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| Pioneer VSX-518K 5.1-Channel AV Receiver |
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Product Description |
| Discover a receiver unlike anything you’ve ever imagined before. Experience technical innovation and design from engineers determined to create an audio/video receiver unlike anything that has ever come before. Welcome to the world of the new VSX-518-K. A receiver that forever changes the way you see, hear, feel and connect to everything. Now every piece of music, every single sound, every type of entertainment arrives in the purest, most pristine, stunning way possible. Loaded with the most advanced technology and exclusive innovations available today, the VSX-518-K is unlike anything you ever imagined. Featuring superior sound quality from Pioneer Hybrid Amplifier Technology and new Freescale® 180MIPS processing DSP, this receiver will change the way you see, hear and experience sound…forever. Turn your eyes on a 5-channel A/V receiver with Phase Control and Advanced Sound Retrievers for enhanced PC and Portable Audio, Front Stage Surround Advance and an Auto Level Control Volume Management System. Set your heart on an SR remote, FL Dimmer and quick set-up operation that offers enhanced convenience in the most beautiful way possible. Prepare your soul for a whole new level of joy with dialogue enhancement, 14 modes of advanced surround sound and Stream Direct for pure and unprocessed digital sound. Open your ears to more connectivity options than you believed possible. Because the VSX-518-K offers a Front Mini Jack for a portable Audio Player connection to a 5.1 channel input, 3 Component Video inputs for HD Video, 3 Digital Inputs, 5.1 Multi-Channel Inputs and an audio tuner with video input and large speaker terminals. Awaken your senses to a whole new feeling of excitement. Experience the thrill of the new VSX-518-K…a world of sights and sounds more wonderful than anything you have ever seen, heard or felt before. |
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Product Details |
- Pioneer Hybrid Amplifier Technology 120W x 5 (1 kHz- THD 0.05%- 8 ohms)
- Freescale 180MIPS Processing DSP
- 192 kHz/24-bit DAC
- Built-in DTS 96/24- Dolby Digital- Dolby Pro Logic II decoders
- Remote control included
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Customer Reviews |
 Not very user friendly & bass is pretty weak. |
| Review Date: June 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: John E. Wente, Oklahoma |
| I guess it's a pretty nice tuner/amp for the money, but it is not very intuitive to use. Drilling down through several layers of menus just to do simple functions is a bore and requires me to keep the owners manual at my fingertips at all times. How long will it be before one of the grandkids misplaces it or tears it up? Guess I'd better make a copy. Also, it lacks the bass punch of the old, old Sony system it is replacing. That's somewhat disappointing. I was expecting better performance from a system 20 years newer. If there is a way to adjust the bass/treble, I haven't found it yet (did I mention it isn't very user friendly?). |
Pure enjoyment
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| Review Date: May 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Sergio Santiago Jr., |
| I was a optimus man with all optimus components. When it was time to replace, I tried the pioneer. I knew of its great reputation, but have to admit I have been blown away by its capabilities and sleek design. Although bulky, it fits perfect in its designated spot and I was able to connect everything needed easily to enjoy my home theater system. Many features are a plus. Highly recommend |
Pioneer VSX-518K 5.1-Channel AV Receiver
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| Review Date: May 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Greg, Orlando |
| This receiver was comparatively very cheap. It has plenty of power and it sounds clean and undistorted even at high volume. It has all the needed setup options. It also has the capability of sending a full bass signal to my powered sub without stinting on the bass output to my 4 (over the top) full range speakers. You might think every receiver would do that properly. You would be wrong. |
The receiver is excellent except for one problem
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| Review Date: April 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: C. Kotkiewicz, Edwardsville, IL |
We bought this receiver because we wanted a way for my husband (who has severe hearing loss)to listen to the stereo output from our tv through headphones, while I listened to it from speakers on the wall. The headphones jack receptical is wired to cut out speaker output when headphones are plugged in, thus totally nullifying the reason for our buying the receiver.
Other than that, the receiver has good, quality sound, both from AM/FM Stereo and from TV stereo amplification, and can be regulated by remote control. |
Great Bargain
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| Review Date: April 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Terrell ONeill, Austin, Texas |
| This receiver replaces a Pioneer receiver I have had for 20 years. What a differnce! I currently have this receiver hooked up to Pioneer CS 99A speakers which are almost 40 years old. The sound is brilliant. I am enjoying playing with the different settings and am very pleased! I am not an electronic wizard but found the set up very easy. Everything worked the first time I hooked everything up. Remote works. Instructions are easy to follow. I don't need all the bells and whistles and have found exactly what I was looking for. Will be adding surround later. |
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