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Pioneer

SX-780

Pioneer SX-780

Avg used (eBay)

$425

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Modern Match

Yamaha

R-N600A

MSRP / Street

$749

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Neutral-to-warm Japanese voicing that echoes the SX-780's clean signature, plus streaming and phono. Drives a similar range of speakers.

Signature · Clean, neutral, slightly forward

Pioneer SX-780

vs.

Yamaha R-N600A

45W

Watts / ch @ 8Ω

80W

75dB

S/N Ratio

100dB

25

Damping Factor

120

0.05%

THD

0.06%

24 lbs

Weight

17.4 lbs

4-16 Ω

Speaker Ohms

4-8 Ω

10Hz - 65kHz

Frequency Response

10Hz - 100kHz

Vintage (used avg)

$425

Modern (new)

$749

Difference

$324more new

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