Pioneer VSX-9900S Stereo Receiver – 125 WPC, Phono, 110–240V

A big, heavy early-nineties Pioneer receiver, made in Japan, with 125 watts per channel and selectable mains voltage from 110 to 240 volts, so it runs on household power almost anywhere in the world. It comes with a phono stage for your turntable and its original remote, through our Level 1 service and in good condition.

What it is

The VSX-9900S sat near the top of Pioneer’s receiver range in the early 1990s, and it is built like it. It is rated at 125 watts per channel into 8 ohms in stereo, its rating plate lists a 970-watt power draw, and at over 30 pounds it is built on the scale that kind of power calls for. That is enough to drive large floor-standing speakers with ease, or to bring less efficient speakers to life where a smaller receiver would run out of breath, with plenty held in reserve for the loudest passages. The front A and B speaker pairs connect through large screw-down binding posts that take bare wire, spades, pins or banana plugs; we recommend our own Radique Audio gold-plated banana plugs, and our Custom Speaker Cable Builder will make a pair to length, ready to plug in. They are rated for 4 to 16 ohm speakers, with an impedance selector on the back.

Bought for music, it is a straightforward, high-power stereo receiver with an unusually complete set of connections. There is a proper MM phono stage for your turntable, with its own phono level control and a ground post on the rear panel, plus CD, line and two tape loops (Tape 1/DAT and Tape 2). Six more audio inputs, labelled for video sources, take any line-level source you like, and one of them sits on the front panel for plugging in a portable player. A Direct button takes the tone controls out of the signal path when you want the straightest route to your speakers, with bass, treble and balance there when you want them.

It is also a receiver you can grow with. Front-channel pre-outs and power-amp inputs, linked by jumpers, let you add an external power amplifier or an equalizer later. There is a subwoofer output for a 2.1 system, A and B front speaker pairs switchable from the front panel, and a multi-room output that can play a second source through a pair of speakers in another room. On the back you will also find switched and unswitched AC outlets, a 30-preset AM/FM tuner with station naming, and the mains voltage selector itself, with settings for 110, 120–127, 220 and 240 volts. The FM de-emphasis and AM tuning step switch between the North American and European standards too, so the tuner works properly overseas. The original Pioneer remote is included, so volume and source changes happen from your chair.

The service it has had

Level 1 service, carried out on our bench:

Condition

Good, with light wear from use. The faceplate and display window present well, as the photographs show. The original Pioneer remote is included.

Big Pioneer power, a phono stage, room to grow and the original remote: a stereo receiver to build a serious two-channel system around.

Available for pickup in Kanata, or shipped across Canada and internationally — we have sent equipment to fifteen countries in the past year, each piece packed in-house in 275 lb test double-wall boxes. Live shipping rates for your address are calculated at checkout. Backed by Radique Audio’s Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and our Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Available for audition by appointment in Kanata.

Pioneer VSX-9900S Specifications

• Every input, output and control tested
• All pots and switches deep-cleaned and deoxidized
• Any blown indicator lamps replaced
• Power supply wiring checked and cleaned
• Burn-in and sign-off testing
• A second bench test by a different tech before listing
• Type: stereo receiver (labelled “Audio/Video Stereo Receiver” on the front panel)
• Service: Radique Level 1
• Power output: 125 watts per channel into 8 ohms, stereo
• Front speakers: A and B pairs, 4–16 ohms, screw-down binding posts (bare wire, spades, pins, banana plugs), speaker impedance selector
• Phono: MM, 2.5 mV input sensitivity, rear-panel phono level control and ground post
• Line input sensitivity: 150 mV
• Audio inputs: phono, CD, line, Tape 1/DAT and Tape 2 loops, plus six more labelled for video sources (one on the front panel)
• Outputs: front pre-out and power-amp in (jumpered), subwoofer out, headphones, multi-room speakers
• Controls: bass, treble, balance, Direct, speakers A/B, input attenuator, muting
• Tuner: AM/FM, 30 presets with station naming, switchable FM de-emphasis (75/50 µs) and AM step (10/9 kHz)
• AC outlets: switched (100 W total) and unswitched (100 W)
• Power: selectable 110 / 120–127 / 220 / 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 970 W (works on mains power worldwide)
• Remote: original Pioneer remote included
• Also on board: Dolby Pro Logic surround
• Made in Japan, early 1990s
• Dimensions: (Width x Height x Depth) 16.5 x 6.4 x 16.6 inches (419 x 163 x 422 mm)
• Weight: approx. 32 lbs (14.6 kg)

✅ Good News for International Buyers

This unit is switchable between 120V and 220V, so it can be set to suit most markets worldwide. No step-down transformer is required — only an appropriate plug adapter.

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