| Max. RMS Power into 8 Ohms per channel | 100W (10Hz - 20kHz) |
| Total harmonic distortion at rated output | less than 0.005% (full power, 1kHz, 8Ohm, DIN) |
| Slew Rate | No data |
| Rise time | No data |
| Phono inputs | 2 |
| Line level inputs | 2 |
| Number of tape loops | 2 |
| Phono equaliser | Yes: MM & MC |
| Headphone output | Yes, front mounted socket |
| Power consumption | No data |
| Width x Height x Depth (cm) | 42.0 x 15.0 x 42.5cm |
| Weight (Kg) | 18 |
| When manufactured | 1979 - 1980 |
| UK new price | circa £400 (in 1979) |
| eBay price guide (full working order and in good condition) | £300 - £475 |
| ClassicHiFi.info Rating |  |
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The SA-9800 was Pioneer's top of the line integrated amp in 1979. It was a good looking beast with improved specs and higher power than it's predecessors and gained blue fluorescent power meters (which are personally not to my taste). Great classic amp, unfairly dismissed by modern audiophiles! The double page ad below is from a 1979 magazine:- |
Image attribution: Pioneer Advertisement (1979)
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