer/SX-780/general/338678.html Edited November 2, 2011 by alocispepraluger102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Ooooh. Power meters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Almost the same amp/receiver that powers my 78 rig - the few slight differences hint that yours is a year or two earlier or later than mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 I had the model below that one (SX-680, if I remember correctly) for many years. Bought it new, in 1979, with paper route money. Left channel eventually went out, and it sat in my basement for years before I finally got rid of it. Power meters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 POWER METERS!!!!! NO RED LIGHTS!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 I have one of those that was my Dad's for about twenty years. Nice receiver during that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 I have one of those that was my Dad's for about twenty years. Nice receiver during that time. one thing for sure--an fm tuner is unnecessary and a waste of time and space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Yes, but that wasn't the case when that was a new receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Bring back flywheels. Please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 -the knobs, switches, dials--all the inputs, outputs, tuners etc.-clean and smooth it must weigh 25 pounds. sounds great with my old vinyls. it's got 4 inputs-that's enough for me. no blems-- sure, it's not audiophile, but i definitely got my 10 dollars worth. http://www.audioasylum.com/reviews/Receiver/Pioneer/SX-780/general/338678.html Your cassette deck looks like one that I had for years before it died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 I'd have bought it at that price. It looks SOLID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 An SX-780! That's the model I had when I was a kid. Those old Pioneers are great receivers. I have a similar model now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Folks with way too much money try to find audio components better than their daddies. My best system is about 40 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Folks with way too much money try to find audio components better than their daddies. My best system is about 40 years old. my favorite turntable is a 50 year old dual 1015 with a 7 pound platter. An SX-780! That's the model I had when I was a kid. Those old Pioneers are great receivers. I have a similar model now. the tuner is much better than the 1990 pioneer vsx 3800 that i've used daily since 1991. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Just curious if we even have rich guys on the board. Anyone care to step up and identify themselves as 1 percent-ers? Sneering at Aloc's new old amp is not required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 We do have folks with money to make themselves look informed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 We do have folks with money to make themselves look informed. i thunk youse guys was all rich but me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 -the knobs, switches, dials--all the inputs, outputs, tuners etc.-clean and smooth it must weigh 25 pounds. sounds great with my old vinyls. it's got 4 inputs-that's enough for me. no blems-- sure, it's not audiophile, but i definitely got my 10 dollars worth. http://www.audioasylum.com/reviews/Receiver/Pioneer/SX-780/general/338678.html Silly me, and I thought it was a GUITAR amplifier. Was gonna order 3. Because I'm a rich guy---NOT(; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) I had the model below that one (SX-680, if I remember correctly) for many years. Bought it new, in 1979, with paper route money. Left channel eventually went out, and it sat in my basement for years before I finally got rid of it. Power meters! Wow. That 780 model was the one I bought - in late 1978 !! In fact my parents are still running the thing, it looks 'near new' and still sounds fine (the FM tuner is no slouch). Certainly a bargain when you consider how it has been used. And the lights are still all working ! I ran it with a Dual direct-drive turntable, Mission speakers and a JVC cassette deck. It was the 'dogs bollox' at the time. A 'massive' 35 watts into 4 ohms, if I remember right.. The only thing I still use from that set-up is the Zerostat (although still have the speakers) ! Edited November 3, 2011 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) do any of you remember those sexy audio gear items from the audio magazines in the 60s rhapsodizing about the virtues and beauty of the new equipment. the photography was better than first rate? speaking of power, tuner sensitivity, and fantasizing---------------- fisher, at that time, was one of the guiltier players. i drooled more than my share; now that drool dust is in the cutout bin of a thrift store. Edited November 3, 2011 by alocispepraluger102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Nothing wrong with it at all Aloc. Nice buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 I can't quite make it out in the picture, but I bet this baby has a phono input. Useful. And, these days, the exception, rather than the rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 All my gear is 20+ years old and sounds pretty nice to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 I can't quite make it out in the picture, but I bet this baby has a phono input. Useful. And, these days, the exception, rather than the rule. the phono input, indeed, and it sonically blows away the phono inputs/outputs of 25 year younger pioneer models. there is a dimension and presence to the vinyls my panasonic vsx 9800 has been lacking. it's like i'm hearing many recordings for the first time. that's the best part of this receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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