The Best Looking Vintage System Ever? The Pioneer Elite Series from the 90's

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We take a look at this carefully curated system from Pioneers golden era. The best of the best form the Elite series sold in the 90's
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@henryradtka5480 Год назад

Gorgeous! Wish Pioneer would bring this series back!

@RHJ3 3 месяца назад

Love the gold colored displays, very nice on the eyes. Great Gear! Thanks.

@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Год назад

Nice job thanks I just reviewed the Yamaha CA-810 from 1977 nice little Gem ! 3 phono inputs lots of features in the analog domain 😃 Love the sound of the ole FETS

@RockCity1111 Год назад

Gorgeous vintage Pioneer system!! I got out of selling av equipment in 1991 and didn't get to see these in real life. ×

@jeremyr722 Год назад

I really like the look of em, and it’s really nice that the display on all those units are warm, pleasing colors

@mikeg2491 Год назад

Would love to see this next to a stack of McIntosh blue glowing equipment

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Got plenty of that here. Quite different look but both are superb.

@hrrobakk Год назад

There were once engineers and designers...

@Simon_Hawkshaw Год назад

What an exquisite system. Takes me back to systems I grew up with.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Stuff from the 90s is becoming more and more collectible. Get it while you can.

@1remski1 Год назад

This brought a smile. I used to lust over this when it came out.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Glad you liked it Remi. Please be sure to subscribe for more.

@tonymetal8917 Год назад

Nice pioneer set up ... l have the m90a power amp and the c90a pre amp both from new many year's ago 👍🏼

@stevemcpike9010 5 месяцев назад

Back in the early 90s, I had the vsx 95 receiver and the pdm 95 cd changer. I was constantly polishing the urushi finish on both. Both were absolutely breathtaking, and the sound was phenomenal!

@jonathanlindsey858 Год назад

This era of Elite components truly lived up to the name. My system of several years consisted of later models: The VSX-49txi, CLD-79, PD-59, DV-79avi, and PD-F27. I was very pleased with the set up both with its performance and aesthetics. It looked gorgeous with my Pioneer Kuro PDP-5080HD and Definitive Technology speakers. I still have the Kuro and DV-79avi which sees regular use.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Great system. Thanks for sharing Jonathan.

@repsych 9 дней назад

Hello, I have several DV-79avi and 59avi machines that are still functioning well. Only the black versions were released in the USA as far as I can tell though; shame.

@jonathanlindsey858 9 дней назад

@@repsych I was under the same assumption for a long time until I found a DV-79avi-S for sale locally. I snagged it immediately. The "S" in the model name denotes that it is silver.

@stevemoore2576 Год назад

I had one of these systems, bought in New Zealand where it was badged as their "Reference" system of the time. It was a gorgeous kit which I hooked to some B&W speakers of the day. I actually gave the lot away to a guy I worked with when I "upgraded" to a Parasound JC 1 system about a decade ago. I have since traded that in on McIntosh MK125's etc with 800D3's, but I still adore the look and feel of this golden gear and well remember its beautiful sound. I really regret giving it away as since then I have a house that could well have accommodated it as well as my McIntosh system.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Lucky the guy you worked with. The Mc with the B&W always work well, I bet your happy with the system.

@stevemoore2576 Год назад

@@SkyFiAudio Sure am, I'd send you a pic of it if RU-vid allowed it. Like the pioneer system above, the Mc sound is a little soft and liquid, and the B&W's balance that out being a touch forward in the upper mid-range. Great combo.

@mazda2284 Год назад

i love my sony and pioneer !!! and not just home audio but they did amazing audio everywhere , even the newer stuff has gems , are they the top of the top ever...maybe probably not , but sony and pioneer both made something worthy in all the audio markets ... and even TV , media . they are strong developers in all the markets they are in . i have a ton of quality sony and pioneer products

@catherineescol7852 Год назад

Old but GOLD simply Impressive sounding Amp a Keeper

@Watcher4111 Год назад

I still have Pioneer Elite. Warm, sweet sounding gear

@michaelsmullen9891 Год назад

Very classy looking, with the heavy black lacquer, gold and the Urushi side cheeks, unlike anything we had ever seen before and a complete departure from the also stunning, though in a completely different way, Spec and Blue line series from the 1970's.

@RUfromthe40s 7 месяцев назад

those are not lines just a reference in general catalog and the colour of display blue is not a series but 78/79 catalog, EXclusive, elite or URUSHI are series

@johnmimms9167 Год назад

I have the pioneer elite n-30 music streamer. Love it! It is a high-end piece.

@jdtractorman7445 Год назад

I wish audio equipment was still made like this. Beautiful and good sound.

@RUfromthe40s 10 месяцев назад

there are much better today but you might have to be pockets filled or you wouldn´t get them. My last bought was a turntable and cd playerwith all other components needed ,this because when buying a new mercedes diesel(new to me ,i never bought a new car in my entire life) and notice the aluminium speakers from Burmester ,that´s how i spent a lot of money on a new system but it´s maybe better than what i expected , the company comes to your house and assembles the system to give it´s best sound, very professional but you pay a lot to have it.

@LS-ti6jo Год назад

Still have 2 Pioneer Elite laser disc players in my stack. Don't use them anymore, but love their looks. Kudos to you for selling yours as a set. BTW. SVHS & even composite were so .MUCH easier to use than the nightmare that HDMI often is - they never dropped signals like HDMI, which was created by studios who were obsessed with stopping millennials from copying movies off Pirates Bay & other such sites. Really wished they were still available.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Spot on, current HDMI is a nightmare. Used to work in home automation and it kicked out buts every install.

@anmic3590 Год назад

Hi! I’m from Romania and I was wondering if you are thinking about selling one of the players. I do have the pd-73, but I would love to add to my system an Elite one too. I also have the c73/m73 combo. Thank you!

@tonyrobinson4434 Год назад

I remember seeing the Pioneer system in the US Army audio store in Frankfurt, Germany in the early 90's. I should have purchased one.

@bryanwelsh2979 4 месяца назад

I used to work for Pioneer's service division. I have a PD-91, C-91, M-91 & a pair of TZ-9 speakers. They are prized possessions. I loved their dual mono design philosophy of the time even though the PD-91 isn't dual mono. It's still a great CD player though with it's big ole externally mounted transformer. They all sound wonderful together. Wish i Could have gotten my hands on a PD-93. That thing is a beast.

@paulb4uk Год назад

Wow that is some very high quality pioneer components.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Sure is!, Thanks Paul.

@Klocaine237 Год назад

I had a a35r pass thru. It was definitely nice. I used it as amp. Sold that and I use a emotiva a100basx for headphone amp and pre out. Runs a pair of 3030i q/ac preout goes to a schiit sys for bass managment that runs into JBL 150e Northridge. I use it for music production and mixing.

@diovanealvesdemoura6370 Год назад

Aparelhagem impecável, só faltou ligar nas caixas de som.

@peekaboo4390 6 месяцев назад

Beautiful set.

@tr1k716 Год назад

I always lusted after the Marantz KI Signiture series in the 90's when i was a teenager & had no money...

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Thanks mate. We just had a few modern KI pieces that were superb.

@edchihiro616 27 дней назад

Urushi system was gorgeous to look !

@ARIKIP Год назад

Great gear used to own an F91 and A-717 Amplifier. Still own and use the F93 today.

@vks4392 Год назад

I recently bought PD-93. Sounds really nice 👍

@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Год назад

I owned the A-717 😃

@br.9055 Год назад

Audio sounds great 👍

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Yay, thank you!

@morksbeanbag Год назад

More Sony ES stuff please. I loved the E1/N1 video. However, how about doing the real top from Sonys lineup. The TA-NR1/TA-NR10 with the TA-ER1. Stunning pieces.

@danlivni2097 Год назад

Pioneer also made the F-91 tuner and F-93 tuner which were great tuners from the late 80s, early 90s.

@markstewart1807 Год назад

Regardless of aesthetic these amps sound lovely and are very capable,I have the C90 and M90 which are more or less the same,will drive almost anything too,as can put out 600 watts into 2 ohm's. The Pre has good Phono Stage,however the Line Stages are a bit over sensitive for standard 2 Volt output sources,therefore some attenuation is necessary in order not to overload and have decent adjustment on volume pot. Thanks for making another interesting video.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Thanks for the feedback on the phono stage. Didn't get to try it.

@Watcher4111 Год назад

Phino stage has 2 step UP transformers, which is unusuall today as it was unusuall in the 80/90s. Non compromise stuff

@RUfromthe40s Год назад

after owning for 5 years a ES system from sony ,i sold the components and in late 80´s to early 90´s and i bought a Pioneer exclusive "URUSHI" components system, but already having a 76 top end model system from pioneer that includes the spec-1 and spec-2 i ended up only buying the integrated amplifier A-91D , the diference is this being a ELITE for the American market at 100/110 volts 60hz ,uses yellow display. In Europe is sold with siver display and not called ELITE but refered only by being "URUSHI"(the creator of this top end series) and still working today, own also the deck a CT-91a and the turntable a old PL-707(from the 80´s) that works perfect with this system and also 4 prologue speakers made by pioneer that delivers a perfect sound, one can not go wrong by assembling a system like this today if well kept ,only some selectors are defective but still working while the 76 system is all perfect only cleaned some pontenciometers and also selectors and changed the needed rubber belts, i tried other brands and also kept them but pioneer ,i have to say that it´s 70´s components were built to last ,i remenber finding them very expensive but with almost 50 years of use it works perfect

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Wow, thanks for sharing Rui. Would love to see a picture of it if you can send it.

@Watcher4111 Год назад

Some like Elite over spec, and some like spec over elite

@RUfromthe40s Год назад

@@Watcher4111 in Europe there is no Elite but we call it Urushi and only top-end components , i also am a pioneer freak since early 70´s

@RUfromthe40s 10 месяцев назад

@@Watcher4111 also because ELITE as some cheap components and multi-players which are not high-end

@RUfromthe40s 7 месяцев назад

@@Watcher4111elite over spec ,what does it mean ,there was the exclusive series since early 70´s is that it ,spec is just a regular reference

@alainduquenois3812 Год назад

La légende de Pioneer merci vous rendez un grand hommage a cette grande marque qui a totalement disparu et c'est vraiment dommage

@walthergarcia243 Год назад

Man I really love to see that Sound System it is just amazing. By the way buddy what kind of speakers you have in the back on the ground I like them as well.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

I think your referring to the Egglestones. Super nice midrange.

@benkrake3678 Год назад

Really enjoy watching your videos! I saw your seperate video on the CD player, and was gobsmacked with how well the build quality of this unit is! It’s just too bad that the stack hasn’t got the matching cassette deck. Really into cassettes atm and have an AIWA AD-3800 3 head deck from 1981 in for a belt change and a few little bits and pieces. Keep making those videos, really enjoy watching them!

@RUfromthe40s 10 месяцев назад

this really needs a cassette deck ,the CT-91a or the CT-93 ,i have boxes of cassettes and record a lot of compilations they do sound better in this decks than the nakamichi high-end decks, that i also own some, except the Dragon which is very badly built ,the engeniering it´s perfect but they could had built it with better materials, i had two

@Watcher4111 Год назад

About cables used in Elite. There are pretty good OFC cords used in Elite. Cables were made by japanese cable companies Sumitomo (they are making submarine power cables, underground cables etc), yonezawa (they are making medical grade cables) and hirakawa. Elite cables are not no name.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Good info, thanks Mr Nut.

@optimusprimer4392 Год назад

Very clean n modern

@jewllake Год назад

Beautiful set up I have the D1S with the GR 777 Eq. How would this compare to Onkyo Grand Integra M508 with the P308 CD Dx 7500 and tuner 9090ii?

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Never played with the Grand Integra line but its on my list. My understanding is that its comparable.

@chumleyk 10 месяцев назад

Fingerprint Fernando is at it again. He loves to leave his mark inside and outside by leaving them everywhere!

@louisperlman8030 Год назад

The dual antennas feature is pretty cool. FM is pretty much a relic of the past. There are very few really good radio stations left, and you can stream them anyway.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

I love my local stations but I realize not everyone is in such a great FM area. I still listen to it almost daily.

@RUfromthe40s 10 месяцев назад

FM a relic of the past ,maybe you never heard it

@empire7179 Год назад

I have Vintage JBL L150 I would like to know if you guys do any reconing? And I'm also getting static from the tweeters.

@Barbarapape Год назад

I worked as an Hi-Fi repair tech when the Pioneer Elite range was on sale, but the prices put them out of my range. We at least had a chance to see and hear them in the demo room, and if you chose wisely they looked and sounded superb. The entry level models were based on the existing ones and were poor value, but pick out the better ones and you can put togeather a superb collection of components. The only ones i ever serviced were the cassette decks, and they were very well built with high quality mechanisms. Be careful if you buy a used one, spare parts are almost impossible to find, make sure that the heads are not worn. The CD player lasers can and do fail, again spares are hard to find. Other than that if you find any in mint condition at a sensible price, treat yourself. Sony's ES range are another great buy, but lack the Urishi finish that makes these Elite models worthy of the name. Thanks for sharing these superb models from the best era for Hi-Fi.🙂👍

@Watcher4111 Год назад

As every Hifi Gear, Elite requires good speakers which will suit them best

@Barbarapape Год назад

@@Watcher4111 I can only agree, speakers are a very personal choice, pick the wrong ones and any amp or receiver will sound poor. Matching speakers that you like that sound good in your home takes time, a demo room can only let you pickout the ones you don't like.

@RUfromthe40s Год назад

@@Barbarapape i was thinking of wich speakers to buy after owning a complete ES-system some problems appear and i sold it while already assembling a URUSHI system, i ended up buying 4 Prologue speakers that deliver a very clean sound , but this system handles more power than the Prologue speakers deliver ,in 94 i bought some 2.000€ ´s cerwing vega speakers that were also good sounding but much more powerfull compared with the Prologue not saying that others were not ok , i remenber trying some B & W wich were great also some tannoy´s from mid 70´s that i have to my 76 pioneer system and all sounded good

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Were the high end Elite models generally reliable? did you guys do a lot of repairs?

@Barbarapape Год назад

@@SkyFiAudio They were very reliable, we only serviced the cassette decks replacing the common worn parts, and the occasional CD player with loading tray issues due to worn belts and a few requiring new lasers. The higher spec models were made with high quality parts, and apart from the odd noisy switch or pots and some blown bulbs they were very reliable. If you are temped to buy a used one today, make sure everything works, spares are hard to find. Hope this helps.

@SteveTeo99 Год назад

I found a perfect condition, gorgeous, glossy glass-front Pioneer stereo cabinet built to feature the Elite series. For $35!

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Great score! Never seen one.

@ahatoro2001 Месяц назад

I just got my hands on a preAmp c-91 elite it powers up i got it cheap can you recommend a power amp to pair it with I don't want to spend a lot of $ since i live in a very small apartment i have a few speakers around, a pair of B&W DM602 S2 and i also have in storage a pair of KLH model 5 and model 33 thanks a bunch !

@chrisohrling149 2 месяца назад

I have a question to ask you I have a Sony STR-DB 1070 home theater receiver and my question is that I am running external amplifiers for my speakers and I'm using the pre out puts on the back of the receiver and when I turn the speaker button off my speakers work but not the subs and when I turn the speakers back on then the subs work and I noticed that on the left side bottom in front it was very hot under neath and I don't know what to do or how to set it properly so it doesn't over heat as I do have a infinity fan on the top of the receiver may you please help me out and so I can understand what the problem is going on with my receiver thank you

@josephwalk1747 Год назад

Is there some sort of resource that tells you what was in a set, or if there was multiple different cd players that went with a set?

@hansbeukers7725 Месяц назад

My Pioneer M90 and C90 are both not working anymore. I did not use them for many years. Is it worth repairing and can I buy spare parts? I think of replacing leaking Elco's and noisy switches.

@travisrocheleau5840 5 месяцев назад

In purchasing.

@kirmussaudio7578 Год назад

Cool!

@teamvid9454 Год назад

Love to see PS-Audio's Paul McGowan reaction to the low quality captive power cord wont effect the sound. Agree with you BTW...

@nudebaboon4874 Год назад

Paul McClown you mean😁

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Right on!

@MCML50 Год назад

What a beautiful stereo, I like to hav them but I live in Sweden so I can not bay them. Do you also haw an TT together with them?

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Not at the moment but we are looking for a good one to match. We ship to Europe all the time BTW.

@Thesaurcery4U2C 5 месяцев назад

YES... Yes, it is the best-looking system ever. I am reminded of that fact, every time I view one of them again.

@neverknowit11 Месяц назад

The Pioneer Elite Series were the ones to get in the 90s.

@rolandmcneal3806 Год назад

Love the video but I’m wondering why not hook up a set of speakers that for sale to here the system.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Really? you wanna hear the system over a single lapel microphone compressed and uploaded to RU-vid so you can year it over your computer speakers? Dully noted!!

@arturovillalpando289 Год назад

Hi all, is there a cassette deck that matches the ELITE 93 series? Thanks.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

yes Arturo, there is a nice deck that matches all this.

@johnlomasney 9 месяцев назад

I want it ❤

@EddieJazzFan Год назад

Fernando, have you ever had the Nakamichi System One (600 series) set of components in your store?

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Never had the pleasure. Do yo have one?

@EddieJazzFan Год назад

@@SkyFiAudio No, but still looking

@RUfromthe40s Год назад

the laser from the cd player in 2015 cost me around 400€ and not sold any more ,i have a friend who bought a PD-7300 that also uses the same laser to change his PD-93

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

yeah, you gotta get creative to find new lasers.

@RUfromthe40s 10 месяцев назад

@@SkyFiAudiooff course one might find upgraded parts to increase it´s quality of sound

@mladen5016 Год назад

No thumbs down... Pioneer!

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

haha

@globalpioneer5076 Год назад

I have 2 pioneer d1s and just bought a d901s.

@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Год назад

Lets go !

@spuddyl9938 Год назад

Hi all yall!

@artyfhartie2269 Год назад

Do they have digital circuitry inside? Also, are there a matching turntable and loudspeakers?

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

They made many models of turntables. What do you guys think would have been the best match? And speakers? I know the tape deck that goes with it but not the rest.

@artyfhartie2269 Год назад

@@SkyFiAudio Something like Pioneer PL 570, PL 70, PL 1800 and Pioneer loudspeakers TAD 2401

@puciohenzap891 Год назад

Gorgeous looking set, shame it didn't have the sound quality to match. The CD/decks were nice but the pre/power were imo lackluster.

@cirenosnor5768 Год назад

Worked in a hifi salon that carried Pioneer Elite. Definitely nice looking. Also carried Sony’s equivalent. Think it was called ES? Basically high grade consumer grade and from what I remember, barely passed as entry level high end if at all. We also carried Hafler and thought the amp was better than Pioneer or Sony while preamp was a bit bright. My system at the time and 1st good setup round 1988 was a Thorens turntable with a Sony MC cartridge, Hafler HD? series power & matching pre. JBL L46 speakers, a JVC cassette deck and some jive ass Sharp CD player - lol. The CD thing was still new and hadn’t invested in a decent player yet. Then bought a friends ST70 and CJ PV2 and been a tube advocate ever since My personal vote for best looking gear is the more recent and current NAIM components. Also love the 90’s Levinson look like the 390 CD Player. Best looking receivers: McIntosh 4200 era and Marantz such as the 2270 BUT with the rare black panel. Stunning ❤️

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Thanks for chiming in mate. The CD decks are in fact a notch above the rest.

@D3luxi3 Год назад

Beatiful. Just lacking the CT-93. And they were named the Pioneer Reference series in europe not elite.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

im looking!!!

@justinforrest1613 Год назад

the video was 14:58 mins long, you said 15 mins.... I feel like Ive been scammed.. 🤣 On a serious note, I really enjoy the filming style. Don't get too caught up in the comments about how you can improve the video/audio quality, often times RU-vid channels lose their charm trying to up the game so to speak. Im learning a lot about high quality design in component internals, it's inspired me to open my Pioneer Elite SC-37.

@michaelsmullen9891 Год назад

Just take a deep breath at the begining, lol!

@genecase9464 Год назад

I also have a Pioneer SC-37. Never thought to look inside though! And it pairs up well with the BDP-05 BluRay and DV-58AV universal DVD player.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

haha, Im constantly guessing at how long the video is gonna be and Im usually way off. This one was just luck. Call me any time and we'll chat for the remaining 2 sec. lol. Cheers Justin and thanks for writing.

@WindomRettes Год назад

Magnifique

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Merci

@watchnut5305 Год назад

I have a Pioneer impresso, same as the Elite in the US.

@deangale4496 8 месяцев назад

Magic just magic

@slawomirk7462 3 месяца назад

Cudo!!!!!!!!🤝🤝😁😁💪💪🔈🔈🔉🔉🔊🔊

@FrightfulAccountant Год назад

Beauty is ofcourse in the eye of the beholder. I'd say the glossy piano finish is not for my taste. I can only imagine how good this would have looked with classic Silver face plates.

@andrefortune8278 10 месяцев назад

Absolutely classy in person!!

@sammassam100 Год назад

i wanted to hear something on it. why you didn't play it long & audible enough.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Sorry mate. Copyright claims are a pain in the butt and your certainly not going to gain much over RU-vid audio.

@Watcher4111 Год назад

8:08 about naming. Why m91 and not m93? I dont know. Pioneer c90/c90a/c91 m90/m90a/m91 were built slightly different but specs are the same. For example in c90 were used high grade soshin foil capacitors but in c91 were swapped by other caps. M90a and m91 are quite the same. Anyway build quality is great. Including ucon polypropylene caps (used in many Hiend Gear like 15.000 usd separate transport /dac denon s1), non standard brass cap carbon resistors, n8chicon Muse, matsushita polypropylene capacitors

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Amazing, thanks for the info sir.

@Watcher4111 Год назад

This is great set by Pioneer Elite. Expensive too, m90/c90 cost around 2800 usd which is around 6900 usd in today money. Pioneer Elite was highly praised in japanese audio Press back in the 80s. Pioneer m90 had better reviews than sansui b2301l, b2201, accuphase p300l or even tube amps like luxman mq 360. Pioneer Elite c90 preamp in Stereo magazine was praised as on of the best preamps from 1980s. Great looking and sounding stuff

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

That's serious $$ even by todays dollars.

@AudioElectronicsChicago Год назад

I have the M-90 which looks the same

@fransvanhofwegen7414 Год назад

Is there a cassette deck to go with this series?

@ARIKIP Год назад

CT91or the newer CT93 which had dolby S

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

CT93 is the one to have.

@Watcher4111 Год назад

Output posts in m91 are built with Cooper plated bronze. So even posts arent cheap built

@RUfromthe40s Год назад

not copper plated but pure copper, no Bronze used

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Amazing, thanks for sharing.

@andrefortune8278 10 месяцев назад

PD 91 better than 93 probably one of the best CD players to date great DAC also by today's standards F93 absolutely hens teeth 🤣😂🤯

@BTom16 Год назад

There are some Sony ES components which look as good as this, in a different way, but I can not argue that early Pioneer Elite are among the most attractive components ever made.

@RUfromthe40s Год назад

and far superior to ES components from Sony (i bought one only to sell it while buying components for my URUSHI system ,but not ELITE just URUSHI, the finishing is the same but while Elite as cheaper components that in Europe almost no one buys , the URUSHI series is only for top end models from pioneer not multi-players or other lower references in Europe. Also the URUSHI series is similar to all top end model components but a bit upgraded or better than the Reference series

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

I always liked the Sony but looks wise this is a bit classier and more impressive.

@Watcher4111 Год назад

@@RUfromthe40s yeah i read opinions on some forum that Pioneer Elite separates are better than Sony. A guy wrote that many people doesnt like LED display and choose Sony ta n 80 es /Sony 77 es because vu meters

@miquelpp Год назад

IMO the SONY TA N 77Es and the E80 Es ware way better in lloking and sound. I was listening both for weeks . With the CDP-X77ES and the APM speakers.....

@Watcher4111 Год назад

And i know opinions that Pioneer Elite c90 /m90 is better that Sony integrates Es, ta n 80 es, ta n77Es.

@erwfacpl Год назад

No way!!! Best looking system is the Luxman Laboratory Reference Series

@pawe-xm3kh Год назад

Great Pioneer Elite set. Definitely better than Sony Es integrates, Sony tan 80 es. Matter of taste

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

I agree 100%

@jasonpomare5639 Год назад

Simply the best of pioneer , nothing better they made after , FACT.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Thanks for the FACTS Jason!

@paulrogers7067 Год назад

Was a great looking set but lacked audiophile quality .

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Thanks Paul. I love these things for their coolness over sound quality.

@andrefortune8278 10 месяцев назад

Probably the video version!!!

@Deeky76 Год назад

How would you compare your pioneer elite systems against the Sony ES equipment? ... Infact let's throw Technics in too?

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

I think all 3 are in the same league. Fun to own and operate plus cool looking.

@techeng7605 Год назад

My is System Modular Pioneer M-J910. A machine.

@stillastillsfan Год назад

Pioneer Elite vs. Pioneer Exclusive? Which line is Pioneer’s best?

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Gee I don't know...

@dejanpislar2301 Год назад

I have Pioneer Elite but Pioneer Exclusive (m7/C7) is more seriously, better and of course much expensive then m90a/C90a. Pioneer m90a/C90a are great but m7 power amplifier and C7 control amplifier are much better. The weight of M7/C7 is 47kg + 27,5kg.

@ARIKIP Год назад

They were labelled "Reference" instead of Elite In Europe and Oceania.

@RUfromthe40s Год назад

not reference but only "URUSHI" reference was the high-end of the regular components ,like the PD-9000 that is the reference cd player as in all other components from pioneer , the CT-939mkII is very close to the CT-91a(URUSHI)

@ARIKIP Год назад

@@RUfromthe40s they also used Reference for the Non Urushi line eg Pioneer A-717 and the like.

@RUfromthe40s Год назад

@@ARIKIP i know that but ELITE as nothing to do with it. i comented that earlier

@shangyien Год назад

I always thought the best looking vintage system ever was the Braun Atelier series.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Im a big fan also. Did a video on this channel on the Atelier cassette deck, the one with the drawer. Had a tuner a while back which performed really well. ]

@shangyien Год назад

@@SkyFiAudio Yes. The C3 is particularly impressive as it can operate at double normal speed, considerably increasing dynamic range.

@PedjoGT Год назад

You need in set and CT 91a

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Yes sir. Got one??

@PedjoGT Год назад

@@SkyFiAudio Me? I dont have any more....i think CT 93 will also go nicely in your setup...CT 91a is hard to find...

@PedjoGT Год назад

BTW consider and Teac VRDS 20 or A- BX 10...T1 dac...Teac's really nice series...Even Wadia used repacked Teac electronics....

@socksumi Год назад

This is totally subjective. The original Phase Linear pre/power/tuner components looked about as awesome as they come as did the early Accuphase gear. Also many Japanese consumer level components looks fantastic when stacked up... Marantz, Pioneer, Setton, Kenwood, Yamaha, even Technics.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Fair enough! I'd have a hard choice picking just one.

@Watcher4111 Год назад

Yeah Pioneer c91 has 3 transformers which its unusuall even for 80s preamps. True hi end

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Yes 3 in total. Crazy even by todays standards.

@francescoferrarese4737 Год назад

Yes, the URUSCHY serie's,are the best looking.Like a es Sony,but more elegant.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Definitely a bit more elegant. I would be happy with either.

@mickeymouse1697 Год назад

PRICE

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Check description

@chumleyk 10 месяцев назад

Lovely looking system but has atrocious naming; they really were aiming for the BMW driver.

@solarr2 Год назад

👍🇵🇱🇵🇱👍

@Val1414_ Год назад

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@markstewart1807 Год назад

@Nerdy Rothan can you provide contact details please? I'm in the UK but I imagine that doesn't matter these days.

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

Love that!

@audiolover Год назад

Well.....and the worst sounding :/ but looks great 👍😊👌

@Watcher4111 Год назад

Far from worst sounding. Very far

@SkyFiAudio Год назад

haha, who cares when it looks this cool :-0.

@pawe-xm3kh Год назад

Sony integrates, low end technics 1000 series and many more are worse. Pioneer Elite has warm, tube sound which many amplifiers from 1980s had. If someone doesnt like that sound, maybe its worst for him

@andrefortune8278 10 месяцев назад

Definitely falling on deaf ears 🤣🤣🤣🤣