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Trying a New Stereo: Pioneer VSX-80TXV

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Jeremy Toeman

IMG_3380 JT's current mess - frontBack before there were many gadgets and gizmos, cool mobile phones and MP3 players, the hot topic of consumer technology centered around audio/video gear.  Personally, my first home surround sound setup involved a HiFi VCR and a Dolby Pro Logic receiver.  We’ve come a long way from there, with 7.1 (or more) channel digital surround sound, pre- and post-processing, digital filters, and more. 

IMG_3381 JT's current mess - backMy current stereo is a Sony DA30ES with 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS support.  It has a bunch of inputs and outputs, although all are analog.  I received a pretty little (well, not-so-little) package in the mail this week with a new Pioneer VSX-80TXV A/V receiver.  Oooh, integrated HDMI switch!  Ahhh, THX-certified.  Ohhh, so many ins and outs.  Me likey!

IMG_3357 Pioneer VSX-80TXV - back

I’m going to make the switch this coming week, although I’m going to have a little ‘guest panel’ come over beforehand so we can do a little comparison testing.  It’s a little tricky to test since it’s so subjective and based entirely on short-term memory, but we’ll do our best.   Some pictures below, more online here.

IMG_3348 Pioneer VSX-80TXV - backIMG_3364 Pioneer VSX-80TXV - frontIMG_3373 Pioneer VSX-80TXV - microphoneIMG_3378 Pioneer VSX-80TXV - remote control

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  1. BrandonC says:
    February 24, 2007 at 8:39 pm

    I think you are gonna love it!
    Let us know how you like the Pioneer’s Advanced Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System (MCACC) with Phase Control. It will be interesting to see how it works in your environment.

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