Pioneer 130W Dolby 5.1 Receiver VSX524

Amazing value for money. Bring the essentials of home entertainment into your living room at an affordable price. The VSX-524 provides no less than 130 Watts of clear audio reproduction. It also supports 5.1 HD surround sound and Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) for superior sound quality. Select one of the many advanced surround modes to enhance your favourite movies, games and music tracks.
Via the front USB connection, this receiver supports music playback and control for your iPod or iPhone. The Advanced Sound Retriever will restore your compressed audio to CD quality output, while the Auto Level Control equalises volume level differences between the tracks.
Easily connect your gaming console, Blu-ray player, and other HDMI-capable devices for high definition video and audio. For the ultimate home cinema experience, the VSX-524 supports HDMI 2.0 and will pass through 4K Ultra HD video.

HDMI 2.0
Offering 4 HDMI HDMI 2.0 inputs, the VSX-524-K handles 4K2K Ultra HD video at 60 frames per seconds. 4K Ultra HD is the latest high-definition video display format, with four times the resolution of 1080p. Ready to deliver 4K Ultra HD video signals to a compatible display, the Pioneer VSX-524-K supports home theater systems dedicated to producing the highest quality picture available today. HDMI 2.0 is also backwards compatible with earlier versions of HDMI.

The VSX-524-K provides connectivity for all your sources like Blu-ray DiscTM players, cable boxes, and gaming consoles. All four HDMI inputs support both 3D and new 4k Ultra HD content. Convenience features, such as, HDMI Standby Through is also supported allowing for your sources (cable box etc.) to pass through the receiver to the television even when it is in standby mode.

Made for iPhone 5 Certification
Continuing to lead the way in Apple® connectivity, the VSX-524-K’s front USB input now supports music playback and control for the new iPhone® 5 and iPad mini. VSX-524-K effortlessly brings all your entertainment sources together. Plug in a thumb drive into the front panel USB port and play back all your favorite music files, like MP3, WMA and AAC files.

Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC)
The VSX-524-K features Pioneer's exclusive Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration system (MCACC), providing an optimized multi-channel listening experience by measuring every speaker's connection, noting its size and distance from the listening point, sound levels and timbre in order to calibrate, customize and maximize performance specifically for your room.

Eco Mode
The new, energy-saving ECO Mode found on all 2014 Pioneer AV receivers goes far beyond the conventional wisdom about "green" electronics, with a standby power consumption of only 0.1 watt when enabled. Our ECO Mode offers all of the convenience features of today’s modern AV receivers, including Network Standby and HDMI CEC support, while reducing power consumption in both on and standby modes, you can feel better about your entertainment experience without sacrificing power or features.

The intelligent ECO Mode analyzes your sources in real time, adjusting power consumption accordingly to meet your needs, or you can choose the power-saving settings that are right for you.

Powerful Sound Control
The VSX-524-K supports the latest high-definition audio formats like Dolby® TrueHD® and DTS-HD® Master Audio to give your Blu-ray Disc soundtracks unsurpassed audio quality. Pioneer also includes all Dolby and DTS surround formats best suited for the wide variety of available entertainment sources, including online streaming services, such as Netflix® and Vudu®.

Specifications

• Power
• Amplifier Type: Discrete Direct Energy
• Channels: 5.1
• Power Output: Watts per Channel (20 Hz - 20 kHz, .08% THD, 8 ohm): 80 W x 5
• Watts per Channel (1 kHz at 8 ohm): SC Model Power Rating Only
• Watts per Channel (1 kHz, 1% THD, 6 ohm): 140 W x 5
• Audio
• DSP Engine: Texas Instruments Aureus
• DAC: 192 kHz / 24-bit
• Supported File Formats: 48 kHz / 16-bit MP3, WMA, ACC Via USB
• Audio Decoding: Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro-Logic IIz, DTS-HD Master Audio, 2-ch SACD
• Calibration: Phase Control, MCACC, 5-Band EQ, Symmetric EQ, MCACC Memory (1), .01' Distance Adjustment
• Listening Mode: Auto Surround, Stream Direct (Direct, Pure Direct), Advanced Surround (9 + 1 Mode DSP), Front Stage Surround Advance, Headphone Surround
• Video
• Pass-Through: Yes (up to 4K)
• 3D Support: Yes
• Audio Return Channel (ARC): Yes
• Standby Mode: HDMI (Input Switch / Last Memory)
• Deep Color / xvYCC Support: Yes (36-bit)
• Connectivity
• Supported Devices: Apple: iPhone 5s, iPhone5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPhone4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod touch 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G / 1G, iPod nano 7G / 6G / 5G / 4G / 3G (Audio Only)
• Input:
• 4 x HDMI
• 1 x USB
• 2 x Composite Video
• 3 x Stereo RCA (1 x assignable)
• 1 x Digital Optical (assignable)
• 1 x Digital Coaxial (assignable)
• Output:
• 1 x HDMI
• 1 x Composite Video

• 1 x Subwoofer
• 1 x Headphone
• Other Ports
• 1 x Calibration Microphone
• 1 x AM Antenna
• 1 x FM Antenna
• 5 x L + R Speaker
• AM/FM Presets 30 Preset AM / FM Tuner
• General
• On-Screen Display: Analog Only
• Power Consumption: Active: 415 W
• Standby: 0.1 W (standby)
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 434 x 168 x 333 mm
• Weight 8.3 kg

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