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Pioneer VSX-918V 5.1-channel Surround Receiver

★★★★☆
4.1

based on 15 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
4.3

 

Pros

  • Easy setup (6)
  • Clean sound (5)
  • Durable (5)
  • Good power (5)
  • Accurate controls (4)
  • Attractive design (1)
  • Clear sound (1)
  • Great sound (1)
  • Hdmi sound processing (1)
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Cons

  • Difficult to set up (1)
  • Instruction manual (1)
  • Multi function remote (1)
  • Weak (1)

Best Uses

  • Home theater (5)
  • Larger rooms (3)
  • Basic systems (2)
  • Smaller rooms (2)
  • Attached to the tvt (1)
  • Entertainment (1)
 
 
 

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Product Reviews

Last update: Apr 22, 2009

Pioneer VSX-918V 5.1-channel Surround Receiver Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[8 of 8 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

 
★★★★☆
4.0
Excellent Quality for the Price

"It was hard to find out if this unit actually did HDMI sound processing, but it does and it does it well. It will not simply pass the audio stream onto your TV, it will apply the appropriate surround sound functions to the audio stream and output through your speakers. I appreciated the auto calibration tool it has to adjust the system for where your speakers are placed and for how powerful they are. It also d..." Read Full Review »

Aug 23, 2008 by Zach B

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★★☆☆☆
2.0
Nice, but disappointed

"I was at first sad with this unit: it just didn't sound very good. After pushing some buttons I managed to get some very good sound. Then I hooked up my iPod and discovered that controlling the iPod was about as screwed up as possible. You can't use the native iPod interface and it (evidently) relies on you using an on-screen menu, and I have not yet hooked up a screen. In other words, you can't watch a footbal..." Read Full Review »

Oct 17, 2008 by snyderj

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[8 of 8 customers found this review helpful]

Pioneer VSX-918V 5.1-channel Surround Receiver Review

Excellent Quality for the Price

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Clean Sound
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Good Power
  • HDMI Sound Processing

    Cons

  • Instruction Manual
  • Multi Function Remote

    Best Uses

  • Home Theater
 

"It was hard to find out if this unit actually did HDMI sound processing, but it does and it does it well. It will not simply pass the audio stream onto your TV, it will apply the appropriate surround sound functions to the audio stream and output through your speakers. I appreciated the auto calibra …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Aug 23 2008
Zach B
Knoxville, TN
I am:
  • Practical
  • Professional
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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Pioneer VSX-918V 5.1-channel Surround Receiver Review

My 2ond Pioneer

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Accurate Controls
  • Clean Sound
  • Durable
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Good Power

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home Theater
  • Larger Rooms
  • Smaller Rooms
 

"I bought a Pioneer surround sound system 15 years ago. It was great for its time. A few weeks back one of its channels burned out . I went to [...] and compared . Pioneer was still my favorite. This one is great. it sets itself up, sounds great and has enough power (for at least my needs). I …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Jan 19 2009
gissim0
New Orleans
I am:
  • Musically Inclined
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Pioneer VSX-918V 5.1-channel Surround Receiver Review

Nice, but disappointed

★★☆☆☆
2.0

"I was at first sad with this unit: it just didn't sound very good. After pushing some buttons I managed to get some very good sound.



Then I hooked up my iPod and discovered that controlling the iPod was about as screwed up as possible. You can't use the native iPod interface and it (evidently) reli …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Oct 17 2008
snyderj
Seattle, WA
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Pioneer VSX-918V 5.1-channel Surround Receiver Review

Good capability for the price

★★★★☆
4.0

"Great receiver fuctions and performance for the price! This is my first pioneer receiver and I'm not sure if I will purchase another. I have owned this unit for 7 months.



The set up is a little confusing and if you want to take advantage of the custom speaker set up, a TV is required. At first I wa …"  Read Full Review »

Jan 10 2009
25617P
Oregon
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Pioneer VSX-918V 5.1-channel Surround Receiver Review

Great features for the Price

★★★★★
5.0

"This receiver has very good sound quality. I purchased this receiver because of its ability to process hdmi audio. I have both my DVR and my Blu-Ray player connected via HDMI and they both sound very good. Blu-Ray sounds unbelievable. The HDMI sound is worth the $100 price difference between this an …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Sep 15 2008
grafguy
Undisclosed
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