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View Full Version : Pioneer score! chilchil 06-16-2004, 06:36 AM Just found that SX-550 at the local antiquity shop for 10 euros :cool: wood-like plastic on front has disapeared but I'll give him a new youth... already on my work table for examination :lazer: more pics when finished! ckelly 06-16-2004, 07:22 AM Very pretty Receiver... for EU$10 you stole it :) As you said... with very little elbow grease it will look new. Chris B3Nut 06-16-2004, 07:35 AM Great score! You'll love working on these, they're fun. Built like tanks! The x2x, x3x, and xx50 series were Pioneer's glory days, brick outhouses all of them. I've had a 450 since new...I'd never pass up an opportunity to rescue an xx50 unit from oblivion. If it's anything like my 450 it'll be a *very* sweet and smooth amplifier that sounds bigger than its modest power rating, your 550 is 20wpc. Post pics from surgery if you would please, Doctor... :) TP chilchil 06-16-2004, 08:21 AM Originally posted by B3Nut Great score! You'll love working on these, they're fun. Built like tanks! The x2x, x3x, and xx50 series were Pioneer's glory days, brick outhouses all of them. I've had a 450 since new...I'd never pass up an opportunity to rescue an xx50 unit from oblivion. If it's anything like my 450 it'll be a *very* sweet and smooth amplifier that sounds bigger than its modest power rating, your 550 is 20wpc. Post pics from surgery if you would please, Doctor... :) TP work finished :o as new!!! here are some more pics chilchil 06-16-2004, 08:22 AM a nudie... chilchil 06-16-2004, 08:26 AM power caps... 2 x 6800 chilchil 06-16-2004, 08:27 AM transistors and cooler chilchil 06-16-2004, 08:28 AM transformer, and 40 watts :eek: 1 ohm resistor to drive lamps on the leftr are output fuses... don't understand why they are so difficult to access???? chilchil 06-16-2004, 08:30 AM finally a pic of the tuner indicator, on AM reception here chilchil 06-16-2004, 08:40 AM after listening: sounds very neutral... but a little bit of tone control and it gives his personality, bright and clear sound, and bass-generous :cool: I'm really happy with this new one, a great day for me :) B3Nut 06-16-2004, 09:16 AM Hmmm....someone's been in there. Those resistors on the transformer aren't stock. The transformer's missing its cover, too... TP chilchil 06-16-2004, 10:14 AM Originally posted by B3Nut Hmmm....someone's been in there. Those resistors on the transformer aren't stock. The transformer's missing its cover, too... TP I doubted about it, some scotch was in it I don't know what's happened to need those manipulations... :dunno: |