Pioneer VSX-917V-S Home Theater Receiver (Silver)

by Pioneer

Product Details

• Item Weight: 30 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 24 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: B000OWMH8C
• Item model number: VSX-917V-S
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,909 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer With an array of sound innovations, this 7-channel A/V receiver with HDMI® video inputs is both SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Ready and XM® Satellite Radio Ready, combining the ultimate in satellite entertainment with the finest audio output. Whether your tastes run to talk, classical or hip-hop, your favorite satellite radio programming will be reproduced in digital clarity with the convenience of on screen display capabilities.

The VSX-917 is easy to hook up, yet extremely versatile. View rear panel connections (larger).

Home Entertainment Hub

Designed to be the centerpiece of a home theater, the VSX-917 delivers high-impact sound via Pioneer’s own Phase Control bass management system to ensure precision low frequency output and Sound Retriever for improved sound quality of compressed music files. It also features Auto MCACC Setup with five-band EQ for automatic tuning to the specifications of any room, as well as Pioneer Hybrid II Amplification and Front Stage Surround Advance audio. To deliver the finest movie, music and gaming experience, it comes packed with surround sound technologies, including Dolby® Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS® DTS-ES and DTS 96/24, as well as Windows Media® Audio Professional 9 decoders.

Optimized for HD

For today’s high definition entertainment, this high-power 7.1-channel receiver features HDMI video switching for fast, smooth toggling between video sources, including DVD, Blu-ray Disc®, game consoles and more. For the highest resolution audio performance, the VSX-917 utilizes a 192kHz/24-bit digital to analog (DAC) converter that helps maintain a pure signal from input to output for all seven audio channels, resulting in clarity and fidelity.

High Tech Connectivity

Connectivity takes center stage on this receiver with HDMI video switching (2 in/1 out) that allows you to enjoy the latest in high definition entertainment experiences. Other connections include three composite A/V inputs and three S-Video inputs, XM® and SIRIUS satellite radio input For a Connect-and-Play antenna and SIRIUS Connect™ Home Tuner and Docks, three component video inputs for HD video sources, four assignable digital inputs, and for Pioneer Plasma owners, SR+ Pioneer PureVision® Plasma Control, which allows for a host of user-friendly benefits. For the ultimate in digital connectivity and performance, this receiver delivers superior sound and video quality to your home theater.

Product Description

Pioneer VSX-917V-S Home Theater Receiver, Silver

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Amplifier!!!, August 2, 2011

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Raul Fortunato A. Favis "R. Favis" (Daly City, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pioneer VSX-917V-S Home Theater Receiver (Silver) (Electronics)

It's 5 years now since I bought this Pioneer Amplifier and up to now it still works like new...I installed 7 Bose speakers on this amp. and a 200watt Infinity active Subwoofer works really well. All my guest and relatives love to sing and watch movies at my house because of this Sound system. What can I say WOW Pioneer. Woooohoooo.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice! not perfect., January 1, 2009

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Joseph Meissner Jr. "joekelli" (Akron, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pioneer VSX-917V-S Home Theater Receiver (Silver) (Electronics)

I ordered this receiver after my 9 year old Technics lost the ability to play digital signals. I did get this at the year end sale price of 180 bucks so that my influence my review a bit. After my old one died I was looking for something cheap just to get my 5.1 working again. I was actually looking on e bay and Amazon for something used so I was not ready to spend a lot of cash. That is when I ran across this Pionner receiver. At the price it sure seemed to stand out of the crowd. Well I went ahead and jumped on the good price and Amazon had it too me in 3 business days! Amazon is great as far as shipping goes!.

First thing I noticed when I took it out of the box is that it does not have the USB port that it says it does in the discripition. I knew this might be the case because while searching for reviews of this receiver I found some pictures that shows it with and without it. This might be a feature that was added later on in the year by pioneer or maybe it was a feature for a different market other than the USA? I was hoping it would have it but it is not a deal breaker.

This is a very deep unit and filled up my audio stand nicely. They do recomend 8 inches of space above the unit but that is almost impossible to do on just about any tv stand or audio rack. I was able to get about 6 inches of clearance. attaching speakers and my components was pretty straight forward with no issues. Banana plugs would have made it a little easier but not needed. Now that I was all hooked up I was ready to fire it up. which was good because we were having a new years eve party and people were coming over in a couple of hours!

I pluuged in the MCACC mic. and setit up on some pillows in my listening spot. I went through the menu on the on screen setup screen and ran the auto MCACC. It went through and tested my speakers and adjust everything. The only thing it detected wrong was my center speaker. It detected it as large and I would consider it a small center speaker(not a lot of bass). so I manually set it to small. After doing this I threw in a couple of movies. What a nice sound! I cant say it was a huge improvement over my Technics(top of the line when it came out) but I could tell that the 917v was better. The MCACC program does a excellent job of setting up the speakes so they have the same timber(tone). I think it just sounds really good. I am not sure what the other review is talking about. This thing has plenty of power. Very clean power. This will rock the house with no problems.

a few issues that I dont like are that it does not have a fan so it does get a little warm. It takes a while to find the right setting for music. you have to kind of go through all the different settings to find the one that sounds right. other than those little issues it is a great receiver for the price. at the price I got it for I dont think I could have done any better!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of features for the price, June 14, 2008

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Thaddaeus Bacon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pioneer VSX-917V-S Home Theater Receiver (Silver) (Electronics)

You can't beat all of the features this receiver offers for the price. The only draw back is the amp. The amp is not very powerful. I had an older Pioneer 500w that had lots more juice.