Pioneer SX-440 Receiver

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If you're looking for a cool vintage receiver that won't take up much space and doesn't require a forklift to move it into place then this little beauty is perfect for you.  Released in 1969 it predated the silver face era and features a gloss black faceplate (Pioneer called it Midnight Black)
 
The plastic faceplate is covered with a special acrylic resin which gives it a nice luster and makes it very durable. At 12 watts per channel it isn’t going to blow the doors off a room but in a small area it is certainly sufficient.
 
It really is a very nice looking receiver. Volume and Balance are on a split knob. There are separate controls for bass and treble, a loudness switch, and a headphone jack as well.
 
The SX-440 has a phono input and the phono stage is pretty good.  It also has an AUX input which can be used to hookup a phone or bluetooth receiver as a source. The SX-440’s tuner is also good quality.
 
How does it sound? Well, most Pioneer SX-440 owners rave over it’s rich, full sound.
 
If you’re into monster receivers or high wattage then the Pioneer SX-440 is not for you. But, Pioneer’s low wattage receivers are very underrated and perform very well with beautiful sound. So, if you want a receiver for a smaller area that you aren’t going to play at high volume then this little unit might work well. 
 
Specifications
Tuning range: FM, MW
Power output: 12 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response: 20Hz to 70kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 1%
Input sensitivity: 3mV (MM), 130mV (line)
Signal to noise ratio: 75dB (MM), 85dB (line)
Speaker load impedance: 4Ω to 16Ω
Semiconductors: 1 x FET, 31 x transistors, 23 x diodes
Dimensions: 405 x 139 x 358mm
Weight: 7.7kg