Flason Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Anyone heard this one before? Looks like a real beast. Kinda overkill @270wpc, but really nice. Just wondering what your impressions are of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfz28 Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Would love to have a SX-1980 to add to my vintage receiver collection its a monster. A nice one will bring big bucks like $1000 or more THATS WHY I AINT GOT ONE DANG THE BAD LUCK.Do you know were one is and are you going to get it? I never heard A sx-1980 myself but have heard its younger brothers the SX-780 and SX-980 and they sounded nice not quite as well as tubes but I am not going to bring that up LOL. Pioneer also made a SX-1280 I think it put out about 185 WPC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 My buddy was selling one of these monsters about a year ago. Mint condition. Ended up selling it for $900 but I've seen them go for more on ebay. It was Pioneer's last great SS receiver and sort of the end of that era before LEDs and cheaper parts hit the big companies. I still have my Kenwood KR-9600 which is also a beast. Not quite as big and powerful as the 1980 but close enough. BTW - It's a great sounding receiver and looks really cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 I have an SX-1280. It's a nice receiver but pretty bright on Heritage IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 ---------------- On 8/24/2004 10:23:11 PM Piranha wrote: I have an SX-1280. It's a nice receiver but pretty bright on Heritage IMO. ---------------- The 1980 is head over heals better then the lower model pioneers. Pretty soft, warm sound for a SS monstrosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 They are very similar receivers. I have heard an SX 1980 on Cornwalls and it sounded rather bright IMO. I am curious, have you had an opportunity to listen to either a 1980 or 1280 on Heritage? Don't get me wrong here. I think the SX 1980 is a fine receiever. But I just don't believe it's a very good match for Heritage. JMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flason Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 I haven't heard the 1980 yet, but soon I hope. I have an sx1000tw that a friend gave to me and like the way it sounds. I think the 1000 is from 70 or 71 because he purchased it over in Viet Nam right before he came back to the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS65711 Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I had an SX-1010 that I bought new in 1974. It was the best sounding receiver I ever owned. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 ---------------- On 8/25/2004 12:15:34 AM Piranha wrote: They are very similar receivers. I have heard an SX 1980 on Cornwalls and it sounded rather bright IMO. I am curious, have you had an opportunity to listen to either a 1980 or 1280 on Heritage? Don't get me wrong here. I think the SX 1980 is a fine receiever. But I just don't believe it's a very good match for Heritage. JMHO http://forums.klipsch.com/idealbb/images/smilies/9.gif"> ---------------- I did audition the 1980 with my cornwalls and thought it sounded good. Wasn't too bright IMO. Don't get me wrong though. I do like my scott better but I thought it was a really nice sounding receiver. Plenty of headroom too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 ---------------- On 8/25/2004 8:37:09 AM garymd wrote: ---------------- On 8/25/2004 12:15:34 AM Piranha wrote: They are very similar receivers. I have heard an SX 1980 on Cornwalls and it sounded rather bright IMO. I am curious, have you had an opportunity to listen to either a 1980 or 1280 on Heritage? Don't get me wrong here. I think the SX 1980 is a fine receiever. But I just don't believe it's a very good match for Heritage. JMHO ---------------- I did audition the 1980 with my cornwalls and thought it sounded good. Wasn't too bright IMO. Don't get me wrong though. I do like my scott better but I thought it was a really nice sounding receiver. Plenty of headroom too. ---------------- No argument there. The Pioneer SX line of receivers, and especially the 1980 do sound very, very good. I always thought they were a perfect match for my CW's. Then I heard a nice tube amp. I guess the point I was trying to make is the Pioneer SX 1980 sounds brighter than a nice tube amp. OMHO however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Istari Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I had a sx-1280 it was 125 wpc. Dang good box I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubelover Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 My SX-1980 is 185WPC. It sounds very good. Just not as good as the tube amps that I had or listned to on Heritage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 ---------------- On 8/25/2004 11:31:05 AM tubelover wrote: My SX-1980 is 185WPC. It sounds very good. Just not as good as the tube amps that I had or listned to on Heritage. ---------------- I thought all the 1980's were 270 wpc Ms. Tubelover. Check your manual. BTW, you must have a lot of amps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubelover Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I meant to type in SX-1280. I think that Pirana is the person that has an SX-1980? Yes I do have numerous amplifiers and receivers. Doesn't everyone? And for the record, it is Mrs. tubelover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D0N Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 I've used both the sx1280 and the sx1980 on 1979 cornwalls. I liked the sound. They're both extreme overkill with khorns or cornwalls. They went off to ebay. I miss my beastly marantz 2330 the most. That sounded fantastic on the CWs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 I totally agree with you Don. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starz Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 "What this country needs is a good 5 watt amplifier" - Paul W. Klipsch I have had several speakers hooked up to a Marantz-2330 and nothing sounds as nice as the Klipsch line -- even the Heresy II's, which absolutely blew the away the (much more expensive) Bose-901's in an A/B comparison. The Bose 901 comparison was so dramatic, that I think everyone present now regards the entire BOSE line as "Sham Wow" audio ( ... come to think of it, Bose is doing a lot of TV info-mercials these days ... ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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