Pioneer - SA-9500 MKI Solid state stereo amplifier

Pioneer Sa 9500 MKI
One of the best pieces in my personal collection, in exceptional condition, and one of the most musically oriented stereo pre/main amplifiers that Pioneer has ever designed.
Combine enormous stereo output power with delicate transparency; a rare blend nowadays, where high power is demanded at all costs.
Completely original, a jewel of 1970s Hi-Fi.
The Pioneer SA-9500, introduced in the mid-1970s, was an integrated amplifier that represented the pinnacle of Japanese audio technology. It was not just a device to 'make the speakers sound,' but a true precision instrument designed to reproduce music with absolute fidelity, without coloration or distortion.
The difference between a 'classic' amplifier and a 'Hi-Fi' one was precisely there: the first was a means, the second was an emotional bridge between the artist and the listener. With the SA-9500, music was not just heard, but experienced.

Conclusion

The Pioneer SA-9500 remains today a symbol of that unrepeatable era, when high fidelity was a dream to pursue and Hi-Fi stores were temples of music. Even now, those who own it cherish not just an amplifier but a fragment of history and emotion.


Specifications:
MKI
Power output: 80 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)

Frequency response: 7Hz to 40kHz

Total harmonic distortion: 0.005%

Damping factor: 30

Input sensitivity: 6mV (mic), 2.5mV (MM), 150mV (line)

Signal to noise ratio: 65dB (mic), 70dB (MM), 90dB (line)

Output: 150mV (line), 2V (Pre out)

Semiconductors: 2 x FET, 54 x transistors, 26 x diodes.

Dimensions: 420 x 165 x 403mm

Weight: 17.2kg