Pioneer Elite VSX-82TXS Receiver Review
Summary
- Product Name: Elite VSX-82TXS Receiver
- Manufacturer: Pioneer
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- Review Date: October 17, 2006 20:00
- MSRP: $ 1200
- Specifications
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Power
Surround Power: 130W x 7 (20Hz-20kHz, 8-ohms, .09% THD FTC)
Stereo Power: 130W x 2 (20Hz-20kHz, 8-ohms, .09% THD FTC)Digital Decoding & Processing
Digital Engine: New Sharc-EX + 48-bit Freescale DSP
Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital EX, DTS 5.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS 96/24, DTS NEO: 6, Pro-Logic IIx, Windows Media(R) Audio 9 – Professional, THX Select2, Air Studios Tuning, Advanced Surround Modes, Sound Retriever, Virtual Surround Back, Midnight Listening, Dialog Enhancement, Hi-Bit Sampling, LoudnessAnalog to Digital Conversion: 96 Khz / 24-Bit
Digital Analog Conversion (DAC): 192 kHz / 24-BitCalibration:
Advanced MCACC, Speaker Identification, Speaker Size, Speaker Level, Speaker Distance, Acoustic Equalization (9 Band Adjustable), Phase Control, Standing Wave Control, X-Curve Compensation, Advanced MCACC 3-D Display via PCConvenience
On-Screen Display, Dot Matrix Display
Remote Type (LCD Preset / Learning Remote with Preset Multi-Operation) - Pre-programmed, Learning, IR Macro CommandsWarranty: Elite 2 Year Warranty
Connectivity
Analog Audio Inputs/Outputs – 4/3 (includes tuner)
Phono Input
Digital Inputs – 7 (5 optical, 2 coax)
Optical Digital Outputs - 1
Multi-Channel Input - 8 Channel
Audio Pre-Output - 8 Channel
Composite Video Input - 7
Composite Video Output - 2
S-Video Input - 5 (includes front)
S-Video Outputs - 2
Component Video Inputs/Outputs – 3/1 (100MHz)
HDMI Inputs/Outputs – 3/1
Video Scaler - Faroudja DCDi - 480P, 720P, 1080i
Video Conversion – HDMI, Component, S-video
Headphone Output
Multi-Room and Source Output - 3 Zone - Main, 1 A/V, 1 Digital Audio
12 Volt Trigger - 2
Front A/V Inputs
RS-232C
System Remote Plus (SR+) Port
IR In/Out
Speaker B - B Speaker or Surround Back Speaker
Assignable Surround Back Speaker - 4 Mode - Normal / 2nd Zone / Front Bi-Amp / MR&MS
Made for iPOD (audio, video, photo. Cable included),
XM Ready, XM HD with Neural Surround
Dimensions (inches) - 16.54 x 7.36 x 18.35 (WxHxD)
Weight: 35.1 lbs.
Pros
- Lots of inputs
- Plenty of power
- Fairly well written manual
- One of the better auto calibration system’s on the market
Cons
- Video conversion adds artifacts
- Limited variability on crossover
- Obfuscating remote
- OSD missing AV Parameter menu
Introduction
