Stereo Amplifier SA-500A

• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Pioneer Corporation; Tokyo

• Year
• 1972–1975

• Category
• Audio Amplifier or -mixer

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 120212

• Picture
• Schematics

Previous Next

Previous Next

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Transistors
• 18

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Audio-Amplification

• Wave bands
• - without

• Details
• Hi-Fi equipment

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 120; 110/120/130/220/240 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - This model requires external speaker(s).

• Power out
• 20 W (44 W max.)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Stereo Amplifier SA-500A - Pioneer Corporation; Tokyo

• Shape
• Book-shelf unit.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 330 x 118 x 316 mm / 13 x 4.6 x 12.4 inch

• Notes

• A hi-fi stereo integrated amplifier housed in a metal case with continuous power output of    2 x 10 watts into 8 ohms or 2 x 12 watts into 4 ohms, total music power 44 watts into 4 ohms.

  Stereo-HiFi-Vollverstärker mit 2 x 12 Watt Sinus an 4 Ohm. 2 Phono Eingänge.

  Specification
  Music Power Output (IHF)	36 watts into 8Ω 44 watts into 4Ω
  Continuous Power Output  (both channel driven)	10W + 10W into 8Ω 12W + 12W into 4Ω
  Harmonic Distortion  (Continuous power output)	< 0.5%
  Intermodulation Distortion (Continuous power output)	< 0.7%
  Power Bandwidth (IHF)	20Hz — 40kHz (8Ω, Harmonic Distortion 0.5%)
  Speakers	4 — 16Ω
  Damping Factor	40 (8Ω, 1kHz)
  Frequency Response  (AUX)	30Hz — 50kHz +1dB,-2dB
  Input Sensitivity/Impedance (1kHz, for rated output)
  PHONO 1 MAG  PHONO 2 MAG  TUNER  AUX  TAPE MONITOR 1,2	2.5mV/50kΩ 2.5mV/50kΩ 200mV/100kΩ 200mV/100kΩ 200mV/100kΩ
  Recording Output
  TAPE REC 1,2 (Pin jack)  TAPE REC (DIN connector)	200mV 30mV
  Equalization Curve PHONO:	RIAA
  Hum and Noise
  PHONO  TUNER, AUX	> 75dB > 90dB
  Channel Separation (1kHz)
  PHONO  TUNER, AUX	> 50dB > 55dB

  Semiconductors:  18 Transistors, 6 Diodes

  Versions/Power requirements
  KU USA  /  120V AC 60Hz
  KC Canada  /  120V AC 60Hz
  FV General Export  /  110/120/130/220/240V AC 50/60Hz with voltage selector

  Power consumption:  75 watts max.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5.5 kg / 12 lb 1.8 oz (12.115 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 142.00 AUS $

• Source of data
• - - Data from my own collection

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1972 to Feb 1975.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (1972 1973/74 1974/75 Pioneer Hi-Fi Stereo catalogues)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Service manual Pioneer SA-500A KU KC FV dated Dec 1971)

• Author
• Model page created by Carlos A. Pieroni-García. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1147 models, 1131 with images and 201 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Pioneer Corporation; Tokyo