I had a 9500II back in the day but lost it in a hurricane in the late '90s. Really, really nice amp. The massive dual power supply certainly helped in cleanly and powerfully reproducing bass drums and peddle bass. The drop on Genesis' "Fly On A Windshield" could rattle your fillings!
Thanks for your time and the tour on this gem. I own the smaller cousin, SA-8500 II that I had restored about a year ago. I love it like it was brand new again; these top 2 amps never did run very hot when in use, even at moderate volume. I'm old enough now that soundstage, fidelity, and a low noise floor are more important; I don't need to pound the nails out of the wall anymore! 😎
I wish you were based in Adelaide! I have an SA6300 that I'd love you to overhaul. It was my folk's amp, bought new in the 70's. I'm sure I'll find someone local for the job, but I like supporting channels I enjoy watching.
La serie SA di Pioneer rese grande questo marchio. Già il più piccolo SA da 20 watt per canale, in Loudness mode, emette un suono sublime. Per tal motivo, se non si aveva bisogno di potenze esagerate, non necessariamente bisognava ricorrere al top di gamma. Oggi solo realizzare il pannello anteriore in alluminio spazzolato e lucidato con quelle manopole sui potenziometri costerebbe quanto un intero amplificatore. La qualità della serie SA é indiscussa.
@@LiquidAudio I watch your videos to see your passion and the high quality work you do. The “raw” aspect of the videos adds to the realness which I appreciate.
My 2 receivers are a Concept 6.5 and a Realistic STA-2080 The Concept runs hot in the warmer months, But the Realistic always stays pretty cool. I bought the Concept in 1980. The Realistic was from my dad. I have had no problems with the Realistic, but the Concept has had 2 repairs over the years. Sad that these vintage receivers are now expensive to have fixed when they eventually quit. An integrated amp looks to be a better choice over receivers.
Sonically and other things being equal, integrated amps are less complex and generally offer better performance as amplifiers. That being said, we repair receivers of all sorts and they are almost always very repairable. I'm working on a Sansui G-8000 receiver as we speak!
Sorry for my late reply. I was not notified and I did not know your reply . You mean 9500ii is basically 8900ii with different voltage? Then what is the voltage of 9500ii? They were sold for US market? Thanks a lot in advance.
