Pioneer VSX-29TX - AV receiver - 5.1 channel - black

by Pioneer

Product Details

Product Manual [3.49mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 47.2 pounds
• ASIN: B00001IVD3
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,872 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 3, 2010

Product Description

dolby digital and DTS decoding. THX ultra certified, DSP w/6 soundfield modes, 4 mode advanced theater, midnight mode, 600 watts, 5 audio/video inputs, multiroom/multisource to listen to different sources in different rooms, AM/FM digital stereo tuner w/30 preset station capability. Touch smart LCD remote control

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great receiver....watch out for the repairs!, February 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Pioneer VSX-29TX - AV receiver - 5.1 channel - black (Electronics)

I have owned this receiver for three years. I run a very high end setup and use most of the features and most of the connections.....my wife is finally starting to get used to the 6 foot 19 inch rack in the living room....<grin>.....

The LCD touch screen remote control is especially nice, better than the Pronto/Marantz unit. Being THX Ultra certified means that complex speaker impedances can be used without fear, because they test to 3 ohms under load during the certification process....one of the few units on the market that will drive almost any speaker you could purchase.

The bass management is very well thought out and will amaze you when it follows the component selection, output type, and DSP selections around as you make your choices. Very nice not to have to always make adjustments once you get them set.

I too had to have a repair....the DSP chip on the early units seem to be a sore spot for Pioneer. Everything goes through this chip! When it has a problem you have a big problem. The total cost of repair for me was "a substainal amount of money". The chip cost was about 35 bucks but the thing needs to have a chip socket installed to have the replacement fitted. That means tons of labor and then testing.

So far the six month old repair with the new chip and it's updated firmware has performed as good or better than new. Since this unit is discontinued and has been replaced by it's bigger brother the VSX-39, I would spend the extra bucks on that unit with an extended warranty, rather than buy used, but that is just me.

Anyway you cut it, you cannot beat this product!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money, December 15, 1999

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Malcolm Mikkelsen (Tjaereborg Denmark) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pioneer VSX-29TX - AV receiver - 5.1 channel - black (Electronics)

This reciever is not just an average product, it's designed for the hi-end user, thus the price. If you can spare the cash this is an excellent buy. With support for both DTS and Dolby Digital sound you are guaranteed high quality sound from any system combination, from tapes all the way to DVDs. Pioneers excellent reputation for quality is certainly upheld with this fine product. I can recomend it to anybody who's willing to spend that little extra for a 1st class product.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pioneers Best, December 6, 2002

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Rainer Unger (Anchor Point, Alaska USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pioneer VSX-29TX - AV receiver - 5.1 channel - black (Electronics)

After 3 years of ownership Pioneers Best just quit, repaire cost [is expensive].There are better Quality Equipment out there I would never ever buy another piece of Pioneer Electronic gear.