Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Pioneer VSX-1021-K 7.1 Home Theater Receiver, Glossy Black

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Pioneer VSX-1021-K 7.1 Home Theater Receiver, Glossy Black
  • The VSX-1021 k is a great receiver. I found that it was very easy to set up. I ran a Ethernet cable from the back into my router , hooked up the speakers, ran some HDMI cables into the VSX-1021 from the PS3, cable box ,and ran one out from the VSX-1021 to the TV before finally plugging in the receiver and turning it on.My Setup:Pioneer VSX-1021 kDefinitive Technology BP-8060ST (LF/RF)Definitive Technology CS-8060HD (Center)Definitive Technology SR-8080BP (LR/RR)VIZIO E3D420VX 42 Inch 3D LCD HDTVSony PS3 slimCisco STB for Verizon FIOSThe remote control software is great and it is called icontrolAV2 which loads up on your Android based phone. It controls volume, selects inputs, turns the receiver…
  • After spending 1 week with this AVR, here are my thoughts:Pros:- Sounds fantastic!- My old Yamaha speakers have come alive!- Airplay works like a charm - it was playing continuously for about 3 hours this weekend with no problems- The iPhone app is brilliant! Love it!- Internet radio is also cool, but I use my iPhone to stream Pandora through Airplay. So the internet radio is a not a huge plus for meARC works well via HDMI (did not need an additional optical cable)Cons/Quirks:- Could not get HDMI pass-through to work. But not a show-stopper for me- When turning the system on using my Harmony One, the input cycles through various HDMI inputs even though my cable box is set to HDMI 1. Based on…
Product Features
  • Bluetooth Ready with Pioneer AirJam App
  • Home Network DLNA 1.5 Certified and Internet Radio with vTuner
  • Pioneer iControlAV2 App
  • HDMI 1.4a 3-D Ready with Audio Return Channel, Apple Airplay / iPad / iPhone Certified
  • Amplifier Design Direct Energy Channels 7.1 Power Output Per Channel (20Hz-20kHz, .08%THD@8ohm) 90 Power Output Per Channel (1kHz@8ohm) 110 Power Output Per Channel (1kHz@6ohm) 130

 

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