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expirediconian | Staff posted Dec 22, 2023 08:27 PM

Pioneer VSX-LX305 Elite 9.2-Channel Network AV Receiver

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$549

$1,199

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Adorama has Pioneer VSX-LX305 Elite 9.2-Channel Network AV Receiver on sale for $549. 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
DTS Play-Fi

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff

About this deal:
- This offer is $50 less than the previous Frontpage Deal .
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.
- Refer to the original post & forum comments for discussion regarding this deal.

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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
DTS Play-Fi

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff

About this deal:
- This offer is $50 less than the previous Frontpage Deal .
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.
- Refer to the original post & forum comments for 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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Post Date	Sold By	Sale Price	Activity
04/01/25	Best Buy	$700	5
03/12/25	Adorama	$599	8
11/05/24	Adorama	$699 popular	16
07/28/24	Best Buy	$321 frontpage	86
05/03/24	Adorama	$519 frontpage	51
04/19/24	Adorama	$519 frontpage	56
03/08/24	Adorama	$519 frontpage	55
01/26/24	Adorama	$529 frontpage	57
12/08/23	Adorama	$599 frontpage	37
11/17/23	Adorama	$649 frontpage	76
05/03/23	Best Buy	$579 popular	103
08/27/22	Amazon	$997	7
07/12/22	Amazon	$1,049	8

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hajalie24

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Damn thats an insane price for a 9 channel hdmi 2.1 receiver. I paid $1000 more for my yamaha a6a

kujayhawk1994

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Amazing deal since it includes Dirac live. I just bought the LX505 off buydig for $699. I tried to return it but they gave me $50 off if I keep it, so I got the 505 for $649 essentially. I think the preouts are worth it. If you are serious about home theatre, you may find down the road you wish you had the preouts to add an amplifier for more power. You can do an adp speaker-level to line-level adapter ($39.99 on crutchfield.com) but then you have all these stupid wires everywhere and it looks ugly. Or you can just spend the extra $150 and have 9 preouts and 120 watts with the LX505.
I am not impressed with the receiver. It is not perfect that is for sure, But for the price it is quite the deal. I love Denon but the next closes thing is the X3800h that does 8k and only has 105 watts (versus 120 watts Pioneer) and you have to pay $229 to get the Dirac Live license.

leoniv

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Funny, I didn't take this as salty at all. Just pointing out facts about the receiver then ppl can make their own choice.

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supermanrob

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Dec 22, 2023 10:04 PM

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supermanrob

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Dec 22, 2023 10:04 PM

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Best price to get Dirac Live and you have no interest in their Dirac Live Bass Control RC, don't need pre outs,ok with parallel/mono sub outs and global crossovers!

hajalie24

Dec 22, 2023 11:38 PM

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hajalie24Dec 22, 2023 11:38 PM

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Damn thats an insane price for a 9 channel hdmi 2.1 receiver. I paid $1000 more for my yamaha a6a

Nattefrost

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Dec 23, 2023 12:11 AM

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Nattefrost

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Dec 23, 2023 12:11 AM

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Another 50 dollar drop and I'm in

elmobrady

Dec 23, 2023 03:23 AM

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Dec 23, 2023 03:23 AM

elmobradyDec 23, 2023 03:23 AM

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Any chance of best buy price matching?

yoursuf

Dec 23, 2023 04:27 AM

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Dec 23, 2023 04:27 AM

yoursufDec 23, 2023 04:27 AM

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Is this price mistake? It's showing $549 only when using slickdeals link. Looking up directly on Adorama shows it as $1199.

yoursuf

Dec 23, 2023 04:28 AM

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yoursufDec 23, 2023 04:28 AM

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Quote from elmobrady

Any chance of best buy price matching?

I tried, they don't price match Adorama.

Dec 23, 2023 04:33 AM

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PhietT

Dec 23, 2023 04:52 AM

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PhietTDec 23, 2023 04:52 AM

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Does anyone have experience using Dirac Live after using Pioneer MCACC? I used MCACC first and it ran all the frequency test, but when i used Dirac Live it only took less than a minute to finish. Wonder if i miss a step or two here.

leoniv

Dec 23, 2023 05:19 AM

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Quote from supermanrob

Best price to get Dirac Live and you have no interest in their Dirac Live Bass Control RC, don't need pre outs,ok with parallel/mono sub outs and global crossovers!

Funny, I didn't take this as salty at all. Just pointing out facts about the receiver then ppl can make their own choice.

NatsuDragniel

Dec 23, 2023 06:49 AM

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NatsuDragnielDec 23, 2023 06:49 AM

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I think I'll just keep my overpriced 3800H, when it arrives. 😅 way too many features to pass up.

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Quote from PhietT

I had the same problem when I initially set it up. I couldn't get DIrac live to show up after I did it (it was grayed out). I had to install the pioneer app and the Dirac live app on my iphone, and then get the lx to show up in my pioneer app. Then I opened the Dirac Live app and went through the process there, which took longer (9 measurements) but then showed up on my pioneer receiver when I changed the settings to Dirac Live option. I am not sure if it was much of an improvement, I used the mic that came with the receiver. I am actually going to buy a professional mic and then do the setup with a laptop, which is what most of the people of youtube did. I set mine up using my iphone and the 2 apps and the factory supplied mic.

Lillybulldog

Dec 23, 2023 10:56 AM

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LillybulldogDec 23, 2023 10:56 AM

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Bickering has hi-jacked the thread little information for all the posts. This pioneer has had reviews of slow hdmi switching to the point of no signal on the screen. Global crossovers for my setup is a no no and the talk of onkyo/pioneer together makes me cringe at the remembrance of the old hdmi boards. Pioneer for 1990 but denon/Yamaha build for 2024. 🤷 great price for Dirac if you want it now, but if you must buy separately then I would wait for the new models to come out.

maheeinfy

Dec 23, 2023 11:44 AM

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Dec 23, 2023 11:44 AM

maheeinfyDec 23, 2023 11:44 AM

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LX505 is also discounted at $749 on adorama

mlevinit

Dec 23, 2023 01:58 PM

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mlevinitDec 23, 2023 01:58 PM

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Currently have a Denon AVR-X3500H but has no 120hz for my ps5 and pc. This seems like a great low price for a nice upgrade. Any downside?

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