Hi,
I own an entry Pioneer avr Vsx517s and so far very satisfy with it performance but there are some features of the avr that i am still confused with like :

Sound Retriever: Turn on this feature when playing MP3/cd can notice vast improvement on Bass and Treble, I wonder do I really need this function on when listening to cd?

Phase Control: Can't really notice any improvement when turn on to this feature but according to the spec it will make the sound nicer..maybe i need to try listen to slower or sentimental songs to feel the different.

Loudness/Midnight mode: Do I really need this mode? Well i can definitely hear more bass when loudness is on..

Well my current setting for my AVR is only Phase Control on and other features off..

Any Pioneer's Avr owner here mind to share your opinions on these features are most welcome..thank you...

I use Pioneer 917, good enough.

limitation is there is no conversion of inputs to HDMI, and need to connect component and HDMI to the TV.
(as input 1 and 2)

phase control is good for fixed position only, never used it, but this unit have a very good DAC.

running the CD player through this, with CD digital output only.

setup with four speakers up front, setting the side speaker to front as "bi-amping", but actually to two pairs.

very good sound, as good as ht e dedicated hifi setup.

yeah i kinda agree with the sound too..quite good..
what u mean abt phase control is good for fixed position?

phase control is for when your head is in one constant fixed position to listen to the music. this control the timing of arrival of the sound waves to your ear.

change the head position, the timing will change.

no need for this feature.

waiting for ah pinkor pinkor to reply

LOL....

I am using Pioneer DVDP; DV676 and DV400. Both are really good players.

Pioneer CDJ? DJM?

How about Pioneer CLD and DVL?

haha...that's why policemen came to visit you twice...nice bass huh?

LOL nope..my AV set to loudness, retriever off when watching movies with DTS and DD.. ..only on those function when listening to low grade mp3s

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Added on August 5, 2008, 2:53 pmNew Pioneer AVR
VSX1018-AH

DTS®-HD Master Audio and Dolby® TrueHD surround sound decoders
Advanced Direct Energy Power Amplifiers
Advanced MCACC room calibration
9-band Symmetric EQ, Phase Control, Advanced Sound Retriever
Auto Level Volume Control
13 Advanced Surround Mode options
HDMI 1080p video scaling Specifications:
Inputs
2 HDMI
Power output
7 x 150 Watts
Remote control
Yes
Speaker Terminals
Large
USB Port
Yes


Price Quoted at RM3.4k, what u guys think?

This post has been edited by fevercrash: Aug 5 2008, 02:53 PM

Not bad, decent power rating and also new HD audio technologies and cheaper than LX70, 60 and 50 ofcourse.

I just checked at the Pioneer Msia website that VSX1018-AH is actually THX Select 2 Plus certified..i guess that is the upcoming model of VSX1018..

I have a vsx515. (also DVD recorder DVR-720HS). Quite satisfied with both of them. I can live without built-in HDMI. I can just connect direct to the TV HDMI port. One thing I like about Pioneer is I can find parts easily. Just get it from Menara UniAsia. Everything is there. No headache. Recently I got my setup mic (the MCACC thing) from there.

The midnight mode is for watching movies at night so that you don't have to turn up the volume to hear the centre speaker. Cos if you turn up the volume, the other speakers will be louder too. Therefore too noise it the bomb explodes. That's what I think anyway.

Look very tempting. How much??? BTW I own a 917 too I have post up my review here http://hornyangmoh.blogspot.com/2008/08/ah...ound-in-71.html . Pity it is not so 'suitable' for blu-ray.

time to change lor..i got quoted at rm3.4k..will wait for next year hoping the price will drop..

Aiyoh! Just bought 917 but wrong av amp! I should have do more research! Now if want to buy 1018 have to sell of this brand new 917!!! Any one want to buy??? How much do I 'rugi'???

relax bro..don't so rush...time and more survey will get u better deal... ..btw ur 917 is good also mah..stick to it first la..

if only 917 have the HD format....huhuhuhu.

Hi,

I m running 911 as pre/pro wif RB985 as de power .

Midnite mode is for late nite listening n restricts certain spikes in de signals so it dont go too loud - its not wat de gurus would recommend to listen at reference levels..

I hv recently gone Blu so my tenure wif dis amp is close to an end .. m lookin at de Yamaha 663 or maybe de Marantz 7002.. Its not a bad amp but technology marches on..

Cheers
Dirtrun

why not wait for VSX1018? New HD formats, HDMI and also decent power 150w x 7.., one think i wanna know is how good is LX70 if compare to VSX1018..not much different in power rating though but the price different is huge..