which is best place to buy Pioneer AVR in KL? other than Desa Kepong or lowyat...

i'm targetting 1019AH end of this month. plus its BDP320. maybe can get a combo deal.

hi all proud owners of 1019s...i'm gonna be joining the list very very soon...

just wondering if you guys can help me...i need to know the exact size of this AVR...Height & the width across...is the dimension given in the catalog i.e. 158.5mm (H) x 420mm (W) accurate?

on the heights, at bottom of the AVR, there's 4-round support. not sure if the 158.5mm height includes this support or not.

i'm seeking this info cos need to provide the furniture guy the exact dimension for the TV panel.

anyone can help just run a measuring tape & check for me the dimension will be greatly appreciated.

btw, how's the setting up of this baby? difficult? i have no idea whatsoever how to set up...

lastly, what sub you guys pairing with this AVR? i'm planning to use Velo 10". OK or not?

thanks aplenty!

tambahan: already email & pm CT Seong...hopefully can get reply soon. previously best price i got RM2800. if RM2300 no need think liao.

This post has been edited by daryl.k: Jan 7 2010, 04:00 PM

great!! thanks a bunch!! btw...not yet join the club da...CT Seong not replying yet which branch u got it from? Bangsar Village? or Amp Corp?

yea...i'm aware of that fact...most AVR runs pretty hot after a while...that's why the AVR will be placed on top of the table...so that ventilation is there...the dimension is required for the opening towards the back of the AVR where all cables will be connected to AVR. about 1inch of the AVR (back) will be slot in this pre-made opening so that all cables are hidden...and no dust will be collected by these cables

i managed to get a 1019 from seong y'day..rm2.3k top notch deal i think cos desa ht in kepong say best deal is rm2.75k

hooked up my 1019 just before cny..my gear includes:

1) VXS1019
2) AC Ryan PlayOn!HD media player (POHD)
3) BDP-LX52 BD Player

i set up the AVR using auto MCACC..but somehow, the front speakers was detected as 'Large' even tho mine is satellite speakers (Mordaunt Short Alumni 8).

i'm not seeing the DTS-MA, True-HD logo appearing at any times, whatever source i play. even with BD with DTS-MA..why is that?

i'm using 5.1 ch speakers (MS Alumni 8, 5 & 2 as rear) with Velodyne CHT12Q sub...but i'm not 'feeling' the surround...there's sound coming out from the rear speakers (if i put my ears very close to it) but most are coming off the 2 front speakers. what is wrong?

from my BD player & POHD (HDMI 1), i connect using HDMI cable to the AVR, and another HDMI out from AVR to TV.

am a total noob in this...anyone can help out? or anyone willing to help set up/tune my gears physically will also be appreciated..can pm me and we can share details...i really hv no idea how to set the xover of speakers & sub, which i think is the problem why i'm not feeling the surround working...

sent pm to CT Seong...he called back few mins later he will drop by to help set up my system this is great after sales service

i tested them with blu ray disc (originals)...few different titles with different audio formats..and last night, i played the Spears & Munsil calibration blu ray disc...in there, there's a couple of demo clip you can use...one of them being testing of DTS-MA & True-HD audio...played the demo clip, and am very sure, i'm only getting the 'surround' from my front speakers...really dunno what's wrong..


i enter the MCACC setup menu last night, changed the two front speakers to 'small' but same problem still. for sound level, the AVR used the front Left speaker as bench mark and it was set at 0db. what should the other speakers be set at??

speaker Freq Response is 49Hz-20kHz. what is crossover? how to set?

i usually switched everything else off (POHD & Astro) if i'm using the BD Player..likewise, if i'm using POHD, i'll switch the others i'm not watching off.

can someone tell me how to switch off the UPMIX feature? followed the instruction on the manual, but cant seem to get into the setup mode as indicated. "hold down ENTER on front of panel, press STANDBY/ON" this doesn't work for me. the STANDBY/ON button refers to the button on the remote or the AVR panel itself? i tried both...holding down ENTER on front of panel & press STANDBY/ON on panel - nothing happens. hold down ENTER & press STANDBY/ON on remote - switches the AVR off.

anyways, CT Seong coming over to help me with the set up maybe tomorrow...hopefully can rectify before i watch 2012 & Dark Night

seong came over on thursday and worked his magic something was wrong with thr setting on the bd player..all these while i only tried to mingled with the avr..but all working well now hahahha...for first time hearing surround on my speakers..

btw..according to seong, if u dun hv a dedicated av room like me cos i'm using the living hall..mcacc will not be too accurate..it needs to be a square boxed up room..tat's what i was told..all speakers set to small now, xover at 80hz..but distance was determined by mcacc..everything else set manually..

Will play 2012 tonight hhahahaha

i was told setting volume to 0db is dangerous for speakers...for me, around -15db is very loud dy...

u guys using banana plugs for the speaker cable termination? i terminated my speaker cables with banana plugs and plugged into the 1019...not the snuggest fit...but so far i cant hear any difference in sound...

only plus point is it look a lot neater..not that anyone's gonna be looking lol

u guys getting snug fit on the plugs? if yes, mind sharing which type u using? i'm using those from GLS Audio (US)

This post has been edited by daryl.k: Mar 16 2010, 05:46 PM

hullo hullo...anyone tried updating their firmware on the BDP320 or BDP-LX52? i tried playing Avatar & Percy Jackson:The Lightning Thief and it says i need to update the f/w before i can play...

i didn't have a LAN cable with me yesterday...gonna give it a try later..is it as simple as plug in the LAN cable? and it will do the rest?

hrrrmm......why din i check this thread before buying a LAN cable???

now suddenly paid RM18 for a LAN cable and found out need to use CD-R so tonight cant watch Avatar loorr....

nopee....that's why need to update. current version is 3.34a...new f/w is 3.65

its posted on pioneer Australia website many reports of problems playing Avatar...some also mentioned Book of Eli..i have no problem playing Book of Eli...only Avatar & Lightning Thief so far..

anyone get to use USB thumb drive on their Pioneer AVR??

i'm using VSX1019 and when i plug in a USB drive, it says ERROR - is there sumthing i must do?

last time used to use iphone with it...after upgrade to OS4.1 the music can only play for 1 minute or so...after that i wont play anymore..

heard OS4.2 may be able to solve the problem. dunno yet

i'm also having a bit of problem with the HTPC connected to my VSX1019

everytime i switched the tv off, the AVR will switch off automatically.

when i switched the TV back on, then the AVR, the AVR will keep (automatically) switching its selection source to "TV/SAT" instead of HTPC (assigned to HDMI 2). i have to manually select HDMI source few times (2-3 times). but after 1 minute or so after turning the TV on, then its normal again.

why such behavior? i also connect Astro, BD Player, CD Player & Media Player to this AVR.