Pioneer

Explore Pioneer vintage synthesizer equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Amplifiers

• A-Z370 — Pioneer A-Z370 Optical-Link Digital Amplifier — 60W stereo integrated from the Z Series mini stack, with optical input, black metal case, and remote.

Cd Players

• CDJ-2000NXS — Pioneer CDJ-2000NXS professional media player — predecessor to the NXS2. Thin documentation, no confirmed specs; used bundles around €2,200–2,300.

Dat Decks

• D-9601 — Pioneer D-9601: a 96 kHz professional DAT deck at $1795, with RS-422 control and 2 Hz–44 kHz response. Rare, quiet, and worth knowing.

Dj Controllers

• DDJ-SB2 — Pioneer DDJ-SB2 — compact 2-channel Serato DJ Intro controller with 16 pads and 4-deck software mixing. Used around $150.

Dj Mixers

• DJM-2000 — Pioneer DJM-2000 pro DJ mixer — 5.8-inch touch panel, 96 kHz/24-bit processing, six LAN ports, 8.5 kg. Specs from the operating manual.

Effects Processors

• RMX-1000 — Pioneer RMX-1000 (2012) DJ effector — 3 parallel effect blocks, 24-bit/48kHz converters, remixbox software and VST/AU plug-in.

Headphones

• Monitor 10 (1978) — Pioneer Monitor 10 (1978) — a studio monitoring headphone that shows up in pro session rosters, not showrooms. Scarce, utilitarian, and built for the control room.