SX-1250 - The Best Pioneer Receiver Ever? Vintage Stereo Repair Restoration & Testing.
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- A Pioneer SX-1250 stereo receiver repair and restoration video. Old electrolytic capacitors and heat stressed/troublesome transistors were replaced. The power supply assemblies (AWR-106 & 107) which are known to be heat stressed in the Pioneer SX-1250 receiver was completely rebuilt. The EQ amplifier, flat amplifier, tone control amplifier, protection circuit, and power amplifier assemblies were rebuilt. The troublesome push button switches in the speaker assembly, filter assembly and function switch assembly were cleaned with Deoxit as well as the other controls. In addition, the four filter capacitors were replaced. This Pioneer SX-1250 was then bench tested with an audio analyzer. This was a top to bottom repair and restoration that after 40 years of service this vintage receiver needed. This Pioneer SX-1250 receiver now sounds great and will be reliable for decades to come.
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I'm amazed at your absolute confidence and respect to the equipment you are restoring. The SX-1250 is one of the most elegant Stereo Receiver Pioneer ever created. Thank you!
Thank you very much for your kind words.
Great video and channel!!! I lucked into one of these monsters,on a job site. A co-worker asked me to help him throw an old,heavy,stereo in the dumpster. Said it was too heavy,to do it by himself. When I saw what it was,I helped him load it,into my truck....... $500 later,I had a restored,and recapped,musical monster!!! Best $500 I ever spent. Sometimes it's better to be lucky,than good.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Thank you also for saving your SX-1250!!! After restoring her you'll get a lifetime of enjoyment.
Was it scratched up? I used to hear stories of old McIntosh tube amps getting scrapped for metal at salvage yards .
I'm glad I found one of these.
What a beauty!!
I used to own a Pioneer 1250 and the matching cassette tape deck and turn table in 1977 and sold it in 1990 due to a channel failure. I cried when I sold it when I became frustrated when a local repair shop couldn't get it repaired correctly and was spending too much money at the time. I always wish I could have it back working but it was too late. I didn't want to buy a used unit today as I was afraid that a used unit would give me a bunch more head aches. I didn't know that a full restoration could be done like you have shown me in your video. Your video has me feeling excited that I can again have my wonderful stereo system. I am going to buy a used one from eBay and have it rebuilt by someone what ever the cost and again put a smile back on my face. Pioneer need to again make them again, there is a market for them.
Man, sounds great! I'm sure whatever gear you end up with will bring back good memories for you. Good Luck!
I am the proud owner of one of this, had many receivers of that era, Marantz and Technics, but none and I mean NONE can't touch this, not even the SX-1980, this is MUCH more reliable and for my ears, sounds better. Sad I live very very far away, in South America, Argentina, if not, be sure that I would send you the receiver to restore it!
Greetings from the USA and thank you for your kind words. Congratulations on owning a SX-1250! It is a wonderful vintage receiver.
Sebastian, un saludo desde Colombia, que bueno poder apreciar y valorar los excelentes dispositivos de audio aqui en nuestro continente, un abrazo. con que parlantes o bocinas lo tienes funcionando? felicidades por tu amplicicador.
You don't happen to have one for sale
@@hilariolozano4550 No! Just one and I will never sell it.
I have one also and couldn't agree more.
i love my SX-1980 i think its the Best receiver ive ever owned . It was a hell of a restoration project . But well worth it .Great video
Thank you, Sir. I think you said it all "well worth it" Congratulations on owning your SX-1980.
I own one that I purchased in 1978,I absolutely love it,still to this day.I had it restored once by a very competent technician such as yourself.It is nice to know that others also enjoy somthing that has given me much pleasure over many,many years
Very cool! I'm sure it feels great to still have her after all of these years. I still have some of my equipment from the 1970's but nothing as nice as the SX-1250. Thanks for sharing your story.
Not just pioneer. One of the best receivers ever period
Yes, it was/is.
I bought a Pioneer 1050 receiver, for my Parents, I think that was the model, back in 1978. It was the Top of the line in style and quality.
Thank-You for sharing that awesome piece of audio history.
Thank you as always!
Best stereo I've ever had.. Nothing else comes close. My friends are always asking me to borrow my 1250 for their crazy parties 🎉
Awesome looking receiver I have an sx-980 and it still runs great
Thanks! Your SX-980 is a fine receiver also.
Love your attention to detail.
Beautiful piece!
Thank you very much. I appreciate your kind words.
I had that pioneer system about 12 years ago. I had Cerwin Vega Tower speakers. I think they were the RE-38 series 4 ohms? I had a 10 band equalizer. I sure do miss that system!
That stereo was perfect for those speakers. I gave them a workout sometimes!
Thanks for sharing
Great video, thank you for sharing. I own a Sansui G-22000 that I purchased second hand on 1985, it still turns on but one channel is not producing sound anymore. I have been unable to find a technician able to repair it, as I live on a small city on a 3rd world country, but I have refused to discard this receiver because it still looks impressive .. but nowadays my audio needs are fulfilled with a computer connected to a Logitech Z-5500, it sounds great but it has nowhere the power of the Sansui, which was rated at 220 W/channel. You've got another subscriber, best regards.
Outstanding as always!
I always appreciate your kind words. Thank You!
@Regular Guy Audio I am all over the place :)
Really awesome unit. So very impressive. 170watts!!!??? Wow. Thank you for speaking candidly. I am guilty of ignorantly chasing the "100watt vintage unit" when infact an vintage 80watt unit would most likely be more than adequate. Im glad people like you have taken the time to make videos and share your knowledge and experience for people like me that hope to one day find a solid vintage unit. I also realize the value to a rebuilt purchase vs a cheap old unit destined to fail. Again, thank you.
Your welcome and thank you very much watching.
As a vintage audio collector for 25 years or more, I love your channel. Please do a restoration of a Sansui 9090DB if you ever get a chance. That's my main baby. Thanks.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I'd love to get my hands on a 9090DB as it is one of the best vintage receivers ever produced. I do have a very beat up 8080 that I plan to work on soon.
Love the silver faced era! Used to have the SX-1080 and Elite LD-S2 LD player. Lots of fun to mess with!
Yes they are. The SX-1080 is/was a fine receiver.
My dad had one of these with the HPM series speakers. Sounded very clean on any source and pushed those HPM’s effortlessly.
High quality vintage like this one here is always better than the shit of today :
The vintage equipment is very solid gear.
Excellent video, thanks for sharing ! I`ve had my SX-1250 for over 20 years, had it rebuilt a couple years back by one of the AudioKarma forum techs. I have had a fair amount of equipment over the years, this receiver is my favorite of all of them, it ROCKS !
Thank you very much and congrats on owning a SX-1250!
Yeah their badass hook you up a new age DAC and streamer and when yiy play DSD files you will be blown away !
I had my SX-1250 worked on by Echowars 7 years ago. Glenn did an awesome job on the amp/preamp board with a custom extended heat sink. I'm driving HPM-100's with it and...well, it's pretty much all that for vintage gear.
@@ibleebinU Excellent choice ! IMHO, there`s a BIG difference in having your gear worked on by a true enthusiast like Glenn, or taking it to a "general repair" type of shop, where they are basically just parts-changers, but not much more than that. There is a great community over at AK, with many real top-notch techs who share information with anyone who needs help. It doesn`t get much better than that . Happy listening !
I just love my SX 1250 totally restored and sounding great. Need to get my 2325 done next.
Congrats on owning both. They are great examples of vintage audio history.
Ram Bush well the 1250 because the 2325 is not done yet. It’s a coin flip both are great.
Nice work. Nice receiver!!
I love vintage audio equipment!
I use Pioneer SX-1280 , Hitachi SR-2004 , Sansui AU-20000 and Technics SA-828.
Thank you. You have a lot of great gear.
Wow, beautiful job.
Thank you very much.
Nice reciever,I have the Sansui counterpart but always wanted a 1250. Great vid!👍
Thank you very much. As you know from my other video's, I like those Sansui's too!
Great info on the 1250.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Great video! Thanks for sharing. I have the newer model of the 1250, the SX-1280, and the SX-1980. Those power supplies in the big monster receivers can definitely wreak havoc on just about every function, once it starts to go out. Every monster receiver I’ve owned, the first thing I do before really using it, is rebuild the power supply.
Cheers! ~Jon
Thank You, Jon! The SX-1280 is a tremendous receiver also. All of the vintage stereo equipment needs some restoration but once done most will service you well for many more decades.
In the process of completing a full restoration, having issues with setting some voltages but I am confident that with all the info those masters at Audiokarma freely share, I will complete this restoration and this reciever will be kicking for decades..man, what a great reciever the Sx 1250 is......want to let you in on something a few people know. The Pioneer SX D7000 120 wpc is a unit that doesnt command high prices around $500 but with one of these you almost dont need a SX 1250. The SX D7000 is badass
Sweet! The neighbors are going to enjoy whatever you're playing too! LOL
Thank you!
Thanks for this video. I have a Pioneer SX-1250 that I was lucky enough to find for sale on Craigslist maybe fifteen or twenty years ago. It's a jewel. I have it linked to a Pioneer PL71 turntable, a pair of PhaseTech 8.5 speakers plus a pair of smaller Advents, and I couldn't ask for a better system.
I used to have one of these, about 20years ago. I had bought it along with the pair 15” pioneer speakers from a garage sale for $15.00. Played like a champ for a long time then one day no sound. I ended up giving it to a friend to fix.
Man, I hope that your friend got the SX-1250 going again.
I collected this stuff for YEARS and it was alot of fun ... In the "end" I had 5 JA-R2S Racks fully lined as "the wall of silver", (as my series of 5 videos here depict). Anyway: I still have some flora-scan stuff, some ash trays, and of course; Dealer Signs / as THAT was fun stuff too collect as well !. I still know one buddy with "The Rack" (Pioneer's Dealer only Rack with a gear drawer), and it's STILL is the "best of the best". After I sold all my stuff, all that now remains are the HPM-150's and a 1980 Receiver (with a 516 Table) .... "I just can't seem ta let it go" ... and I'm positive I'll never use it again.
Jack "John" Doyle was a great buddy of mine (in Long Beach CA. / U.S. Pioneer Director), and Shigera Hayakawa (Pioneer's CEO In Japan), was another buddy of mine whom was THE PERFECT Gentleman / Friend / and "get it done" guy ! ...
*THERE W A S A DIFFERENCE BACK THEN* !.
Anyway: I love your video's / and your a "TRUE Audiophile" Sir.
Thank you very much for your kind words. The vintage audio equipment brings back good memories for many of us. It must have been pretty cool knowing the executives of Pioneer back in the day. Thank you very much for taking the time to comment and for sharing your story.
Bravo pour cette restauration et merci de mettre les schémas et la vue éclatée c'est génial.
It's been my dream to own one of these and a pair of HPM-100's to hook up to it.
I own a SX-737 connected to a pair of "Made in America",JCPenney MCS 683-8225 speakers.
That one looked like it just came out of the factory. Good find!
Thank you
When you were ramping up the wattage I had the opening theme to The Bionic Man in my head . When he was running :)
LOL
You have alot of listing expierence like myself of 32 years i have owned atleast 100 integrated amps power amps preamps and recievers! And the 1250 is a very solid great sounding reciever . I am not a pioneer fan but i bought a 799.00US Pioneer elite sx N30 Hi-Res reciever class AB and i am blown away !! Clean crisp clarity toshiba output stage transitors nichicon filter caps dam its good but still i good restored 950, 1250 , 1980 are the top recievers by Pioneer !
Thank you for sharing. There was just so much great audio equipment built back in the day. Pioneer, Sansui, Marantz and so many others.
I own an SX980 from new. Still love it. It's not a 1000 series but it still rocks very nicely.
The SX-980 is a very nice vintage receiver.
I had the 1050.... it was 120 RMS watts per channel... she was a beast ... I wish I still had her.
Yes, the SX-1050 was/is a wonderful receiver. I have one also and she is engineered and built just as good as her big brothers, the SX-1250 and SX-1980.
I will sound kind a repetitive, but not in vain. ...JUST EXCELLENT!!! great job, in a great amp. Great video.
Every time i see the insides of the vintage audio devices, i love it more, just marvelous.
Greetings Mr. VAA. (from one addict to another.)
Thank you so much, Sir! I appreciate your kind words.
great vid! thx
Thank You!
I have one sx-1250. And i love the sound.
Congratulations on owning one. It's a great piece of vintage audio history.
Own the EU/Asia market black face model sx5590. Also have an sx636 & sx1080.
Beautiful receivers!
I just had the opportunity to pick up an SX-1250. I have been looking for a nice vintage amp and I was fortunate enough to find a mint condition SX-1250 for a good price. Sadly it does have a problem that was disclosed at purchase. Having other vintage gear I do know they can be repaired and I did not hesitate with the purchase. I do believe this unit is from the original owner and has never been touched for any repairs, the unit barely has dust in the internal electronics. The problem with this SX-1250 is the left channel, It has a loud static popping sound even when the volume is turned all the way down, sometimes the popping stops for a few seconds and then back on and at times you can hear audio with some static. You can also hear the relay clicking/switching on and off. The right channel seems to be working just fine. I am not sure were to begin and living in Denver there aren't any competent vintage techs out here. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks
I love my SX3800... rated conservatively at 60 watts a side but sounds great with my vinyl.
Great service!!! CONGRATULATIONS My FRIEND!!! EVER 100%!!! Mas sempre acho que ao final poderia dar um gosto a mais para os inscritos colocando 1 música para tocar!!! THANKS. Sou fã do seu trabalho realizado com excelência... Valeu d+
Your welcome and thank you!
@@vintageaudioaddict OK!!! 1 HUG...
My father owned one of these. I remember nice warm dynamic sound. The thing was heavy
Thanks for sharing. The old audio equipment was/is special.
Very Cool!! Thanks for walking us through that service, next time during the testing part will you show what is hooked up where and the volume dial position during process? Thanks Great Video!
Thank you for your kind words and for the suggestions.
Thank you, and hello from Australia! Great in-depth video of the restoration process which is helpful as I'll be tackling this on soon.
I was lucky enough to inherit an SX-1280 which still works brilliantly to this day. It does however have a very intermittent issue from time to time which could be related to those switches you discribed. Guess I'll find out soon ;)
Out of curiosity, would you know what differentiates the 1250 from the 1280?
I've watched several of your receiver restoration videos. I see the effort you put into renewing them, and I'm quite impressed. But I have one question that's been bugging me. You seem to concentrate on the various amplifier, tone control, and power sections, but I seldom if ever see you working on the tuner sections. Do you generally recap them too? And do you align them for best reception afterward? Thanks in advance.
gracias por este video yo tengo uno y es lo mejor pioner sx1250.con sus bocinas pioner hp100 de 200 watts.
Great great tutorial! I have that same unit sitting a few feet away from me here on the shelf. I did a basic re-capping several years ago, but it does need the "works" like you did! Hey, what about the RF section? Tuner? Re cap that too? I bet doing an alignment would be a chore, and need some fancy gear to do it right. I need to find those big filter caps too. Thanks!
Thank you and congrats on owning a SX-1250! I hooked up my Sound Technology 1000A to the SX-1250, all seemed fine. If something in the FM section fails it probably won't cause a catastrophic failure like the power supply or the power amplifier. I have dozens of units to still work on in my collection that need attention more then the tuner section of my SX-1250. I may get back there someday.
Mine 1250 was passed down from my dad. It’s a great amp.
Very Cool! You'll have her for the rest of your life. Congrats!
You are giving so many useful tips for beginners, like me! Awesome videos, thank you very much! One question: how about the capacitor charge on the psu circuit? Do they get discharged by the resistors or do I have to discharge them manually, after checking them with a multimeter?
Thanks for the kind words. Every unit is different. Some dissipate the charge, some don't. Measure the DC voltage across the filter capacitors .
Nice commentary. On the protection circuit board rebuild process, do yourself a favor and replace the 733, and 945 switching transistors that are known to be a problem area on these units. You will thank me later.
Thank You!
Excellent video!!!
I would like to ask you could you give me your opinion about what differences in sound and power could be heard if we compare the Pioneer SX-1250 and the Spec1 + Spec2 being both in excellent condition. I will be very grateful to receive your reply.
I bought one of these about 12 years ago before the vintage receiver market got crazy . It sounded good for about a year then one of my channels went out .I then decided to perform a complete restoration very similar to the one you have done in this video and the results were fantastic.When I bought the unit I was going back and forth between the sx1250 and the sx1280 . I never really had the opportunity to hear the sx1280. Do you have a preference?
Love the channel keep up the good work.
Thank you very much for the kind words. I tell ya......There is just so many great vintage pieces it's hard for me to pick one over the other. Both the SX-1250 and SX-1280 are great receivers. If you own either you have some of the finest examples of vintage audio.
I love this receiver. Thank you for the tour.
never back thats beutifuls machinessss
Thank you
Can you please add the list with full parts for this restoration? Thanks!!
How does the SX-1250 compare sound wise and build quality to the Spec 1 & 2 combo. I've heard that they are basically the same as the SX-1250 just separated. As always....live your work and attention to detail. I always learn something from every video you make.
The bomb
I had a chance to get an older audio analyzer, a generation b4 yours for 200 bucks, I regret not buying it.
Good afternoon friend.
Based on your vintage sound knowledge, what would be your top 10 best home sound receivers - amplifiers.
Thank you and I congratulate you on your activity, greetings from Colombia
I think I saw you were using an arb gen for the sine wave source? I think the residual distortion of the source may be where the .06% came from. With a very low distortion generator, I think maybe your measured distortion may have been less.
My left channel offset i cant get to stay still at 0 volts , keeps fluctuating under 1 volt and the 100mv on that side is a little wobbly too. Bad trim pots or dried caps?
The best
I’ve worked on a few of these, each one was a total basket case and needed a lot of work. I questioned whether it was actually worth the effort with the first one... it was, I set it playing with a high end Linn streamer and some Royd speakers whilst soak testing it, it sounded superb. I do find them a pain in the arse to work on though, I’ve seen a couple with weird intermittent issues, between failing transistors, caps, dirty switched and broken wiring making intermittent connections (broken internally where you can’t see). I just have a reels of wire now in the correct colours and gauges, I just replace all the wiring to better than new standards.
I have Linn equipment throughout the house but I’d love to have one of these things to keep and play with, they’re that good.
I agree, the vintage equipment does take some work. After 40 or 50 years any piece of electronic's is going to have some issues. Once straightened out I believe many of these units will still be used in someones stereo system 50 years from now.
Thanks for your expertise ! Love my SX-1250 receiver and my RT 1020L RTR and PL-550 TT
Your welcome and thank you. Congratulations on owning a SX-1250. Nice reel to reel and turntable also. The vintage audio equipment was built to last and it sure has.
Those 470uf 100v caps in the fuse board pretty important?
bought mine in high school. do you referbish these ? has not been operating in about 30 yrs
VAD - I'm looking to buy a 50 - 60 watt receiver from the golden era (late
1970s) that has low THD, great FM reception with nice clean overall
sound. In 1976 I compared Technics, Pioneer, Yamaha, Kenwood, Concept
and Marantz and ended up buying the Concept 4.5 because it was the
cheapest and I was making only $40 a month delivering newspapers. I
quickly found that the Concept was a little "noisy" and had poor FM
reception as compared to some friends' Pioneers and Marantz. Which
receivers would you recommend I look to purchase?
Oh, I have one of these also. Never till we part
Congrats on owning one!
I noticed the shields ( boxes) on the boards look silver but it may be the video, they are normally goldish anodized. If you try to clean or polish them it rubs the gold right off , ask me how I know. Was wondering if yours were silver or goldish?
I'm not 100% sure but I believe they are the "goldish anodized". When I had the unit apart I never really noted the cover colors. I've never cleaned or polished them so I'm sure, it's original.
I have an Pioneer SX-1250 and everything on it works perfectly as far as I can tell - except for the FM muting circuit. The muting circuit, when engaged, is supposed to filter out static between FM stations. The idea is that a casual listener is only going to want to tune in the strong FM stations in his area, and is not interested in hearing the weaker stations, or the static that comes thru when tuning into the weaker stations. My understanding is that the muting circuit is controlled by something called a Reed relay - and that is likely the problem component. Do you have any thoughts along these lines? Thank you.
Yes, it could be the reed relay. They have been known to go bad from time to time. There is also a transistor in the muting circuit that could be defective causing the issue.
Is Sx1250 font Microgramma or Eurostile?
Bit of a nerd observation from me . Not Philips screws but J.I.S , Japanese standard.
If you didn’t know these screws are identified by the punched dot on the heads . Love the Chanel .
Thank you very much for your kind words and for the information, I never knew. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Every bit of information will help keep this vintage audio equipment alive into the future.
like watching other pioneer models : - )
A lot of good ones.
It will play for about 10 to 15 minutes and then the right channel will quietly stop working, But if you then power off and let sit for awhile the right channel will work again. What would cause this?
Neil Diamond sponsored Pioneer in the early seventies, but was never a big fan, I could never work out why?
Do you still do restoration? I have and SX1250 it's been my everyday driver for 30 years. Needs restoration
Vintage Audio Addict- I have a very nice SX-1250 that quit playing recently all of a sudden with no heat, smoke, or smell. Can I pay you to restore it? I also have a Kenwood KR-9050 that plays well but the radio quit recently. Please advise and Thank You.
I love your knowledge on vintage stereo's but I have to mention something I seen at position 1628 the screws are Philips but at position 1753 the screw's are replaced with a standard screw. Did you lose the original one's. Just curious. My issue is I have a Pioneer SX1250 had a shop repair it at the price of a grand. No six months later there is no sound coming from the right speakers. I call the repairman he's since sold his home and left with no forwarding address and does not answer his previous phone. So being a non repair person I have been buy little by little some of the basic tools to repair it myself. To say I'm nervous is an under statement. But with no where to go, I seem to have no choice. I play it now just on the left A speaker and the left B speaker. Wish me luck. Or any pointer that might help. I bought it when I was 18 and now I'm 70 so it means a lot to me to have it still working.
How would you compare this "soundwise" whit the Pioneer sx 9500mk2
I tell ya, It's may just be me but if both units are operating properly I don't think I could tell the difference.
@@vintageaudioaddict Thnx for your response, very helpful. I was thinking to go looking for the 1250, but now I keep my 9500. It safes me a lot of money😉
Where are you located and would you be able to inspect my SX-1250 and update it.
Thx
Heavy contenders : receivers sx 1010, sx 1050, sx 828, sx 800a . Amps sa 1000, sa 9100 ( whole series)
Does he alllow people to send their units in for restoration? Does anyone happen to know his price for a restore?
Question.....Do you still refurbish these units? If I find one, would you do the refurbish it for me?
Thanks for asking but I'm only a hobbyist not a professional. I only work on the equipment in my personal collection.
@@vintageaudioaddict Have you thought about selling your SX-1250?
I have a 1050 I bought new in the seventies. it could use a service.
The SX-1050 is a very nice receiver. If you get her fixed up she'll serve you well for many more decades.
In your opinion, which is the better amplifier, the SX-1980 or SX-1250 . I have an SX-850 that in bought new, I in 1976. I wanted to get the 1250 but I told my wife that I would only spend one thousand dollars on the whole system. The 1250 upgrade with speaker was going to go way past my budget. My SX-850 is a great receiver and has served me well...but there is something about the SX1250.
Your SX-850 is a fine receiver. The SX-1250 and SX-1980 are nice also. Really in my option they were all were engineered and built to the same standards. Sure, your SX-850 has less power and features but I wouldn't want to be the person in a blind listening test trying to pick between the three. When operating properly the three you mentioned will all do a great job reproducing music.
I might just have to drop 4K and get me one all redone !
The SX-1250 is a great receiver.
My dad has one of these, what is the typical cost to go through one? As far as I know it was fully functional last time he used it.
It's about $200 for parts including the filter capacitors which are more then half the parts cost. I'm a hobbyist that works on my own equipment so the labor cost is just my time. It's a pretty big job, figure 20-25 hours. I'm guessing for a full restoration by a good tech you would be pushing up against $1000 for the parts and the labor.
the scary part would be shipping it back n forth .
Since nobody is willing to go on record and say the SX-1280 sounds better, this is clearly the one to go after (between these two). Factor in the parts are long gone for the 1280 it makes it even more obvious. Any thoughts out there?
Here in Canada we don’t get to find these little gems at the fleamarket! We got to get fleeced by eBay and Audiogon! It really sucks! I give up! 😭💔🇨🇦
The vintage audio equipment is getting more difficult to find at reasonable prices. I purchased this SX-1250 in 2006 when you could still get pretty good deals.
Here we go again the words Best Ever you need to stop (sx 1980)
I have a sx-650
The SX-650 is a nice receiver.
I loved mine until the tight channel started cutting out all the time, making it a boat anchor. At the time - 90s -I couldn't find anyone to repair it, so I let it go
I'm sorry that you had an issue and I understand that it is difficult to find someone to repair the equipment.
I have a 1250 and 1280
Nice!