I'll try to make this short.

I'm 59 years old and was heavy into steros while stationed overseas in the mid '70s. Gawd, what a great time for equipment and music, huh?!

I purchased my Pioneer SX980 used and reconditioned from a stereo component shop about 26 years ago in Chicago. Got it hope, hooked it up...and nothing. Back to the shop, where they installed the missing bridges for the preamp (yes, you can easily up...

price paid $600.00, purchased from post exchange while stationed in Korea

Price paid - $15 from Thrift Store.

To clarify my earlier review: BOTH the 80s series and 50s series Pioneer receivers contain the irreplaceable FM circuitry chip. I stated in my prior review that it was only the 80s series but that is incorrect. The good news is that my technician said...