110w x 7 Direct Energy Amplification, THX Select 2 Plus: for dedicated Home Theatre rooms, Dolby True-HD/DTS-HD Master Audio: HD audio for Blu-Ray, HDMI Repeaters: 4in/1out, Faroudja 1080p Video Scaler, Advanced MCACC with 9 Band Eq , Works with iPHone Certified with Digital USB input, PQLS for Jitterless transmission of 2 Channel Stereo Music, ALC Multi; superior sound quality in low volume , Advanced Sound Retriever, PureCinema I/P Video Processing, Analog to HDMI upconversion , Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Ready, GUI for easy setup and Navigation , Multi-Zone (2) with Composite out for Zone 2, Component Inputs 2in/1out , Digital Inputs 5in/1out, Composite Inputs 4in/1out , Audio Inputs 3in/1out , Phase Control , 12v Trigger & RS232 for Custom Integration
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- 110w x 7 Direct Energy Amplification
- THX Select 2 Plus: for dedicated Home Theatre rooms, Dolby True-HD/DTS-HD Master Audio: HD audio for Blu-Ray
- HDMI Repeaters: 4in/1out
- Faroudja 1080p Video Scaler
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Great value by Timothy J. Drozinski
Let me start by saying that I don't consider myself an audiophile or any kind of A/V system devotee. I'm technically adept enough to have no problems hooking up multiple components and programming devices, but other than that I wouldn't describe myself as any kind of "power user" when it comes to home theater equipment. I just enjoy watching TV and movies with good, immersive sound.
I recently upgraded from a cheap old Sony "home theater in a box" receiver (STR-SE501) that we've had for about 10 years. The Sony served us well, but since we're accumulating components with HDMI outputs (the Sony had no HDMI) we needed to get a better receiver. I looked around for a while and considered a variety of receivers, looking mainly at the Yamaha models ranging from $400 to $1000. When it came time to finally pull the trigger on the purchase, I stumbled on this Pioneer unit on Amazon and was intrigued. I quickly checked reviews on AVSForum and based on those reviews and the price, I was sold. I added guaranteed Saturday delivery for $6.99 (placing the order around 11:30 on a Thursday night) with my Prime membership, and it arrived at my door just before noon on Saturday.
Hookup was straightforward, except for a little confusion (my fault) in which speakers to hook up for a 5.1 configuration. Overall, I prefer the screw-down connections to the spring-clip kind my old receiver had, it makes for a much more secure connection. Works fine with the cheap Sony HTIB 5.1 speakers, which I don't have the resources to upgrade right now... in fact, I was surprised to find that the sound quality is even better. Setup was pretty easy - the MCACC program walks you through the level test and tells you if your speakers are in phase or not, so you can swap the wires if necessary.
The unit has a reassuring weight to it (35 pounds shipping weight) that makes it feel like a serious piece of equipment, but one minor unexpected issue was that it's considerably deeper than the previous receiver, so I had to scoot the entertainment center another inch or two away from the wall to allow some room for the cables hanging out of the back.
Copious inputs on the back ensure that you can run pretty much any kind of components... 4 HDMI inputs is more than most people will need. Was easy to program with my Harmony 880 remote and has been working well for a couple of weeks now. Don't think I could have gotten a better receiver for the money ($540 including shipping).
