ATTENTION: THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS FOR THE 4th
EDITION SPEC BIBLE AND HAS NEVER BEEN UPDATED. WE HAVE BEEN SHIPING A 5th
EDITION FOR A FEW YEARS. WE HAVE MADE A FEW UPDATED AND ADDITIONS OVER RECENT
YEARS SUCH THAT IT IS NOT OVER 400 PAGES. HOWEVER, WE MAY OR MAY NOT BE MAKING
IT AVAIABLE FOR SALE. CONTACT US VIA EMAIL IF INTERSTED TO INQUIRE ABOUT
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Pioneer 1970-1985 Audio Equipment Specifications
Bible - 5nd Edition |
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Classic Audio gear. |
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396 pages. You would have to buy 10's of thousands of dollars
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Do you love
Classic Pioneer audio gear? You have never seen anything like
our PIONEER SPEC BIBLE because nothing like it has existed prior to
its first edition printing in April 2003. It is difficult to
explain in words the vast amount of data and depth of detail that is
included in this book. You might think you could easily find the
same information on the internet. You would be wrong.
One can search the internet and find a lot of information. There are
loads of internet sites, audio groups, etc. that are disseminating
inaccurate information and data about classic Pioneer models. This
is simply because a research project of this scope has never been
done before. We expect that various sources of information on the
internet will be corrected and updated over time as the information
in our Spec Bible becomes disseminated. |
It is the result of a project that entailed
many hours, almost every day and extended over approximately a nine
month period for the 1st Edition with "A LOT" of time and and "A
LOT"
more money spent to produce the 2nd Edition.
The information resources were our huge Pioneer Library of service manuals,
user (owners, operating, instruction) manuals, sales brochures, etc.
plus searching the internet, old audio magazines, eBay auctions, and
all over the world where we could source accurate information and verify
it.
Exhaustive, comparative, and meticulous research efforts have produced
*The Definitive Resource* for information
regarding the vintage Pioneer audio equipment we all love. |
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Details about the Content of the Pioneer Spec
Bible 2nd Edition |
You could spend years attempting to duplicate this data.
Note: This is NOT a "Picture Book" and does NOT contain images or illustrations
other than on the front cover. It is also NOT a book of schematics or service
literature. |
INCORRECT INFO FOR OLDER EDITION-
UPDATES COMING SOON
Specifications and Data Sections |
Amplifiers |
113 models |
14 pages |
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Miscellaneous |
128 Models |
7 pages |
Cartridges (phono) |
37 models |
2 pages |
Preamplifiers |
7 Models |
1 pages |
Cassette & 8-Track Decks |
120 models |
14 pages |
Receivers |
107 Models |
16 pages |
Cassette & 8-Track Amps |
14 models |
1 pages |
Reel to Reel |
19 Models |
4 pages |
Cassette & 8-Track Receivers |
23 models |
3 pages |
Speakers |
225 Models |
26 pages |
CD Players |
7 models |
1 pages |
Speaker drivers for |
95 Models |
2 pages |
Equalizers |
21 models |
4 pages |
Tuners |
99 Models |
10 pages |
Headphones |
48 models |
6 pages |
Turntables |
160 Models |
20 pages |
Microphones |
8 models |
2 pages |
Index |
1243 Models |
5 pages |
INCORRECT INFO FOR OLDER
EDITION- UPDATES COMING SOON
Breakdown of 128 Models Covered in Miscellaneous Section |
Body Sonic |
7 models |
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Reel to Reel Accessories |
13 models |
Portable Components & Systems |
10 models |
Four-Channel Decoders |
2 models |
Racks and Related |
38 models |
Dynamic Processors |
4 models |
Remote Controls |
4 models |
Oscilloscope Display Units |
2 models |
Stereo Systems |
19 models |
Electronic Crossover Units |
5 models |
Timers |
11 models |
Reverberation Amplifiers |
5 models |
Microphone & A/V Mixers |
3 models |
TV Tuners |
2 models |
Tone Arm |
1 models |
Program Selectors /Switching Units |
2 models |
INCORRECT INFO FOR OLDER EDITION-
UPDATES COMING SOON
Terminology Sections |
Amplifier Terminology |
10 entries |
2 pages |
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Speaker Terminology |
8 entries |
1 pages |
Cartridge Terminology |
9 entries |
1 pages |
Tuner Terminology |
12 entries |
4 pages |
Cassette & 8-Track Terminology |
8 entries |
1 pages |
Turntable Terminology |
7 entries |
1 pages |
Charts |
Approximate dBf relationship
chart |
Spurious and Image Rejection
Charts for 120 tuners |
Extra Stuff Sections |
Versions /Country Codes |
83 entries |
1 pages |
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Appendix |
107 entries |
3 pages |
General Information |
General: |
The incomparable
Spec Bible is one of those 'Must Have' items for serious Classic Pioneer enthusiasts.
There is a lot of information available out there but much of it is not accurate.
THIS BOOK WILL GIVE YOU THE FACTS AND LOTS OF THEM.
Detailed
specifications for more than a thousand (actually 1136 complete + 107 partial)
Pioneer models are included plus a lot of footnotes and tidbits of interesting
information for you. You could spend years AND a very lot of money trying to
duplicate the information in this publication. What is your time worth?
Better get your very own copy of The Spec Bible.
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- How much RMS (real) power does it have?
- What's the weight? (great to know if shippers are ripping you off.)
- What are the dimensions?
- What year was it first sold?
- What was the last year sold?
- What other components were in the same series?
- All this and at least a "gazillion" more facts for
all these models...
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Page Count: |
158 - counting all 8.5" x 11" page sides, cover to cover. |
Construction: |
Double-side printed
on 8.5" x 11" white laser paper stock with card stock covers. It is bound
with a 1/2" 19-hole plastic comb spiral binder along the top side so that it
reads in landscape mode and opens out flat. The front cover is printed in Full
Color with an attractive collage of Classic Pioneer units. See pictures. |
General Condition: |
Content = "Much more" and more detailed than you imagine!
Print and construction quality = Very Good to Excellent. |
Dedication: |
The Pioneer
Spec Bible would not have been possible at this time except for the enormous
effort and dedication to the project by my partner in crime,
David Swaffer. Click here
for further information and
how this book came to be.
For those who can not get enough to read, here is the
last email update
to partakers of our original Pre-publication discount offer. |
Book Copyright
Notice: |
The Pioneer 1970-1985 Spec Bible is an
exclusive copyrighted publication of StereoManuals.com. It is unavailable
anywhere else at any price.
Copyright © 2003 W. R. 'Rick' Stout and David
Swaffer. Data compilation by David Swaffer.
Exclusive publication rights granted to www.StereoManuals.com (dba Stout and
Associates).
All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part, by any and all means prohibited
without written permission of the publisher.
Second Edition (Revised & Expanded) Rev. 1 ~ July, 2003 |
Due to various
imaging and display issues, item is better than indicated
by these pictures. |
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Front Cover |
Just part of 1976 Receivers (160k) |
Terminology & Charts |
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83 of those pesky Country (Version) Codes |
Not a little pamphlet |
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A Sampling of Previous Customer Comments about
The Spec Bible |
"Hi Rick, Just wanted to let you know the Pioneer Bible arrived today!!!
It is really an incredible amount of information. I am really impressed
& it's more than I expected. I received it at noon (its 4:00pm now) and I've
been unable to tear myself away from it! It's everything & more a Pioneer enthusiast
could ever dream of!! Right on!!! Thanks much."--Tom |
"Rick, Nice work on the Pioneer Spec Bible. I know it is something that will
be useful to me ten times what I paid for it. I have never
really owned such an extensive guide before, I like the definitions at the beginning
of each section as they really tie the sections together in a way that makes
sense to me. There appears to be so much more information than I even understand
how to use yet and that makes it very interesting. I find myself looking around
now for older Pioneer gear to experiment with... Overall I'm really
impressed with the guide and glad that I decided to make the purchase.
Thanks," - Chris Bradach |
"By the way, an absolutely superb job on the Spec Manual. What
a staggering amount of work. Now you really know what it takes
to write a book!" - Anthony Young |
"I received your wonderful publication today and I'm so impressed I
can't put it down! You deserve to make zillions of dollars for what
I'm sure was a painstaking endeavor. I really appreciate your efforts and will
pass the word on. I will e-mail Dave Swaffer a thanks, also." - Charles Cannon |
"I am impressed! You definitely out did yourself this time.
It is a super, info-packed, reference bonanza that was worth
the wait. I will refer to it regularly and might wear it out! You should offer
a shop version that has laminated pages - so they don't get marred or worn out.
Rick, it's a beautiful piece of work - my hat is off to you! The SPEC Bible
is the BEST excuse for a technical publication that I have ever seen!" - Andy
Schwartz NOTE FROM RICK: In a bidding war, Andy overpaid 2-3 times for one
of the first items I ever offered on eBay. He wrote and told me it was "the
poorest excuse of a tech publication" he had ever seen. So after stroking him
a bit, we became long distance internet friends and fellow classic Pioneer buddies.
We've had that comment as a long-running joke ever since but now, it can be
laid to rest..
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The bible is excellent. I spent three hours last nite reading through
it and forgot the time. For someone like me its perfect when trying
to decide which models etc. of pioneer equipment to buy. - Michael Furlong |
"I have bookmarked the pages with the specs of SX-x50 receivers. That is my favorite
stuff to collect right now. It is great to be able to get the detailed specs
for those units. I promise when I get the time, I will take a look through the
rest of the book and get you some feedback as one of the lucky first
that has it in his hands," - Ken Ferguson |
"I have received the Pioneer Specifications Bible last Thursday. I am
very pleased to have such a wonderful book. I want to thank you
very much for making and shipping this item. If I ever want to have other
things about audio, I will go to your website. - Best regards," - Twan - The Netherlands |
"I received your package a day ago and have been so busy going thru it front
to back... the Spec Bible is absolutely fantastic and very informative."
- Manfred - Australia |
"I received the Spec Bible over the weekend and it is outstanding!
For avid Pioneer collectors this is a tremendous resource and reference
guide. I have already learned things about the amps I own that I never
new. Additionally, this is a great tool for eBay purchases as it provides not
only the specs but an original sales price in the year manufactured. This provides
a starting point for assessing residual value in auction items. Thanks again
for a wonderful guide. You know that I'll be back for more :) and perhaps you'll
hear from me on the
70s Audio Mindset Group."
Serge Barlas |
"I received my order a couple of days after your reply. I meant to let you know
that I got everything a little sooner, but I have had my nose buried
in the Spec Bible ever since it arrived! I am very pleased with everything.
The printing quality is absolutely outstanding and the data compilation
and layout is obviously a labor of love. It is very nice to see
that there are still people out there who are passionate about what they do.
I will be placing orders for more manuals once I figure out what I need.
Regards," - Ed Imhoff |
"Hi Rick, OK, it's been almost a week now since I received the spec bible
and I'm just coming up for air! What a great reference document! Well worth
the cost." - Ed Kakenmaster |
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We do NOT profit
on shipping. The 5th Edition Spec Bible is now too large to ship via Flat-rate
Priority Mail document mailers as we used to do. The rates shown below are the
cheapest way to ship without using very slow methods which would result in long
delivery times and increase the chance of your Spec Bible being damaged in
transit.
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$49.95 + $20.00 S/H (First Class Mail International) =
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