Pioneer SA-800

 The Pioneer SA-800 is a professional stereo amplifier that, in performance and specifications, ranks with the very finest of high power units now being manufactured taday. It has a multitude of features that make it suitable for most anyone's home stereo system, but especially one that requires multiple-purpose versatility.

The SA-800 employs all-stage direct coupling circuitry in the power amplifier section, a vast improvement over conventional circuitry using coupling capacitors, and the result is an astonishingly wide power bandwidth of 5 - 50,000 Hz (at 8 ohms).

The unit also has a high-grade protector circuit using relays and transistor which safeguards the speakers and output transistors under all conditions.

There are two sets of tape terminals for easy tape-to-tape duplicating; there are also dual phono terminals which can accommodate both moving magnet and moving coil cartridge turntables. There are other extras, too, which make the SA-800 a truly professional instrument as well as tremendous investment in the kind of quality that Pioneer continues to make famous.

Specifications

Power Amplifier Section

Music Power Output (IHF):  165 watts at 4 ohms; 108 watts at 8 ohms

Continuous Power Output (each channel driven): 

53 watts / 53 watts at 4 ohms

41 watts / 41 watts at 8 ohms

Continuous Power Output (both channel driven):

39 watts + 39 watts at 4 ohms

34 watts + 34 watts at 8 ohms

Power Output in the range of 20 to 20,000 Hz (both channel driven):

26 watts + 26 watts (8 ohms, harmonic distortion less than 0,5%)

Total Harmonic Distortion:  less than 0,5%

Intermodulation Distortion:  less than 0,5%

Power Bandwidth (IHF):  5 to 50,000 Hz (8 Ω, THD less than 0,5%)

Frequency Response:  5 to 80,000 Hz ±1 dB

Input Sensitivity/Impedance:  560 mV/100 k Ω (1 kHz continuous power output)

Speakers:  4 to 16 Ω

Damping Factor:  65 (8 Ω, 1 kHz)

Center Channel Output :  500 mV

Preamplifier Section

Output Voltage:  3 V (rated output); 5 V (max.)

Harmonic Distortion:  less than 0,1%

Frequency Response:  20 to 60,000 Hz ±1 dB

Input Sensitivity/Impendance:

Phono 1 (Mag) :  3 mV/50 k Ω

Phono 1 (Cer) :  56 mV/100 k Ω

Phono 2 (MM):  3 mV/50 k Ω

Phono 2 (MC):  110 µV/30 Ω

(with phono input transformer model PP-402)

Mic :  2,3 mV/25 k Ω

Tuner :  230 mV/200 k Ω

Aux 1, 2 :  230 mV/200 k Ω

Tape Monitor 1, 2 :  230 mV/200 k Ω

Recording Output:

Tape Rec 1, 2 (Pin Jack) :  230 mv

Tape rec (DIN) :  35 mV

Tone Control:

Bass :  -9 dB, +12 dB at 100 Hz (3 dB step)

Treble :  -12 dB, +9 dB at 10 kHz (3 dB step)

Low Filter :  -3,5 dB/ 60 Hz (12 dB/oct)

High Filter :  -3 dB/6 kHz (12 dB/oct)

Equalization Curve:  Phono - RIAA standard

Loudness Contour:  +11,5 dB/100 Hz ; +6 dB/10 kHz, with volume control set at -40 dB position

Muting:  -20 dB

Hum and Noise(IHF): 

Phono :  more than 80 dB

Tuner, Aux :  more than 100 dB

Channel Separation (1 kHz):

Phono :  more than 50 dB

Tuner, Aux :  more than 55 dB

Miscellaneous

Power Requirement:  110, 120, 130, 220, 240 V (switchable)  50/60 kHz

Power Consumption:  230 watts (max.)

Dimensions (W x H x D):  430 x 145 x 337 mm (16-15/16" x 5-11/16" x 13-1/4")

Weight:  10,3 kg (23 lb) net