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A medium-porverd.budgst-prlced
features
for sensltive
FtI tunlng and
Alll/FM solld state
wide frequency
sterco recelverwith
response.
special
Pioneer's SX-424
reception,
doesn't
package
offers
tive
tuning, and highly
tuner section
because
today,
ble
of all,
probably
is
quality.
is proof
have to
quality
of
up to
reception,
FM
you
it's Pioneer-made,
watts
50
and
can
including
nothing
solid state
positive
mean
circuitry
of music
wide
a
respectable
the
audio
it with
use
records,
available today that
stereo receiver,
that
limited
which
stereo sound.
and reasonable price,
power
linear
type
specifications
section. lt's
almost
tape,
means that,
(DPToNEER
with AM/FM
stereo
on a limited
ln a handsome
the
(at
4
ohms), very
scale for fine
dial
for the
both
a versatile
music
all
FM and microphone.
for
can compare
unit,
sources
its price,
budget
SX-424
sensi-
too-
availa-
Best
there
with
FM
FM
its
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SENSITIVE FM TUNER
The
SX-424 is
throughout
reception
used in the
while helping
An.d there
prove
sensitivity
equipped with very
its
sensitive FM front
and tonal quality.
front
to
is
a three-gang
spurious rejection.
section and time
ensures a wide
ble
operation. Pioneer has
large tuning
tion
and
the latter
noise
ADVANCED
For total performance throughout the
424, Pioneer has
SPECIFICATIONS
SEMICONDUCTORS
FET(s):
Tran s istors:
Diodes:
FM TUNER
Frequency
Usable
Capture
lmage
lF Rejection:
Spurious Rejection:
AM
Suppression:
Signal-to-Noise
Harmonic
Tuning
Stereo Separation:
Sub
Carrier
Antenna lnput:
AM TUNER
Frequency Range:
Usable
lmage Rejection:
lF Rejection:
gnal-to-Noise
Si
Antenna
AUDIO
Music
Continuous
(1
KHz,
Continuous
(1
KHz,
NOTE:
signal meter, to
tone quality,
ideal for
and
distortion.
AUDIO
SECTION
Range:
Sensitivity
(lHF):
Ratio
Rejection:
Ratio:
Distortion:
lndicator:
Suppression:
SECTION
Sensitivity
Rati o:
lnput:
SECTION
Power
Output
Power Output:
channel driven)
each
Power Output:
channels driven)
both
Specifications
SECTION
modern
end
An FET
end to improve
prevent
against
sensitivity
annoying
variable
(measured
The
u1 2.31tY IHF)
is
unit
equipped with
switching-type multiplex
frequency response
also
equipped the
achieve maximum
as well
achieving
SECTION
quasi-complementary
used
(lHF):
as an
extra-wide linear
perfect
1
30
21
-l0B
BB to
87.5 to 108
2.3 pY
3.s
dB
More
than 50
More
than B0
More than
4s
dB
6s
dB
Mono: less
Stereo:
Signal
strength type
More than 40
More than
f
mpedance
ohms
unbalanced
(lHF):
(lHF):
and
525 to 1,605
pY
15
More
More
More than
Built-in
50 watts
18 watts/18
14 wattsll4 watts
13 watts*13
12 watts*12
subject to possible
desigh
than 45
than
solid state
to give you
(field
effect
and
excellent
transistor)
image
cross-modulation.
capacitor
employed
image
a
rejection
three-stage lF
section, which
well
as
as
continuous sta-
SX-424
channel separa-
dial scale,
reception
audio section
single-ended
MHz
(FTZ
MHz
(98
dB
(90
dB
(98
70
dB
than
than
dB
35
300 ohms
KHz
dB
35 dB
50 dB
(4
ohms),
watts
watts
watts
0.6%
O.B%
(1KHz)
dB
(1,000
37
(4
(B
(4
less
f
errite loopstick antenna
minimum
and
of
approved)
MHz)
MHz)
MHz)
0OO%
(1OO%
balanced
KHz)
(B
watts
ohms)
ohms)
ohms)
(B
ohms)
modification without
circuitry
FM
ratio
to im-
and
with
the
SX-
push-
mod.)
mod.)
and
ohms)
pull
circuitry, a long name
kind
is
this
+3dB),
signal
to 50
of
a wide power
to noise
watts
both channels
performance
these
than
enough
room with
SUPREME
The
a
contour
up
(A,
controls.
tape
tape
strikingly
room
Harmonic
I ntermodul ation
Power
Frequency Response:
Speakcrs:
Damping Factor:
I nput Sensitivity/l mpedance:
(1
KHz,
Recording Output:
BASS Control:
TREBLE Control:
Equalization
Loudness Contour:
75
Hum and Noise
MISCETTANEOUS
Power
Power Consumption:
AC Outlets:
Dimensions
Weight:
notice.
VERSATILITY
SX-424
at low volume
to two
B, A+B), a headphone
There
deck, one
deck)
handsome,
your
in
Distortion:
Bandwidth
f
rated
or
Requirements:
circuitry is wide
bandwidth
ratio.
(lHF),
Maximum
while
continuous
driven is 12
figures
power
undistorted
is
equipped
output
sound.
with
levels,
sets
speaker
of
are also
connection terminals for a turntable,
auxiliary input
and
one microphone. The
you'll
and
home.
Distortion:
(lHF):
output)
Curve:
(lHF):
(overall):
for
a lot
frequency
quality.
of
response
(20-45,000H2),
power
output at
power
watts
indicate
to fill
loudness
a
systems at three
jack,
watts
*12
at
that the
a very
large music listening
switch for natural sound
speaker switches for
plus individual
(perhaps
different
for
a second,
design of
proud
be
Less
than 1%
Less
than 1%
20 to 45,000
distortion
70,000
20 to
-16
4 to
ohms
(B
40
ohms,lKHz)
PHONO
MIC: 6.5
AUX:
TAPE MONITOR:
TAPE MONITOR
TAPE REC
TAPE REC
-9d8,
-9d8,
PHONO: RIAA
+9.5d8/1
control set at
PHONO: more than 75dB
AUX: more
12OV
130V, 220V,
90 watts
Switched:
1
431
Without package:
(120V
(FTZ
With
(120V
(FTZ
MAC: 3 mV/50 Kohms
mVi50 Kohms
1B0mV/100 Kohms
*9dB/100H2
*6dB/1oKHz
00H2,
l6OHz,.220V
(max.)
6''Xr(wl x 5%
1,
(W)
1a6(H)
x
model), 17lb
approved)
package:
model), 21lb
approved)
to
(continuous
(conttnuous
(B
Hz
ohms, harmonic
less
than 17o)
+3
Hz
dB
180 mV/100 Kohms
(DlN):
(pin jack):
(DlN
connector):
S.T.D.
*5.5d811
-40d8
than
B5dB
l5O-60H2
(switchable)
240V
unswitched:
(H)
x 1
x
347(D)mm
16lb Bozl7.5kg
6oz17.9kg
20lb 14ozl9.5kg
13ozl9.9kg
3''z%.D) i n
The result
QO-7O,ffiOHz
and a high
4
ohms
has more
operating
positions
cassette
the
it in any
power
power
36mV
110V,
or
50-60H2
ch es
1KHz,
Both
unit
output)
output)
output at
B
ohms.
SX-424
bass and treble
display
lB0mV/100 Kohms
1BOmV
OKHz with vol
position
-1
is
12OV
of
up
of
is
ume
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Canlstadr,
Antwenp,
Ohta-ku,
New
Jensey O7O72,
Tokyo
143,
Belgiurn
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Japan
U.S.A.
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in Japan