Pioneer SX-950 Stereo Receiver Professionally Restored Beautiful and Powerful For Sale

First off I would like to say thank you to my past and repeat customers, and hello, and welcome, to my new customers. Unlike many (not all) \"Techs\" on who \"Restore\", \"Service\", or \"Rebuild, my restorations are REAL restorations, I use all new parts, new Nichicon, Panasonic, and United Chemicon capacitors, Fairchild and On-Semi transistors. Every board inside the unit is restored, all new caps, new transistors, and diodes when needed. I do not rebuild the tuner board, as many professional techs will tell you, \"if it works leave it alone\". Changing the capacitors in the tuner can throw the tuner out of alignment and that can be a nightmare. All dial lamps are changed out to new OEM versions. The wooden cabinet is also restored, which not too many want to take on. I make every effort to bring a piece of classic audio from yesterday back to prominence again, it gives me a good feeling when I can resurrect a broken down old piece of metal and glass and make it look so good that people want to display it in their living rooms. Thanks Again!
Here we have a very nice Pioneer SX-950 monster receiver. This receiver came to me from an estate sale from the original owners. This is a rare multi-voltage unit. I have done a complete overhaul on this unit and now plays like new. I have painstakingly changed all electrolytic capacitors on the power supply board, the equalizer board, the flat amp board, the power amp board, the control amp board, and the protection board. Also all the transistors, and numerous diodes have been replaced in this unit. Also 4 output transistors have been changed out to brand new quality ones. I have also installed all new trimmer resistors to adjust idle current and DC offset, the originals were toast. Mechanically this receiver is like or better than new, and it should bring many more years of listening pleasure to it’s new owner. As you can see, and as you will hear, it sounds like a blast from the past. I have hand cleaned every PC board in this unit, I have re-soldered any suspect cold solders. I have cleaned and lubed all switches and pots with DeOxit and Faderlube for perfect pinpoint controls. I have replaced the dial lamps and some of the selection lamps, every lamp in this receiver works as it should. I have also set the voltages for the power supply, forward bias, and dc offset to factory specifications. The faceplate and all the knobs were removed and cleaned in a combination of warm water and mild soap, the faceplate is very attractive and would look fantastic in any room of your home. I polished each knob and the faceplate with Blue Magic metal cleaner...looks great and shines very brilliantly. The top of the faceplate has minor scratching from stacking other components over the years, this is normal for these old silver faced Pioneers. The wooden case is very nice, I have sanded, stained, and put 3 coats of Danish Oil on it. There are few minor nicks here and there, nothing major. The black metal grating was removed, sanded and repainted, it looks stunning attached to the wooden casing. The pictures speak for themselves. This receiver pushes out 85 old school watts per channel and that is an understatement, this sounds more like a 150 watt receiver. This will blow the doors of anything produced today. The tuner is very good, and I live in a heavily wooded area where reception is difficult at best.This receiver has been playing continuous for the past few days with no issues, the heatsink is cool to the touch after that much of a workout. This receiver has lots of punch, the phono sounds fantastic, all inputs and outputs work as they should. Whoever gets this Pioneer will be extremely happy for many years to come. Overall I will miss this receiver, I have worked countless hours on it, and it is difficult to part with. I certainly love this receiver, it is one of my favorite Pioneers, and it is a pleasure to be able to share my work with customers like you. Please check my response for 100% positive reviews, I have sold over 300 receivers and all customers have been very happy with their purchases. I will ship FedEx Ground fully insured to US customers only. If for some reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact me immediately and we will work out a solution. Thank You and happy offerding!Need Vintage Service/Restoration? Please feel free to inquire on full service/restoration on your Pioneer receiver, I specialize on the SX I offer a quick turnaround time and the fairest prices in the business.SHIPPING TO USA ONLY!High power and extraordinary FM sensitivity in an advanced circuitry AM/FM receiver.How much AM/FM receiver can you get for a pleasantly modest investment? Try the Pioneer SX-950 on for size.This distinctive package of plenty includes up-to-the-minute circuitry throughout its handsome construction, and then gives plenty of power to boot: continuous power output of 85 watts per channel min RMS at 8 ohms, from 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz with no more than 0.1% total harmonic distortion.But big power is only one important attribute of this new receiver - you also get an FM front end that performs with outstanding stability and sensitivity, thanks to the use of a pair of dual gate MOS FETs in its RF amplifier and mixer, an advanced FM IF section that includes three 2-element ceramic filters and a large scale integrated circuit, plus a multiplex section for FM stereo broadcasts that uses the innovative and advanced phase-locked loop IC for excellent separation characteristics.The result is a flawless kind of sound that is unmatched in tonal quality by any comparably-priced receiver now on the market, plus the radiant good looks of Pioneer design and human engineering. The SX-950 by Pioneer: Something extra everywhere.SpecificationsTuning range: FM, MWPower output: 85 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)Frequency response: 15Hz to 40kHzTotal harmonic distortion: 0.1%Damping factor: 25Input sensitivity: 6.5mV (mic), 2.5mV (MM), 150mV (DIN), 150mV (line)Signal to noise ratio: 75dB (MM), 90dB (line)Output: 150mV (line), 30mV (DIN), 1V (Pre out)Speaker load impedance: 4Ω (minimum)Semiconductors: 4 x FET, 4 x IC, 55 x transistors, 36 x diodesDimensions: 526.6 x 173 x 411.5mmWeight: 19.1kg