Pioneer VSX-9040TXH 7-Channel Direct Energy Amplification Home Theater Receiver (Black)

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Price on Apr 24, 2010 07:01:48 : $699.00

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Pioneer VSX-9040TXH 7-Channel Direct Energy Amplification Home Theater Receiver (Black) Features

• Works with iPHone Certified with Digital USB input
• 110w x 7 Direct Energy Amplification
• THX Select 2 Plus: for dedicated Home Theatre rooms, Dolby True-HD/DTS-HD Master Audio: HD audio for Blu-Ray
• HDMI Repeaters: 4in/1out
• Faroudja 1080p Video Scaler

Pioneer VSX-9040TXH 7-Channel Direct Energy Amplification Home Theater Receiver (Black) Overviews

110w x 7 Direct Energy Amplification, THX Select 2 Plus: for dedicated Home Theatre rooms, Dolby True-HD/DTS-HD Master Audio: HD audio for Blu-Ray, HDMI Repeaters: 4in/1out, Faroudja 1080p Video Scaler, Advanced MCACC with 9 Band Eq , Works with iPHone Certified with Digital USB input, PQLS for Jitterless transmission of 2 Channel Stereo Music, ALC Multi; superior sound quality in low volume , Advanced Sound Retriever, PureCinema I/P Video Processing, Analog to HDMI upconversion , Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Ready, GUI for easy setup and Navigation , Multi-Zone (2) with Composite out for Zone 2, Component Inputs 2in/1out , Digital Inputs 5in/1out, Composite Inputs 4in/1out , Audio Inputs 3in/1out , Phase Control , 12v Trigger & RS232 for Custom Integration

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Customer Review

I have only one regret on buying the Pioneer VSX-9040TXH AV receiver: that I didn't buy it sooner. I love music and I have never heard such beautiful sound on anyone's home system. Right out of the box (without using it's wonderful automatic system of balancing the speakers) the sound was spatial, unbelievably clear and with a depth I have not heard. The most delicate sounds sounds were clearly audible while there was a dimensionality that was just a joy to hear. It got even better using the auto system to balance the speakers!

The receiver is very substantial - 30 lbs. It is has the heft of a very well built piece of equipment. It is very attractive in an understated but elegant way. It has dozens of choices to configure all aspects of video and audio reproduction. I can say movies have never sounded so realistic and immediate. We are in the process of seeing again many movies we thought were lame again b/c the sound is so wonderful that the experience is totally changed. The quality of the video is great and my old DVDs looked much better with the upcoding. The colors are accurate and the blacks very deep.

The ability to hook up my iPods directly to the unit and use the remote to fully control them by seeing GUI on the TV is amazing. The song information, album art and details of running the iPod are visible on the TV. The sound is wonderful using the neural setting.

I have not been able to push this system beyond -5 dBs so you can imagine the power this machine has. I live in a large apartment and feel I would be evicted if I fully utilized the power of this receiver. The amazing part is the sound is great at all volume level: balance and spacious. I have a set of large Klipsch floor speakers matched with a Klipsch center channel, Polk PSW110 sub woofer and Energy surround speakers.

As far as outputs and inputs the back of this unit has a very generous array. Check it out to see if you need more, but I think for most folks it will be more than enough.

As an added bonus, you can check out the Pioneer Elite units and find that the specs of this unit are identical to the Elite VSX-21TXH. It is also THX certified.

I found nothing that I can comment negatively on. The remote is fine, the unit runs cooler than my cable box and the configuration took two hours b/c it required me to read the entire manual. I have subsequently played with adjustments to tweek the unit and increase our enjoyment.

Buy this unit and you will just sit there and smile happily.

Excellent middle grade receiver - R Searcher - Long Beach, CA USA
Bought this one to replace my old Yamaha. Have tried the Onkyo HT-RC160 and Pioneer VSX919AHK. Both are too complicated to set up and did not like the high temperature. The sound and video are better than aforementioned units. Very satisfy with this receiver.

Great Buy - Shane Myers - LAUREL, MD, US
This unit is great for the price.

Audio wise the low THD is quite nice and the ability to bi-amp your speakers is truly a plus.
The auto setup does a great job, and is fairly accurate as I checked it with my RTA and SPL meter.
Auto volume leveling is a nice feature to have, although purists wont want to use it.
There are plenty of decoding options however for entry-level THX this is right on the money.

Video is fine the up-scaling works well.

The IPOD interface needs to be worked out a little better, slow scrolling, the ability to pull meta-data off of the unit to a control system would really be great.

I am pleased with this unit and would confidently recommend it to other

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Pioneer VSX-9040TXH 7-Channel Direct Energy Amplification Home Theater Receiver (Black)

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Price on Apr 23, 2010 22:02:05 : $699.00

Availability : N/A

Pioneer VSX-9040TXH 7-Channel Direct Energy Amplification Home Theater Receiver (Black) Features

• Works with iPHone Certified with Digital USB input
• 110w x 7 Direct Energy Amplification
• THX Select 2 Plus: for dedicated Home Theatre rooms, Dolby True-HD/DTS-HD Master Audio: HD audio for Blu-Ray
• HDMI Repeaters: 4in/1out
• Faroudja 1080p Video Scaler

Pioneer VSX-9040TXH 7-Channel Direct Energy Amplification Home Theater Receiver (Black) Overviews

110w x 7 Direct Energy Amplification, THX Select 2 Plus: for dedicated Home Theatre rooms, Dolby True-HD/DTS-HD Master Audio: HD audio for Blu-Ray, HDMI Repeaters: 4in/1out, Faroudja 1080p Video Scaler, Advanced MCACC with 9 Band Eq , Works with iPHone Certified with Digital USB input, PQLS for Jitterless transmission of 2 Channel Stereo Music, ALC Multi; superior sound quality in low volume , Advanced Sound Retriever, PureCinema I/P Video Processing, Analog to HDMI upconversion , Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Ready, GUI for easy setup and Navigation , Multi-Zone (2) with Composite out for Zone 2, Component Inputs 2in/1out , Digital Inputs 5in/1out, Composite Inputs 4in/1out , Audio Inputs 3in/1out , Phase Control , 12v Trigger & RS232 for Custom Integration

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• Monster Standard THX-Certified Subwoofer Interconnect Cable (16 Ft)

Customer Review

I have only one regret on buying the Pioneer VSX-9040TXH AV receiver: that I didn't buy it sooner. I love music and I have never heard such beautiful sound on anyone's home system. Right out of the box (without using it's wonderful automatic system of balancing the speakers) the sound was spatial, unbelievably clear and with a depth I have not heard. The most delicate sounds sounds were clearly audible while there was a dimensionality that was just a joy to hear. It got even better using the auto system to balance the speakers!

The receiver is very substantial - 30 lbs. It is has the heft of a very well built piece of equipment. It is very attractive in an understated but elegant way. It has dozens of choices to configure all aspects of video and audio reproduction. I can say movies have never sounded so realistic and immediate. We are in the process of seeing again many movies we thought were lame again b/c the sound is so wonderful that the experience is totally changed. The quality of the video is great and my old DVDs looked much better with the upcoding. The colors are accurate and the blacks very deep.

The ability to hook up my iPods directly to the unit and use the remote to fully control them by seeing GUI on the TV is amazing. The song information, album art and details of running the iPod are visible on the TV. The sound is wonderful using the neural setting.

I have not been able to push this system beyond -5 dBs so you can imagine the power this machine has. I live in a large apartment and feel I would be evicted if I fully utilized the power of this receiver. The amazing part is the sound is great at all volume level: balance and spacious. I have a set of large Klipsch floor speakers matched with a Klipsch center channel, Polk PSW110 sub woofer and Energy surround speakers.

As far as outputs and inputs the back of this unit has a very generous array. Check it out to see if you need more, but I think for most folks it will be more than enough.

As an added bonus, you can check out the Pioneer Elite units and find that the specs of this unit are identical to the Elite VSX-21TXH. It is also THX certified.

I found nothing that I can comment negatively on. The remote is fine, the unit runs cooler than my cable box and the configuration took two hours b/c it required me to read the entire manual. I have subsequently played with adjustments to tweek the unit and increase our enjoyment.

Buy this unit and you will just sit there and smile happily.

Excellent middle grade receiver - R Searcher - Long Beach, CA USA
Bought this one to replace my old Yamaha. Have tried the Onkyo HT-RC160 and Pioneer VSX919AHK. Both are too complicated to set up and did not like the high temperature. The sound and video are better than aforementioned units. Very satisfy with this receiver.

Great Buy - Shane Myers - LAUREL, MD, US
This unit is great for the price.

Audio wise the low THD is quite nice and the ability to bi-amp your speakers is truly a plus.
The auto setup does a great job, and is fairly accurate as I checked it with my RTA and SPL meter.
Auto volume leveling is a nice feature to have, although purists wont want to use it.
There are plenty of decoding options however for entry-level THX this is right on the money.

Video is fine the up-scaling works well.

The IPOD interface needs to be worked out a little better, slow scrolling, the ability to pull meta-data off of the unit to a control system would really be great.

I am pleased with this unit and would confidently recommend it to other

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Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K 7-Channel A/V Receiver (Black)

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Price on Apr 22, 2010 22:06:53 : $499.00
Offer Price : $499.00
Availability : Usually ships in 6 to 8 weeks

Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K 7-Channel A/V Receiver (Black) Features

• A/V receiver - 7-channel
• Features HDMI with 1080p video scaler
• Analog-to-HDMI upconversion, HDMI repeater (4 in / 1 out)
• Works with iPhone certified
• Color - GUI

Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K 7-Channel A/V Receiver (Black) Overviews

The VSX-1019AH-K represents the pinnacle of the Pioneer receiver line. This hub for your home entertainment center allows you to enjoy your favorite movies on Blu-ray disc, DVD or VHS on your flat-panel television like never before. With standard features that include a phenomenal ability to upscale and convert analog video signals to 1080p when transmitted through HDMI to your high definition television, the VSX-1019AH-K¿s video scaler presents you with nothing but the best quality possible today ¿ regardless of what video source it receives.

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Customer Review

I've had this receiver for about two months & I love it. I originally purchased the VSX-819. I returned the 819 to get the extra features of the 1019. Namely the video upscaling. Without the video upscaling, I had to use both the HDMI & Component outputs to my TV. That became a hassle. I run a Comcast HD DVR, Samsung Blu-Ray, XBox 360, Nintendo Wii & a Samsung UN55B8000 LED LCD. With the 1019 I only need to run one HDMI out from the receiver to the TV.

The Ipod capabilities are great. The on-screen guide is color & navigating is almost identical to the Ipod itself. The Ipod guide on the 1019 is much better than the 819.

I am very happy with the sound quality & power, but I am still running a fairly cheap, Kenwood 5.1 Surround Sound system that does not do the receiver justice. I hope to upgrade in the near future.

I read a lot of reviews that stated the heat output on the 1019 was extreme. I keep all my components in an enclosed TV stand. Also, my receiver & my comcast box (a fairly warm running component) are on the same side. It is definitely warm when I open the door (& the top of the 1019 is hot to the touch), but it seems normal with other receivers I've owned.

Good sound, but cheap and horribly designed - Nolan D. Boyle - moscow, id usa
The receiver is all around made from cheap materials. Connections feel thin and the volume knob feels flimsy (I do not expect this receiver to last more than a few years). The poorly designed remote is extremely difficult to handle. The user is not able to change songs and adjust the volume without using two hands. Menus are painful to interpret and access. Comparable Onkyo receivers are far more user friendly. The sound quality is better than my Onkyo tx-sr605 receiver (but the Onkyo is miles ahead on everything else), but not nearly as good as my Yamaha RX-797. Stay clear of this receiver.

FLAWED- LOSES DOLBY PRO LOGIC AUDIO AT TIMES - Robert Sabonjian - Waukegan, IL United States
At first it worked fine, then when switching between channels on Direct TV that have Dolby Digital to Dolby Pro Logic the sound vanishes and so does the video at times. Requires a power off or switching to an unused HDMI input then back to get the sound. Pioneer is aware of the problem but has no fixes in mind. I will be returning mine.

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Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K 7-Channel A/V Receiver (Black)

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Price on Mar 25, 2010 22:28:27 : $499.00
Offer Price : $489.99
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K 7-Channel A/V Receiver (Black) Features

• A/V receiver - 7-channel
• Features HDMI with 1080p video scaler
• Analog-to-HDMI upconversion, HDMI repeater (4 in / 1 out)
• Works with iPhone certified
• Color - GUI

Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K 7-Channel A/V Receiver (Black) Overviews

The VSX-1019AH-K represents the pinnacle of the Pioneer receiver line. This hub for your home entertainment center allows you to enjoy your favorite movies on Blu-ray disc, DVD or VHS on your flat-panel television like never before. With standard features that include a phenomenal ability to upscale and convert analog video signals to 1080p when transmitted through HDMI to your high definition television, the VSX-1019AH-K¿s video scaler presents you with nothing but the best quality possible today ¿ regardless of what video source it receives.

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Customer Review

This is my first receiver purchase since the mid-90's when I bought a Yamaha RVX-890, which I loved. Since we've moved into a digital age, however, I felt that I needed to upgrade to something with HMDI capability as well as the ability to play a wider range of audio codecs. As with any significant purchase I make, I did ample research and my decision was eventually boiled down to the Yamaha RX-V765BL 665 Watt 7-Channel Home Theater Receiver, the Sony STR-DN1000 7.1-Channel Audio Video Receiver (Black), and the Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K 7-Channel A/V Receiver (Black).

I relied primarily on a combination of online reviews, both professional and consumer, to make my decision, and obviously finally settled on the Pioneer. I didn't actually purchase it through Amazon, but that's only because there was no price differentiation between what I was seeing online and what I would pay in a store, so I purchased it locally. I finally got it set up last night and set about learning how to tame its myriad features and settings.

When I first turned it on I was disappointed to see that my LG 55LH40 55-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, Gloss Black was registering "no signal" on HDMI-1 even though I had run the proper cable from the receiver to the tv. This was actually the night before last, and since it was late I didn't want to stay up trying to figure everything out. After doing some reading online yesterday I realized that my problem was most likely stemming from an HDMI "handshake" issue caused by turning the various components on in the wrong order. Apparently when you do this you run the risk of creating a situation wherein the system can't transmit the necessary digital protection key from one component to another, hence the "no signal" message. This was rectified by turning the reciever on first, giving it a few seconds to initialize, then turning on the television, followed by the Comcast HD-DVR box. I'm not sure if it matters which order you turn the cable box and tv on, however the order I described worked fine.

Once I had the picture and sound working normally, I decided to run the MCACC auto surround sound calibration. This basically consists of a small microphone attached to a long wire that you plug directly into the front of the reciever. As soon as it's connected the system recognizes that it's time to run the test and asks you to confirm by pressing "ok". It then generates a series of sounds to check the speaker polarity and it actually showed me a graphical representation on the screen of a speaker on which I'd reversed the wires (whoops!). Once I switched the wires it ran its test and adjusted the various speaker levels and delays accordingly. I made a few minor (+0.5db) changes on my own to fine tune it afterwards, but it sounded pretty good to me.

One thing that I'd read but hadn't really digested was that this reciever can only upconvert video signals it receives through any input which isn't HDMI. This is sort of a bummer because my plan had been to just connect my PS3 and the HD-DVR using HDMI, however I might actually connect the HD-DVR with a component cable just so I can see if there's a difference between the 1080i and 1080p.

The sound is really amazing on this unit, and it gives you more ways to tweak and customize it than you could probalby ever really need. I went through and listened to most of the available modes last night and was impressed by how well they did what they claimed they would do. I won't go into specifics because there are so many options, but if you can't craft the sound to your liking using this receiver then you probably can't be pleased in general. I got this as lound as -20db, however I didn't really have anything cool to watch so I'll run up the volume more on my first bluray viewing of an action or sci-fi movie.

The remote does leave something to be desired from a functionality perspective because you need to press a button called "receiver" before you can access any of the advanced functionality, and that button is located all the way at the bottom and is totally non-descript. It makes it tough to quickly access menus and whatnot, but that's a small price to pay.

I also purchased, through Amazon, the Antec Low Profile AV Component Cooler for Media PC Home Theater Products which I will review separately. Overall, it's quiet and seems to be keeping everything running really cool, even on the low setting. Plus, it looks like another component, complete with anti-vibration feet and blue lighting. Well worth the money there.

Great purchase overall and I look forward to years of listening/viewing enjoyment with this as the heart and brains of my home theater system.

Best Receiver I've Owned - Anthony N. James - St. Louis, MO
I've had this receiver for a month now and it is by far the best receiver I've ever owned and I've had many over the years. For some reason, I've always thought of Pioneer as a substandard brand. I know they've been around forever but I avoided them. So, this is the first Pioneer component I've ever purchased. I can't be happier with this product. For years I've felt like a victim of in-store sound systems that just don't sound the same when I get them home and set them up. I've been through several receivers over the years; JVC, Marantz, Kenwood, and Sony. I was disappointed by them all.

I chose this receiver on the advice of two close friends who swore by it. Still, I was apprehensive when it arrived and I unpacked it. After being letdown by so many other receivers, I was expecting the same disappointment. I spent one Saturday morning setting the entire system up, including running the MCACC. Setup went very smoothly and easily. There are enough HDMI and optical audio connections on this to allow for many different configurations. I've made several changes to the setup over the past few weeks and I think I've found the right combination for me. Some people have complained about the manual but I found the manual very helpful and I was able to work through a couple of setup problems with ease.

Immediately after setting things up I put in Batman Returns and was totally blown away by the sound. This receiver gives me the sound I've been searching for all of these years. I figured I'd need to replace my old Advent speakers and JBL subwoofer but this receiver brings those speakers to life. The speakers now sound like they sounded in the showroom when I bought them. The MCACC gave me the perfect balance between all channels and I only needed to run it one time.

Not only do movies sound fantastic in surround but music also sounds amazing in just stereo. I don't have a 7.1 setup, I'm using 5.1 and it completely fills my large family room with incredible highs and booming lows. The dynamic range is like I've never heard before.

I can't recommend this receiver highly enough. It is a truly exceptional receiver and hard to pass up at this price!!

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