this is a pioneer sx-939 that I picked up today, works good!
Pioneer receiver SX-939.
pioneer sx-939 vintage 1970's high end stereo receiver for sale now on ebay.
... an important piece of this puzzle? My initial theory was that all of these receivers had a common point of origin, which was Melchers. I had noticed that Melchers ... may be other literature out there. One thing for certain: any sales literature on these receivers is scarce. You will notice, in the table of models above, that the suffix ... black cases (SW). Also notice, in the table above, that the black face receivers appear to have had a single year of production, as opposed to several years for ... rare, so we can assume not many were made. So, were the black face receivers made by Pioneer specifically for Europe and the US Military, seemingly without catalogs and brochures ... who were intimately involved during the 1970s was key to finding an answer to these receivers (and other Pioneer-specific questions I had). So, what is the real answer ... for his additional information, and to Dave for tolerating my
theories and ideas about these receivers. Also, my very personal thanks to my contacts in Japan, without whom I would ...