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Choosing between a vintage Technics SA 103 and a Pioneer SX -600L receiver.

I am an absolute newbie on amps and the likes, I just wanna know how these two receivers compare. Both are supposedly are in excellent condition.
I have been able to find limited specs online (especially for the Pioneer)....

 

The specs for the Technics are:

20 watts RMS per channel @ 8 ohms
THD: .04%
IHF IM: .04%
Bandwidth: 20-20khz
dB S/N, "A" wtd., Phono ref 5 mV: 75
Capture ratio db: 1.2
Mono Signal Strength for 50-dB Quieting, dBf: 14.8
Stereo Signal Strength for 50-dB Quieting, dBf: 38.3
% THD, 100% Modulation, 1kHz, Mono/Stereo or Stereo Only: 0.15/0.2
Alt. Chan. Select., dB Wide/Narrow i.f. bandwidth: 68
Max. S/N, dB, Stereo: 70

 

The specs for the Pioneer are:

POWER OUTPUT: 2 x 20 WATTS

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE: 6-16 Ohms

INPUTS: PHONO, AUX, AND TAPE

TONE AND BALANCE CONTROLS

LOUDNESS ON/OFF SWITCH

TAPE MONITOR SWITCH

FM, LW, MW TUNER

FM MUTING

MANUAL AND MEMORY STATION PRESETS

STEREO INDICATOR

240v