Pioneer / SX-838 / 1970s

Pioneer SX-838 AM/FM Receiver/Amplifier. 1974.

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Pioneer SX-838 restoration photograph 10

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Restoration notes

Restoration work completed in 2020. Cleaned. Replaced all capacitors (including filter capacitors) and problematic transistors. Balanced amplifier/offset. Cleaned all controls. Replaced all lamps with 10x warm-white lamps. Rated at 50 watts.