The new URL for the Silver Pioneer Reference Site is: http://silverpioneer.netfirms.com

Click on the above hyperlink and bookmark the site, as the old one may no longer be active after June 30, 2004.

04/22/2004

Updated some information on the SX-650. NOTICE: I will be attempting to move the Silver Pioneer Reference Site to a new webhosting service between April and May. When this has been done successfully, the new URL will be given here. The current URL will not expire for several more months. 

01/29/2004

I added a new photo of John Giunta's silver and Elite collection to the Silver Collections page. I also update the Notice page becuase this website will be moving to a new web hosting company in several months.

10/01/2003

Added the DT-400 Digital Timer to the Misc. page.

09/06/2003

Added two new photos to the Silver Collections page.  Check them out!

08/18/2003

Added Silver Soapbox Topic No. 5: Made in...China.   This ought to draw some mail. Read it and tell me if you agree.

07/28/2003

Added a new picture of the U-24 in the Series 20 section and a better picture of the rare SPEC-3 pre-amplifier to the Pre-Amp section.  There are also new links to check out, including the new ELITE Stereo Reference Site that you might want to visit.  Check out the Links page.

06/28/2003

Added a new Silver Soapbox Topic--No. 4 in the series.

06/26/2003

Added a photo of Rick Stout's impressive Silver Pioneer collection to the Silver Collections page.

06/14/2003

Added a new Silver Collections webpage to display the personal silver Pioneer collections from around the world.  The first one up is the collection belonging to Jeff Tolbert.

05/11/2003

Added a new Spec Manual page to describe the new vintage Pioneer Hi-Fi Audio Equipment Specifications Bible now available at StereoManuals.com. Revised the Links page.

04/18/2003

Revised the Links page.

03/12/2003

Added a Notice page explaining why this website is sometimes unavailable the last few days of each month.  Corrected the URL for Steve Eckblad's link.

02/12/2003

Added a new page for the P-D70 CD Player, introduced in 1984, and after repeated requests and inquiries, the SX-1010 was also added to the website, and an image of the RT-2044 reel to reel tape deck was also added.

02/01/2003

Corrected the description of the U-24 Program Selector in the Series 20 section.  Added photo credit to numerous components that are courtesy of hifinut1 on eBay. The great photo of the SX-1980 on this website's home page is also courtesy of them.

01/09/2003

Added a page to the Series 20 portion of the website for the very rare U-24 Program Selector.  

01/04/2003

Added two new links to the Links page: the Vintage Technics website and of particular interest to Silver Pioneer enthusiasts, the Tuner Information Center website with detailed info and reviews on Pioneer's better tuners.

12/15/2002

Redesigned the Series 20 section with separate web pages for each individual component, permitting large pictures and more complete descriptions of each.

11/28/2002

Added an image of the very rare SPEC-3 preamplifier to the pre-amp page and general description of this component.

11/12/2002

Silver Soapbox Topic No. 3 is added, covering the handsome Reference Series built by TEAC.  Click on the Silver Soapbox link above and take a look!

11/01/2002

A new image of the SX-1980 now greets visitors to the Silver Pioneer Reference Site; images for the SA-7100 and SA-7500 were finally added to the Integrated Amplifier page.

10/19/2002

A new Series 20 page was added under the Components listing so all those Class A components would now all be grouped on one page.  Added to the Series 20 page are the very rare D-23 Crossover and the F-28 Tuner, in addition to the C-21 Pre-amp and M22 and M-25 amplifiers which were already described on this site.

10/11/2002

The superb VSA-E08 Audio Video amplifier was added to the Amplifier listings under the Unobtainia section as yet another example of a great piece of equipment that Pioneer chooses not to sell here.

9/21/2002

A new A/V Receivers page was added under the Unobtainia section.  Pioneer sells components in both silver and champagne gold overseas--and yes, even some black components!

8/24/2002

Added an image and description of the very rare M-25 power amplifier to the Power Amplifier section.  Thanks to William Jahn for the image.  Also added some closeup detail images of the M-22 amplifier.

8/15/2002

Added the new DV-656A CD/DVD Audio//DVD Video player to the New Silver page.  Also updated some URLs on the Silver Links page.

8/10/02

Added the Sansui Appreciation Website link to the links page.  Those who appreciate Pioneer know the Sansui name, so you will enjoy visiting this site.  And, a new Repair page has been added.  Don't want to trust you Pioneer component to just any audio technician?  Meet William Green, audio repair technician extraordinaire.

8/01/2002

Three new areas were added to the site.  New Silver offers hope that some handsome silver finish components are starting to become available on the American market.  Unobtainia illustrates the many incredible components Pioneer manufactures that are sold only in Japan, Europe, England and other parts of the world.  And finally, a Manuals page was added with two links to the best sources for Pioneer owners manuals, brochures, service manuals and a great technical specifications booklet available.

7/12/2002

Added new images of the SA-5800, SA-8500, SA-8500II, SA-9100, SA-9500 and SA-9500II to the integrated amplifier page and new images of the SX-3400 and SX-3800 to the SX Fluoroscan Receiver page.

7/10/2002

Silver Soapbox Topic No. 2 was added, dealing with the fact that Pioneer still does manufacture silver  components, they just don't sell them here in the United States.  Take a look at what we are missing.

7/07/2002

Added several new interesting links to the Silver Links page.

7/04/2002

A What's New page is added to the site, so visitors can see the changes made since their last visit. 

7/03/2002

The new Silver Pioneer website is launched with the webhosting comapny Doteasy.com. A new Manuals page and email Contact page is added to the site.

7/01/2002

Webmaster applies for and receives the domain name www.silverpioneer.com.  Work on adding to the site began in March of 2002.  This included new pages for equalizers and a page for other components (Racks, rack handles, etc.).

1/15/2002

The webmaster of this site is informed by the webhosting company that the ability to upload new files to the website would no longer be available as part of the free (but with banner ads) hosting package.  Webmaster updated files as much as possible and began looking for a new web hosting company.  It would take months!

12/17/2001

Cassette Decks were added to the website.

11/15/2001

Reel-to-reel tape deck listings were added to the website.

Fall of 2001

The Silver Pioneer Site was launched on the web with a banner webhosting company.  Listings only included receivers, amplifiers and tuners, and the Silver Soapbox webpage.