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expirediconian | Staff posted Nov 17, 2023 09:08 PM

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expirediconian | Staff posted Nov 17, 2023 09:08 PM

Pioneer VSX-LX305 Elite 9.2-Channel Network AV Receiver

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Adorama has Pioneer VSX-LX305 Elite 9.2-Channel Network AV Receiver on sale for $649. Shipping is free.

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Product Features (see the manufacturer spec page for more):

Dirac Live Room Correction
HDMI 2.1
Ultimate 4K Gaming Experience
Imax Enhanced
Discrete HDMI Zone 2 Switching
100 Watts per channel (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, THD 0.08 %, 2-channel driven )
Subwoofer 2 Pre Out
Bi-directional Bluetooth with aptX HD
Built-in music streaming including Spotify and Tidal
Works with Sonos Certified
Immersive sound from your TV apps
Advanced MCACC
Roon Tested
DTS Play-Fi

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About this deal:
- This offer is $250 less than the previous Frontpage Deal price where this product was featured.
About this product:
- Pioneer Home Audio 3 Year limited Warranty
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Written by iconian | Staff

Dirac Live Room Correction
HDMI 2.1
Ultimate 4K Gaming Experience
Imax Enhanced
Discrete HDMI Zone 2 Switching
100 Watts per channel (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, THD 0.08 %, 2-channel driven )
Subwoofer 2 Pre Out
Bi-directional Bluetooth with aptX HD
Built-in music streaming including Spotify and Tidal
Works with Sonos Certified
Immersive sound from your TV apps
Advanced MCACC
Roon Tested
DTS Play-Fi

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff

About this deal:
- This offer is $250 less than the previous Frontpage Deal price where this product was featured.
About this product:
- Pioneer Home Audio 3 Year limited Warranty
Additional Notes:
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
- Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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Written by iconian | Staff

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Model: Pioneer Home Audio Elite VSX-LX305 100W 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver

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blackb13

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On a brand new 9.2 receiver with a 3yr warranty? No.

Frugal_Jerk

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If you ever used receiver that did correction you would know. it just clearly sounds better. And it's not doing it by adding some kind of sound effect or anything.

TheSchlaf

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The license itself is $349 from Dirac directly. It's really good software, but you may need to tweak the final result. The universal crossover may be a deal breaker for some people.

Dirac is better than the MCACC or AccuqEQ calibration software these receivers usually come with.

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supermanrob

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supermanrob

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If you're after Dirac Live, don't need pre-outs and ok with mono sub outs this is a good price!

K7S5A

Nov 17, 2023 11:32 PM

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K7S5ANov 17, 2023 11:32 PM

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Is Dirac live some sort of bullet proof correction that makes it the most important feature in a receiver?

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Quote from K7S5A

Is Dirac live some sort of bullet proof correction that makes it the most important feature in a receiver?

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Quote from K7S5A

Thanks. So basically it's $349 worth of acoustic treatment. For a $650 price point, I feel like most people could spend the same $350 on other things and get better results?

On a brand new 9.2 receiver with a 3yr warranty? No.

MadMonkey

Nov 18, 2023 12:56 AM

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So grab this or hope that Adorama puts the Onkyo TX-NR7100 on sale again for the same price?

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Quote from K7S5A

Is Dirac live some sort of bullet proof correction that makes it the most important feature in a receiver?

Yes that's how it's usually portrayed.
Unfortunately RC is not bulletproof.
It doesn't really fix bad placement of speakers and environment issues.

Dirac is a good RC but Dirac Live is only half of Dirac RC.
The other half of that RC is Dirac Live Bass Control(DLBC).
It not only handles bass integration between subs, it does it between your speakers also.
Very critical & beneficial for a good system.

How well it works depends a lot on all that.

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Quote from K7S5A

Is Dirac live some sort of bullet proof correction that makes it the most important feature in a receiver?

I am also curious. My receiver sounds awesome with minimum setup from me. Why would I need correction?

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Quote from sshlyk

I am also curious. My receiver sounds awesome with minimum setup from me. Why would I need correction?

If you ever used receiver that did correction you would know. it just clearly sounds better. And it's not doing it by adding some kind of sound effect or anything.

sleepwalkingninja

Nov 18, 2023 02:50 AM

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sleepwalkingninjaNov 18, 2023 02:50 AM

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Is this worth the extra $250 over the Denon 970H? I'm not immediately looking to setup Atmos but wouldn't mind the option to in the future.

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Quote from sleepwalkingninja

Is this worth the extra $250 over the Denon 970H? I'm not immediately looking to setup Atmos but wouldn't mind the option to in the future.

Absolutely, it's 9.2….people keep getting hung up on all kinds of bells and whistles, but that is the biggest differentiator. This will do 7.2.2, which is the perfect mix for gaming and home theater. I bought the 970H and wish I'd waited. 😣

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Nov 18, 2023 03:42 AM

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Just had to return the onkyo tx-nr7100 with over heating issues. Bought this to replace

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Quote from sshlyk

I am also curious. My receiver sounds awesome with minimum setup from me. Why would I need correction?

Yes many people prefer their own calibration over an algorithm, nothing wrong with that.
The only "better" that matters is yours.

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Quote from brock01

Just had to return the onkyo tx-nr7100 with over heating issues. Bought this to replace

Let us know what you think and your use case.

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Quote from Vascodegama

Let us know what you think and your use case.

Ordered it tonight. Will follow up later next week. Might not be on sale then though

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