Pioneer VSX-D906S Home Theater Audio/Video Receiver

by Pioneer

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 35 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00000JYKG
• Item model number: VSX-D906S
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,238 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The Pioneer VSX-D9065S contains Dolby Digital signal processing, five discrete 100-watt MOSFET power amplifiers, and enough inputs and outputs (including phono) to please even the most serious audio-video droid. And, with the help of the step-by-step owner's manual and GUI (graphic user interface), the VSX-D9065S is relatively easy to set up.

One of the VSX-D9065S's nifty features is its learning remote control (time consuming, but worth the effort). And--if you have a file-type CD changer--you can enter up to 100 CD titles in the VSX-D9065S's memory. We were also happy that Pioneer equipped the VSX-D9065S with a built-in phono stage, which is becoming more rare.

The VSX-D9065S won't let you down in the performance department either. Radio signals come in beautifully, and the unit's many features perform flawlessly. The VSX-D9065S's sound is full and robust. Bass performance packs real authority, even in the two-channel stereo mode. Dolby surround processing is excellent, and we even found the relatively subtle DSP (digital signal processing) modes (hall, jazz, dance, and theater) to be more useful than usual.

Be forewarned that the VSX-D9065S does have a built-in cooling fan (a necessity, with all that amplifier power), and at quiet listening levels you may hear it gently whirring away. And, clever as it is, the remote is a bit crowded to easily navigate all the commands it performs.

However, the VSX-D9065S is a seriously good AV receiver. Though a bit more costly than some of its competition, its combination of high performance and extensive AV switching features make it an impressive value.

Pros:

• Big, powerful sound
• Excellent build quality
• Tons of features
• Loads of inputs and outputs

Cons:

• Crowded remote control
• Built-in cooling fan may be audible
• No DTS surround decoding

Product Description

dolby digital/prologic/3-channel logic modes, DSP - 4 modes, GUI, CD titler/play capability for up to 100cd's, 30 radio station call letter memory, AM/FM stereo w/30 station presets, 500 watt stereo amp,multi room outputs, smart remote w/preset codes/learning capability (TV/DVD/CD/DSS)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, June 21, 2000

By 

"baldboy01" (Huntsville, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pioneer VSX-D906S Home Theater Audio/Video Receiver (Electronics)

The use of all the power generated by this machine was amazing. I think the design concept is lacking. The shape of the machine could have been more "modern". I think the performance of this particular receiver is second to none. THis is why I gave it four stars.