New amp/reciever/....Arived today.

[Ginge]

Well after much discussion, me and my dad opted for this



Pioneer VSX 1017



Muchos inputs, next on the agenda is a new HD LCD screen to hook up to the amp....

Stats below!

Main Features VSX-1017AV-S
Output Power per Channel 150W

Impedance at Output Level 6Ω

Number of Channels 7

Signal / Noise Ratio 92 / 65dB

Input Connections 2 x HDMI, 2 x coaxial, 4 x optical, 3 x RCA Audio, 5 x RCA A/V, 5 x S-video, 5 x composite, 3 x component, 1 x USB host, 1 x iPod, 7.1 multi-channel

Output Connections 1 x Audio, 2 x A/Ｖ, 1 x HDMI, 3 x S-video, 1 x component, 1 x composite, pre-amp (all 7.1 ch.)

Tuner Pre-set Stations 30

THX Certified Yes

HD Digital Film Direct 24 Yes

MCACC Yes (5-band)

Remote Control LCD - Preset

Power Consumption (in use / standby) 450W / 0.5W

Weight 15 kg

Dimensions (W x H x D) 420 x 173 x 465 mm

Surround Sound Formats VSX-1017AV-S
Dolby Digital Yes

Dolby Digital EX Yes

Dolby Pro Logic II Yes

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Yes

DTS Yes

DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 Yes

DTS Neo: 6 Yes

DTS 96/24 Yes

WMA 9 Pro Yes

Surround Modes 11 + 1

Power Output VSX-1017AV-S
Power output per channel 150W

Condition DIN 1kHz, 1% THD, 6Ω

Rated Power Output 130W + 130W

Input (Sensitivity/Imp.): LINE 335mV / 47 kΩ

Frequency Response: LINE 5 - 100 000 Hz, +0 / -3 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: LINE (DIN) 92 / 65 dB

Power Requirements AC 220 - 230V, 50/60Hz

Construction VSX-1017AV-S
Direct Construction Yes

Amplifier Specifications VSX-1017AV-S
Large Electrolytic Capacitors Yes

Discrete Output Yes, (A.D. Energy Amplification Type)

Front L & R Bi-Amplifier Function Yes

DSP design Advanced Digital Core Engine

Digital Signal Processor Freescale 180 MIPS Processing DSP

D/A Converter 192kHz / 24-bit

Tuner Specifications VSX-1017AV-S
Radio Data System (RDS) Yes

Random Preset Stations 30

Usable Sensitivity (Mono) 15.2 dBf, IHF

Sensitivity Mono 1.1uV

Sensitivity Stereo 50uV

Signal-to-Noise Ratio Mono (DIN) 62 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio Stereo (DIN) 58 dB dB

Stereo Separation at 1 kHz 40 dB dB

Input & Output connections VSX-1017AV-S
Bi-Amplifier Yes

Component Video Input/Output 3/1

Composite Input/Output 5/3

Digital Audio Input 6 (assign)

Digital Optical Input/Output 4/1

Digital Coaxial Input/Output 2

HDMI Input/Output 2/1

iPod® Yes

Large speaker terminals Yes

Multi-Channel Input 7.1 ch

Speaker A/B 2nd zone + Bi-Amp

S-Video Input/Output 5/3

USB Host (Front) Yes

Audio Features VSX-1017AV-S
MCACC Yes

Phase Control Yes

Sound Retriever Yes

Front Stage Surround Advance Yes

THX Select2 Yes

Midnight Listening Mode Yes

Stream Direct Yes

Auto Surround Yes

Bass/Treble Tone Controls Yes

Loudness Yes

Interface VSX-1017AV-S
On-Screen Display (GUI) Yes

iPod® control OSD Yes


Tried the front usb port on the ipod/usb setting and mine threw up an error 2 which is mp3 player incompatible.

So Sansa mp3/mp4 players are a no go, but it's no that much of a downer as i have aux in to headphone jack cables galore hanging around, so just use an input on the back, take the audio from the headphone socket and problem sorted.

Ginge

[SteveM]

very nice ginge

[LongLiveTheNova]

Holy hell, check out the number of input/outputs on that
Nice bit of kit, im still stuck with my old yamaha,lol

[LEE69]

Looks like something of a flight deck

[Benn]

Nice dude. Have you got thew big flat screen and 5/6.1 speakers to go with?

[Rash65]

I'm sure you'll be more than happy with it. I've got one a couple of versions older. It's top notch.

[Ginge]

Originally Posted by Benn

Nice dude. Have you got thew big flat screen and 5/6.1 speakers to go with?

Sorry for the late reply not been able to get on this weekend really.

Next on the agenda is a big lcd screen and a whole new surround sound set up...

The price my dad got this for could not be missed, may still be a few left if anyone is interested, pm me...

Its a ****ing big amp though, much bigger than me and my dad thought it would be, will get some pictures of it in situ tomorrow!

Ginge

[MSG]

Loads of inputs and outputs except they no longer cater for the old phono inputs and nore the tape in/out either. Some people I am sure are still clinging to their old 33RPM vinals, and some audo cassettes. I still got loads of the old media.

Another thing I was discussing with someone recently about the modern playback media (CDs & DVD) that there is absolutely no clicks and plops, and other surface noise/analouge hiss in the background we used to hear on the old vinals, and tapes, so when you hear the modern media it sounds unreal for some reason and the old crackling stuff used to sound more real!!!


Another thing i am not sure if this thing is a processor driven then it may well have a built in equaliser, otherewise the older amps used to have the pre-amp out/in phono sockets at the back to allow for a seperate equaliser to be utilised.

[Benn]

Originally Posted by Ginge

Sorry for the late reply not been able to get on this weekend really.

Next on the agenda is a big lcd screen and a whole new surround sound set up...

The price my dad got this for could not be missed, may still be a few left if anyone is interested, pm me...

Its a ****ing big amp though, much bigger than me and my dad thought it would be, will get some pictures of it in situ tomorrow!

Ginge

Sweet, gotta have the big tv with full sursound.. my amps never off now.

[cambridge]

does it do "any video input" upscaling to HDMI/anything aboce its class (ie composite in to component/hdmi out etc)?

Looks a good spec, my 2 year old Denon has a back end worse than that lol much fun when remembering what youve plugged into which assignable inputs etc.

MSG you can get phono -> normal audio level conversion stages these days.... do the Peado(Audio)Philes can pick and choose how everything "sounds" and also the audio kit makers can make more cash (like they need to lol)

[Rik]

Is it just a video switcher or does it process the audio over hdmi as well?

[dj_woodster]

Very nice mate gotta say that i wish my Yamaha amp had the hdmi in/outputs but it does the job.

[*Adz*]

nice one! used to own one of them..... very good amps but moved onto a Denon amp

This is my set up

[dj_woodster]

nice setup

this is mine...

[*Adz*]

Very nice mate loads of dvds, n videos there

[5W4NN7]

MY BLOODY GOD! :O ... Think i need to stop modding the car and start spending more on gadgets

[cambridge]

As it was just over a year ago.
The DVD+Sky box are on the middle shelf and the Xbox is on the lower one how with a Wii.
Should eventually get round to fixing my school boy error of sinking the cables into the wall too short so needed to run the ones up the wall lol

[*Adz*]

ooooo is that a denon amp

[Benn]

Originally Posted by cambridge

As it was just over a year ago.
The DVD+Sky box are on the middle shelf and the Xbox is on the lower one how with a Wii.
Should eventually get round to fixing my school boy error of sinking the cables into the wall too short so needed to run the ones up the wall lol

Ah thats why its best to put some ducting in not the cables.. nice set up tho.

[keithcdb]

Is it just for watching the telly? Id spend the money on a car

[cambridge]

There wasnt much space for ducting only a 15mm gap bewteen the wall and the plaster board + it was dot/dabed on.. grrr so no straight cable runs anywhere.

Its a Denon 3807 (i think) with the Kef 3K series eggs. sounds lurvely.
Oh the amp is also a touch lower than that now too as it was melting the candles that are kept in the draw above it lol

[Benn]

Originally Posted by cambridge

There wasnt much space for ducting only a 15mm gap bewteen the wall and the plaster board + it was dot/dabed on.. grrr so no straight cable runs anywhere.

Bugger when will builders learn.

[tathan]

Gen on cheapness Ginge? I need something, have been looking on richer sounds etc.

[MSG]

Originally Posted by tathan

Gen on cheapness Ginge? I need something, have been looking on richer sounds etc.

what better than the sound of your scooby zorst!!! and its cheap!!! and very rich.

[tathan]

isn't 6.1 though