Originally Posted by
mandrake
I was in an audio repair shop here in SD a few years ago and he had a beast of a Pioneer receiver in for service that was rated at 250 watts per channel! The amp had heat sinks protruding from the cabinet. That thing had to be worth some coin, and was likely a not so secret weapon in the receiver wars of the 70's. IMO it was overkill, but even so it was tres cool.
Was it this?:
Pioneer SX-1980, 270W/channel. It was the pinnacle of the Pioneer line, and their crowning achievement in the development of monster receivers. At the time it was introduced in 1978, it was the most powerful receiver in the world.
It was their best effort, and cost $1,295 MSRP. My first car in 1974 cost $300.