| Brand Name: | Pioneer |
| Built In Decoders: | Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS 96/24, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder |
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- 5-Channel receiver featuring Sound Retriever
- Provides equivalent high power to all five channels
- Built-in Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, Dolby Pro Logic II, and DTS 96/24 decoders
- Front Stage Surround Advance provides flexibility for speaker placement
- Stream Direct for pure and unprocessed digital sound
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One of Pioneer's most technologically advanced audio components, this 5.1-channel A/V receiver features Pioneer's exclusive innovation, Sound Retriever, which improves the sound quality of compressed music files--a must in today's world of digital audio. It's just one of the many features that will make this receiver your digital entertainment hub. Other Pioneer exclusives include Phase Control for bass management, Hybrid Amplifier Design II, and Front Stage Surround Advance. This allows you to place your surround speakers in the front of the room--an ideal solution if you cannot, or do not want to, run wiring to the rear of a room, but you also want to maximize 5.1-channel surround sound performance. For audio enthusiasts, the receiver comes loaded with Surround Sound technologies. It also features a Freescale 180 MIP Digital Signal Processor DSP to provide unparalleled speed and efficiency for multi-channel decoding of various theater and music sources for superior audio performance. Whether you need to hook up a cable TV box, a gaming console, or a DVD recorder, you have an array of connection options. These include three composite A/V inputs, three component video inputs for HD video sources, and three assignable digital inputs. Factor in the SR remote and four-step display dimmer, along with the fast and easy Quick Setup, and you've found the ideal receiver to deliver superior sound performance to your home theater.
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Pioneer VSX-517-K Home Theater Receiver, Black
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top shelf receiver,
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This review is from: Pioneer VSX-517-K Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Electronics)
Has all the "stuff" you need or want to hook up to your home theater. I set it up to my new Toshiba REGZA HDTV and have unbelievable sound for movies and cable shows. Even makes the local news anchors sound good. Takes some time to get familiar with remote and other operational instructions, but worth the investment in time.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An inpensive receiver,
This review is from: Pioneer VSX-517-K Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Electronics)
I bought this from Bestbuy for $109 plus tax. This is a very capable receiver for 5:1 channel systems. The speaker setup is quite easy. The FM station setup takes a while to figure out, but who cares about indoor FM music anyway. The sound is good. The electronics should be the same as those cost three three times more. As an electrical engineer, I think to spend more than $200 for a receiver is a waste of money. Today's high end DAC and amplifier costs about $1 per channel. The total cost for the ICs and other components used should not exceed $50 no matter it is 7:1 or 200W system.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good value priced receiver,
By Five 28 (Chicago, Ill USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pioneer VSX-517-K Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Electronics)
The Pioneer VSX-517 was purchased as a gift for my parents, who had recently bought a new 50" hi-def plasma TV. It was the perfect choice for them, since they are somewhat frugal, but yet wanted surround sound to go with their new display. The Pioneer VSX-517 was the perfect solution, with decent power, a clean look, and adequate connections. I would have preferred another optical input, but worked around this by purchasing a toslink to digi-coaxial converter. The remote is probably one of the worst I've used, with many, many tiny buttons that are hard to distinguish from one another. For the price and performance though, this Pioneer receiver does the job.
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