Pioneer
SX-1250
Introduced 1976$900 MSRP
160 W/ch monster receiver from the peak of the 1970s receiver wars, with massive dual power supplies and a 22,000 uF filter bank. Standard working units trade around $2,600-3,600; professionally restored examples exceed $5,000.
MSRP
$900
Used market · Very Good
$3,000
+233% vs MSRP
as of Aug 15, 2026MSRP to used market
From $900 at launch to $3,000 today.
Specifications
- Type
- solid-state receiver
- Inputs
- 2x phono, aux, 2x tape, tuner
- Outputs
- speakers A/B/C, tape, headphone
- Topology
- direct-coupled Class AB, dual power supplies
- Weight
- 66 lbs
- THD
- 0.1%
- Power output
- 160 watts per channel into 8 ohms
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