Vintage Gear Review - Pioneer SX 737...the Best Pioneer Stereo Receiver for the Money?
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2 ай бұрынQuick review on the Pioneer SX 737...dollar for dollar one of the best you can buy??
@SurnaturalM 2 ай бұрын
I'm an electronic technician with 45 years of experience, and these are one of the easiest devices to work on. For those who don't know, a bad signal transistor will do a loud scraching sound, volume and source indépendant. Those are often black legged transistor, ( but not all black legged transistor are bad) It's a good thing to put more powerful transistor, or "bigger one" in the psu board, they will be more heat resisant. Just be careful as the pinout isn't always the same. Good luck. Edit : I'm not an english native speaker. And if you want to remove heat from the dial, replace lightbulb with WARM del light. These are easily available on ebay. They're more reliable than fuse lightbulb. Be carful not to break the dial pointer, as they are really fragile. It's always great to see these being taken care of. They deserve to be preserved because they are very good quality receiver.
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@johncribbs8382 2 ай бұрын
the 737 has many protection fuses. If I recall its boards are seperate and easily individually removable. I dont think it will sound the same if you replace with a higher value component. Something else made the original part fail. Its best receiver for its money for $50-100. any crappy little 1985-90 Yamaha m, ax or rx sounds better.
@christopherbyrne1617 23 күн бұрын
Great video! I just purchased a 737 yesterday and love it! It was recapped, problematic transitors replaced and bias/dc offset adjusted. Got it fo $455.00 including shipping. Sounds great and is cosmetically pristine! It is replacing my SA7700 amp for now.
@millervintagehifi3034 22 күн бұрын
It definitely out punches it's weight. I think they are great receivers.
@g.fortin3228 2 ай бұрын
Love these.. paired with the right set of speakers it sounds great and goes plenty loud.. pick your speakers right and this thing rocks and sounds real sweet !
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
Could not agree more…outpunches it’s weight for sure.
@bmboldt 2 ай бұрын
I had to get a SX-727 working for someone last fall. Very similar except for those speaker plugs.
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
I have one in the queue now that I've been dragging my feet on getting to. I don't like the amount of disassembly required to get to everything.
@scanman84 2 ай бұрын
Just checked eBay...well over $500 for a "serviced" one. Compare to anything new in the same price range. I'll take the vintage. Thanks for the video!
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
Totally agree
@John-N-541-ym7dx 2 ай бұрын
Could not afford the $299 price as a High School Senior but was able to get a SA-7100 for$150 before Graduation and TX-7100 after Graduation for$125. Still have both and still working.
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
I recapped a 9100 not too long ago...no video on it...during one of my recording breaks. Sounded very good when finished.
@Tonytheman214 2 ай бұрын
Mine has been fully restored
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
Nice! It's a really great receiver.
@christopher3963 2 ай бұрын
My stereo light also flashes on and off… the 50 watt and lower Pioneers are great value, whereas any wattage Marantz has gone berserk over the last few years. Im surprised by those ebay prices, there are way better deals if you’re willing to wait…
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
Could not agree more
@cemdrahsan270 2 ай бұрын
I bought SX-939 in nice condition at last month. Point is I can only open volume quarter with my HPM-60 (60watt EU version) I like so much the sounds of HPM but do you have any loudspeaker recommendation for SX-939 or another SX to my HPM-60's..
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
I'm partial to Bozak speakers. B302s, B401s, B305s...with Bozak I think that older is better. Jensen model 5s are also very nice speakers. Wharfedale W70Ds are great. As far as Pioneer speakers go, I'd look for some CS 88a/99a speakers for the 939.
@cemdrahsan270 2 ай бұрын
@@millervintagehifi3034 Thank you very much for your answer. How about HPM-100 (100watt EU version) for SX-939?
@LawpickingLocksmith 2 ай бұрын
My brother dumped it!
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
Alrighty :)
@MustangBoss1973 2 ай бұрын
I've got a brother like that too.
@jeffjohnson3504 2 ай бұрын
How long would a 50 year old piece of electronics ever hold up, no vintage seller offers anything but a 90 day warranty if that. The money these units are fetching is insane. I would much rather spend on new seems very crazy this stuff could go poof the day you get it home.
@DethFromAbove1985 2 ай бұрын
Make sure you have a good tech. If you get a re-cap and change a few transistors you are most likely going to be good for a long long time. Also if you take care of it you should be able to at least break even on it if you get a few repairs done. I'd love a 939. Marantz is getting to expensive. These units are fully repairable and the Schematics are available. With new electronics that's usually not the case with modern stuff unless its super high end. If you don't know what a circuit is supposed to measure how do you fix it? They might be able to replace a cap that's obviously broken or what have you. But they cut really give you a good tune up.
@jeffjohnson3504 2 ай бұрын
I guess you have to be in true hobby mode for these old receivers taking them in to tweak this or that or clean this or that. I like my 3 year warranty on my equipment.
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
I think someone needs to have a willingness to do a little 'tinkering' now and then. Much like anyone getting into classic cars, bikes, radios, watches, etc... There needs to be an appreciation for the fact that it isn't new, but that it has lasted (and could conceivably last) longer than new gear that has so many unique points of failure that often times cannot be repaired.
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
ICs scare me on new equipment (same with equipment starting in the late 70s)...IC goes bad and you're likely out of luck in sourcing a replacement. The genius that came up with training the consumer to expect no more than 3 years of life in a product (phone, PC, stereo...even a vehicle) has made these companies billions of $$ off of folks willing to just get a few years out of something...but on the other side of that coin...products are much more cheaply priced so at the end of the day it might not matter to an individual's bottom line.
@johncribbs8382 2 ай бұрын
No not best deal for money. sears am 4658, sherwood 7200, sony str 7065, realistic sta 2000, harmon kardon hk 450. all better. as far as pioneer i would take a sx 3500, sa7500, maybe even find a newer vsa 9900 or 7500. the sx 737 is a slouch of an amp. its loud but not dynamic enough. it was an entry /mid level mass produced pioneer amp. not a good example of vintage sound imo.
@johncribbs8382 2 ай бұрын
if your gonna fix one at least try and get a broken sx1010 or something
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree with any Sony, but I have a sweet spot for the 6050 over the 7065. Plus 7065s are getting a bit more love and have gone up quite a bit in price. Not a fan of HK aesthetics...never liked Sherwood or Realistic, but definitely grew up with lots of Realistic "hand me downs" that did the trick.
@millervintagehifi3034 2 ай бұрын
Would love to find a decently priced 1010 to work on. Had several 939s (have one on the bench now). Oddly enough I've worked on multiples of every model in the series except the 838 and 1010.