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

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On a brand new 9.2 receiver with a 3yr warranty? No.
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.
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
11-17-2023 at 03:01 PM.
11-17-2023 at 03:01 PM.
If you're after Dirac Live, don't need pre-outs and ok with mono sub outs this is a good price!
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K7S5A
11-17-2023 at 03:32 PM.
11-17-2023 at 03:32 PM.
Is Dirac live some sort of bullet proof correction that makes it the most important feature in a receiver?
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11-17-2023 at 03:35 PM.
11-17-2023 at 03:35 PM.
Quote from K7S5A :
Is Dirac live some sort of bullet proof correction that makes it the most important feature in a receiver?

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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11-17-2023 at 04:03 PM.

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11-17-2023 at 04:03 PM.
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.
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11-17-2023 at 04:56 PM.
11-17-2023 at 04:56 PM.
So grab this or hope that Adorama puts the Onkyo TX-NR7100 on sale again for the same price?
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11-17-2023 at 05:41 PM.
11-17-2023 at 05:41 PM.
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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11-17-2023 at 05:58 PM.
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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.
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sleepwalkingninja
11-17-2023 at 06:50 PM.
11-17-2023 at 06:50 PM.
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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11-17-2023 at 07:40 PM.
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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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11-17-2023 at 07:42 PM.
11-17-2023 at 07:42 PM.
Just had to return the onkyo tx-nr7100 with over heating issues. Bought this to replace
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11-17-2023 at 08:56 PM.
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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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