Pioneer VSX-517-S Home Theater Receiver (Silver)

by Pioneer

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 22 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000OWMH64
• Item model number: VSX-517-S
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,450 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

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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-S Home Theater Receiver, Silver

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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pioneer Receiver, January 11, 2009

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Steven Brown "Safeman" (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pioneer VSX-517-S Home Theater Receiver (Silver) (Electronics)

Excellent transaction in general. Problem with shipper. The first one was lost. Item replaced with no questions.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pioneer VSX-517-S, January 6, 2009

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Koco Brooks "Koco" (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pioneer VSX-517-S Home Theater Receiver (Silver) (Electronics)

we love it, the only thing we have problem with is when you plug in the head phones the outside sound shuts off and sometimes since I am deaf in one ear, I like to wear the headphones but still have sound for others to hear.