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expirediconian | Staff posted Jan 19, 2024 8:18 PM
Pioneer Elite VSX-LX505 9.2-Channel 8K A/V Receiver
$649
$1,300
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Adorama has Pioneer Elite VSX-LX505 9.2-Channel 8K A/V Receiver on sale for $649. Shipping is free.
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Key Features:
- Dirac Live Room Correction
- HDMI 2.1
- Ultimate 4K Gaming Experience
- 9 Channels of onboard amplification with 11.2-Channel Processing
- 120-watts/per channel
- Imax Enhanced
- Powered Zone 2/Zone 3 Audio
- Bi-directional Bluetooth with aptX HD
- Pioneer Home Audio Elite VSX-LX505 120W 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver
- RC-974R Remote Controller with 2x AAA Batteries
- Speaker Setup Microphone
- DAB/FM Antenna
- Indoor FM Antenna
- AM Loop Antenna
- Power Cord
- User Manual
- Pioneer Home Audio 3 Year limited Warranty
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- For comparison, this offer is $50 less than the previous Frontpage Deal from Buydig, though a 2 year extended warranty package was included with that deal.
- Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars from over 90 reviews on Amazon.
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Update: This deal is still available.
Adorama has Pioneer Elite VSX-LX505 9.2-Channel 8K A/V Receiver on sale for $649. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.
Note: You may need to add to cart to see deal price.
Key Features:
Adorama has Pioneer Elite VSX-LX505 9.2-Channel 8K A/V Receiver on sale for $649. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.
Note: You may need to add to cart to see deal price.
Key Features:
- Dirac Live Room Correction
- HDMI 2.1
- Ultimate 4K Gaming Experience
- 9 Channels of onboard amplification with 11.2-Channel Processing
- 120-watts/per channel
- Imax Enhanced
- Powered Zone 2/Zone 3 Audio
- Bi-directional Bluetooth with aptX HD
- Pioneer Home Audio Elite VSX-LX505 120W 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver
- RC-974R Remote Controller with 2x AAA Batteries
- Speaker Setup Microphone
- DAB/FM Antenna
- Indoor FM Antenna
- AM Loop Antenna
- Power Cord
- User Manual
- Pioneer Home Audio 3 Year limited Warranty
Editor's Notes
Written by qwikwit | Staff- About this Deal:
- For comparison, this offer is $50 less than the previous Frontpage Deal from Buydig, though a 2 year extended warranty package was included with that deal.
- Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars from over 90 reviews on Amazon.
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
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I even bought the higher end tuning mic for Dirac and the special mic stand. I got deep into all of the tuning curves, laptop software, and all that jazz well before actually getting the receiver. For months I combed AV forums to get tips and expert advice.
In the end, in spite of days of tuning and tweaks, I returned the Pioneer. The Pioneer's sound was just flat compared to my older Denon. The 3 dimensions of sound were just 2D and too crisp. I thought for sure I got a defective Pioneer and after returning it, continued searching obsessively for any one of these three extremely similar models.
I was on the Crutchfield waitlist for a few months and finally got the Onkyo. I hooked it up. Did all the initial, standard calibration but got the exact same result. I did the curves and tweaked and tweaked. Things changed but never got close to my older Denon. Just flat sound that made me sad. I ended up returning the Onkyo too. It killed my soul.
So now I have the Denon x4700. It sounds amazing like my x4100 but a little better. The new Denon has some features my old Denon did not and that were critical at my house - having volume control on-screen and being able to turn everything on and off with a simple remote.
I'm not arguing with all the people who love these receivers. On paper they look awesome. My experience was less than awesome, but what pleases people's ears is ultimately a very personal experience and wanted to share mine.
That being said. This Pioneer is still a quality receiver and at this price definitely a slick deal. But I'll warn you not to invest as much time as I did trying to tweak it if you aren't impressed after your first calibration. Tweaking helped but in my case did not work out.
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There's plenty of people with power hungry speakers who have reported issues with this receiver.
Not to mention they dropped the price of this Pioneer by $100 since I purchased mine! FYI, I looked it up and Adorama only has a 30 day price guarantee so I am SOL, because I purchased at the first price drop in November.
There's plenty of people with power hungry speakers who have reported issues with this receiver.
I have gone the separates route for my basement home theater, but for my secondary living room system, this has been more than adequate. Only reason I wanted the pre-outs was to hook up a tube amp at some point when I run my turntable and use the tube amp for for my mains for 2 channel listening.
There's plenty of people with power hungry speakers who have reported issues with this receiver.
Power hungry means low impedance and typically low sensitivity. This and most AVR's are the WRONG device for that type of speaker. This isn't breaking news. I chalk this up to user ignorance or lack of due diligence.
My speaker set up is:
2 front
2 surround rear
2 surround
2 height / upward firing
Center
Sub-woofer
I have a 4K screen with no plans to upgrade any time soon.
This seems like an overkill upgrade, but I thought I'd see what people thought.
EDIT: I don't think the 501 can do both surrounds and the height - I think it's either or, right?
So, this would be an upgrade (7.1 --> 9.1).
Thanks.
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My speaker set up is:
2 front
2 surround rear
2 surround
2 height / upward firing
Center
Sub-woofer
I have a 4K screen with no plans to upgrade any time soon.
This seems like an overkill upgrade, but I thought I'd see what people thought.
Thanks.
IMHO, the biggest draw to the 505 are:
- full pre-outs (for those who want to run their front towers / front stage to an external amp)
- latest HDMI spec (since I have a PS5 and games that take advantage of VRR)
- DIRAC (even though MCACC was pretty good)
If you're happy with your general sound and don't need tons of power, I think you should be set with what you got.
My speaker set up is:
2 front
2 surround rear
2 surround
2 height / upward firing
Center
Sub-woofer
I have a 4K screen with no plans to upgrade any time soon.
This seems like an overkill upgrade, but I thought I'd see what people thought.
EDIT: I don't think the 501 can do both surrounds and the height - I think it's either or, right?
So, this would be an upgrade (7.1 --> 9.1).
Thanks.
Most AVR's are designed to coexist with mainstream consumer speakers around 6-8ohms and moderate to high efficiency.
The extra 20 watts and processing is a little more interesting. Though, at this time I'd probably top out at a 5.x.4 as the room doesn't have a good layout for rear channels to run 7.x.4. Realistically, the NR7100/LX305 are probably adequate enough then and the extra $100 isn't worth it? I wish the LX305 or NR7100 would drop to $450, I'd grab either in a heartbeat
I bought an lx505 and it's good, but it's let down by its power supply. Adding a power conditioner actually made an audible difference, which is not the case for the 51lb THX Ultra SR876 it replaced. I also have a Denon S760 which weighs a pathetic 19lbs and it sounds as hollow as it feels. Btw all of these amps are class AB.
Either way this receiver is hard to beat at the price just for the processor capabilities. DIRAC live for PC was a pleasant surprise at how easy it was to setup. Using the PC let's you configure multiple setups (my TV pulls down over a mantle). It also lets you load custom target curves for each channel, select how wide or narrow you want your listening zone, and effectively set cross overs with custom slopes and Q factors.
edit: incorrect weight source
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I need to see where you're getting your data to say "plenty".
You mean the ppl that post on AV forums? Those ppl probably constitute waaaaay less than a quarter of those people that even own and use AVR's. I've been in this hobby for 30 years and have had at least 10 AVR's in various systems and never used an external amp. And I AM an AV hobbyist. There's always been a lot of "talk" about it, but nothing I've read indicates it's "plenty" of people actually doing it. It's might be "plenty" of the AV hobbyists, but NOT your average consumer putting together a home theater.
Lol. If it was "plenty" don't you think the smart people at Denon, Yamaha, Pioneer, etc who STUDY these markets would know this was such a popular thing to do and would be offering separate amps just for powering the front 2/3 speakers? They're have all the parts and factories. They could be making a killing with this add-on external amp market. Why are they totally ignoring it?? Not only that, they'd be offering preamp outputs on lower tiered AVR's just to get a better chance of selling their add-on amps. They know ad-on amps is a small niche market. They put the preouts on the AVR's because it has become a feature hobbyists insist on, but rarely actually use. Lol.
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