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The
SX-727 was introduced in 1972 and manufactured through 1973. It was
rated at 40 watts per channel, and was second only to the SX-828,
Pioneer's top-of-the-line receiver. Pioneer put considerable
advertising dollars behind the SX-727 and SX-828. One ad in Stereo
Review in 1973 lead off with: "If you've been saving up for a great
receiver you just got a break." Pioneer was actually giving
price breaks on these two receivers to clear dealer stock to make way for
the SX-737, SX-838, SX-939 and SX-1010 for 1974.
The SX-727 was a
good seller and performer in the United States, and nearly 30 years later
this receiver still has eager buyers in the used Pioneer component
market. List price was $349.95 in 1972 and $399.95 in 1973,
but dealer discounts made it possible to buy it for roughly $325. I
still own mine today.
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SX-737 was introduced in 1974 and following typical Pioneer receiver
production runs of two years, was offered through 1975. Pioneer
greatly expanded its receiver line in 1974 with a total of eleven models,
which included three quadraphonic receivers. Pioneer ran a full-page
ad in Stereo Review: "The new SX-737. So much for so
little."
The ad opened with: "With
its extraordinary engineering, advanced design concept and extreme
flexibility, Pioneer's new SX-737 AM-FM stereo receiver offers a level of
performance that can only be described as awesome." The SX-737 was rated at
35 watt per channel which adequately served most applications. List
price was just under $400.00 |
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SX-750
The SX-750 was introduced in
1976 and manufactured through 1977. As with other new SX series
receivers introduced in 1976, it featured a silver analog AM/FM tuning
dial. The SX-750 was rated at 50 watts per channel and had
performance specifications that all but matched the top-of-the-line
SX-1250 except for per channel output. List price in 1976 was
$400.00. The SX-750 and more expensive models in the receiver line
were manufactured in Japan. It remains a collectible receiver today.
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SX-780
The
SX-780 was the last of the 700 series receivers Pioneer built. It
was built from 1978 through 1980. It was rated at 45 watts per
channel. List price in 1978 was $325.00 and it was manufactured in
Japan. You can see from this photo just how handsome this receiver
was and why it is still popular today with collectors of Pioneer receivers
from the Silver Era. The late 1970s were indeed very good years for
Pioneer receivers. Examples like this one can be purchased for
between $60.00 and $100.00 through internet auctions. The are as
pleasurable to look at as they are listening to.
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