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expiredsupermanrob posted Aug 30, 2024 03:44 PM
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Pioneer ELITE VSX-LX805 11.4 Channel AV Receiver Black VSX-LX805 - $1999

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Update: 9/11/24 This dropped another $500 to $1499!

Best Buy has this for $1499, the lowest from a creditable seller.

This often getss compared to the Onkyo RZ70.
A few differences this has more power, 4 sub outs(2 parallel), Auro, XLRs, no global crossovers.

Here is a comparison of the rest.

https://www.zkelectronics.com/com...vsx-lx805/

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pion...Id=6562899
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Update: 9/11/24 This dropped another $500 to $1499!

Best Buy has this for $1499, the lowest from a creditable seller.

This often getss compared to the Onkyo RZ70.
A few differences this has more power, 4 sub outs(2 parallel), Auro, XLRs, no global crossovers.

Here is a comparison of the rest.

https://www.zkelectronics.com/com...vsx-lx805/

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pion...Id=6562899

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Aug 30, 2024 05:06 PM
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supermanrobAug 30, 2024 05:06 PM
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FYI looks like Walmart via beach camera has this for $100 less($1899) but states only have 2 left.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pionee...5601915437
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supermanrobAug 30, 2024 09:34 PM
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Looks like GT is getting in on deal, you often don't pay taxes with them.

https://www.greentoe.com/buynow/P...1cehA-8aFo
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MattB6434Sep 04, 2024 08:33 PM
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Always surprised to see people still pay so much for AV equipment in 2024.
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Quote from MattB6434 :
Always surprised to see people still pay so much for AV equipment in 2024.
lol this is a bargain compared to whats available!

I kinda get what you mean though.

I feel the same way on what people pay for some pricey Atmos soundbar!
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cronsonSep 06, 2024 01:30 PM
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Quote from MattB6434 :
Always surprised to see people still pay so much for AV equipment in 2024.
If you need to process 11 channels, this isn't a bad price.

I would avoid Pioneer Elite though. I owned an LX505 for about 2 years and it's been a total pain with HDMI handshake issues, IR sensor not working, and most recently it fully died. Pioneer customer service said it wasn't covered by their warranty. I took it back to Best Buy and had to firmly discuss with them that it has a 3 year warranty and they finally took it back for service, where it couldn't be fixed. I got a Denon and my eyes have been opened. No more weird handshake HDMI issues with my Nvidia Shield, Xbox, Switch, etc. to the receiver, everything just works perfectly.

On top of that though, if you look for technical reviews that measure the power output, SNR, etc. the LX505 puts out a terribly low amount of power. Here's one link [audiosciencereview.com]. I would bet the LX805 is using similar amplifiers. I'd avoid it at all costs at any price.
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shaddaiSep 06, 2024 01:51 PM
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Quote from cronson :
If you need to process 11 channels, this isn't a bad price.I would avoid Pioneer Elite though. I owned an LX505 for about 2 years and it's been a total pain with HDMI handshake issues, IR sensor not working, and most recently it fully died. Pioneer customer service said it wasn't covered by their warranty. I took it back to Best Buy and had to firmly discuss with them that it has a 3 year warranty and they finally took it back for service, where it couldn't be fixed. I got a Denon and my eyes have been opened. No more weird handshake HDMI issues with my Nvidia Shield, Xbox, Switch, etc. to the receiver, everything just works perfectly.On top of that though, if you look for technical reviews that measure the power output, SNR, etc. the LX505 puts out a terribly low amount of power. Here's one link [audiosciencereview.com]. I would bet the LX805 is using similar amplifiers. I'd avoid it at all costs at any price.
I agree that Pioneer Elite is not what it used to be as a brand, especially after the merger w/Onkyo!
Not speaking for the HDMI issues, I would have to disagree that the 805 suffers from the same "limp mode" as the 505. Using the RZ70 as a proxy for the 805, Gene from Audioholics raved about the AVR's audio performance and didn't experience the power limiting from the likes of the 505, RZ50, 7100, etc. Having said that, if the RZ70 and 805 were the same price, I'd get the Onkyo instead. Wink
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Quote from supermanrob :
Looks like GT is getting in on deal, you often don't pay taxes with them.

https://www.greentoe.com/buynow/P...1cehA-8aFo
I saw this website, you can also use this to avoid paying taxes.

https://www.shipfromde.com/
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supermanrobSep 11, 2024 03:26 PM
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Well this dropped another $500 to $1499!
If you have no brand preference, this is a lot of value for the price!
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mutual_millSep 16, 2024 12:42 PM
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I just bought this 805 and have tried several times to factory reset the AVR with Dirac and the valume is super low. I have to turn it up above 50 to even make it reasonable.
Another issue. Every 10 minutes or so. The video goes to static. I'm either returning it or asking for an exchange. Not sure if I will even bother with tech support.

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