One of the best tuners ever made, the Pioneer TX-9800 is another 5-ganger with a unique auto-tuning feature that allowed it to fine-tune itself after you let go of the knob. The blue meters were a precursor to the Fluroscan to come.How did it sound? Very nice. Similar to the Sansui 9900. Wish I could do a side-by-side for a more formal evaluation, but if your question is: "Does tuner quality matter?" my answer is yes - it CAN make a difference.
If you have any info, photos, video links, or stories about the Pioneer TX-9800, please leave a comment or email me.
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I just bought a Pioneer TX-9800 for $110 today... Good Deal?
ReplyDelete"I just bought a Pioneer TX-9800 for $110 today... Good Deal?" If it is in good working and physical condition, then you got it for a very good deal, yes. The average blue book on the 9800 is at $170. Thanks for writing in!
ReplyDeletei have an oldd rack system that has been in my attic for several years. was working great when i put it up and I put it up in the original styrofoam and plastic in the original boxes. It is a TX 9800 tuner, SG 9800 EQ, CS 922 speakers, Spec 4 amp, spec 1 pre amp,CF 1000 cass deck, Technics SLD 3 turntable and the rack. I want to sell it but have no idea what it is worth and want to get a fair deal. The turntable and cassette needed belts but everything else worked. Used to bring down the house when i had it hooked up to mt Bose 901-IV's. look forard to hearing back.
ReplyDeleteI have an old Pioneer rack system. want to sell it and get a fair deal but have no idea what it is worth. It is a TX 9800 tuner, SG 9800 EQ, spec 4 amp, spec 1 pre amp, CF 1000 cass deck, CS 922 speakers, Technics SLD 3 turntable and the rack. The turntable needed a belt and so did the cassette when I put it up. It really rocked the house when hooked to mmy Bose 901-IV's. look forward to some fed back. Thanks,
ReplyDeleteI have a Pioneer rack system. Rack, TX 9800 tuner, spec4 amp, spec1 preamp,, cs 922 speakers,, sg9800 eq,CF 1000 cass deck, technics sld3 turntable. Any idea what it would be worth?? Thanks,
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