Pioneer H-Z1
(1980 - 1984)

Completely unknown outside Japan, the Z1 series nevertheless sold extremely well in their home country. It represented Pioneer's entry into 1980s super high-end of the Non-NFB kind.

Part of the parapharnelia available to extract the ultimate informations from LPs, using such science-fiction items as carbonized silicon, non-inductive and glass-encased capacitors, glass-expoxy boards, urethane foam shields or 99,99% pure copper, the H-Z1 sold extremely well - even at 230,000¥.

However, unlike the M-Z1 and C-Z1 companions, the H-Z1 didn't see an "a" upgraded version.
The glory days of LP were vanishing indeed and the H-Z1, a big black cold box if there ever was one, represented one of the "last hurras" dedicated to that wonderfully lush, deep and inviting format.

Do click the buttons below for compleat technical descriptions of the circuits translated form a 1983 japanese catalog dedicated to the Z1/a units !