Pioneer VSX-918V 5.1-channel Surround Receiver

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Welcome to a completely different universe of sound. A world powered by the new Pioneer® VSX-918V-K.

Brace yourself for the joys of pure digital music and satellite radio playback with iPod® Digital USB connection, XM, and SIRIUS Satellite Radio*. A front Mini-Jack allows for easy connection of your portable audio player with Advanced Sound Retriever for near CD quality playback of your compressed music files.

Open your heart to the wonders of DTS® 96/24, Dolby® Digital, and Dolby Pro Logic® ll Decoders, 14 modes of advanced surround, including front stage surround advance, as well as dialogue enhancement and large speaker terminals, all working together — in your home theater environment.

Delivering the ultimate in expandability and connectivity, this unbelievably powerful new machine brings together 2 HDMI® High Definition 1080p ready A/V inputs, 3 HD-Ready component video inputs, 3 pure digital audio inputs, 5 A/V inputs, and 3 dedicated audio inputs - and allows you to control virtually all of your connected components with an incredibly intelligent Preset Remote.

Offering an unprecedented choice in the type of music and audio input you can listen to — now films sound as their director envisioned, music feels live and television broadcasts speak to you with a depth and richness you never even knew existed.

With more performance options than ever, the VSX-918V-K turns your home theater environment into the ultimate listening space.

Specification	Description
Model	VSX-918V-K, VSX918V
UPC	012562884851
3D Virtual Surround	Yes
Analog Audio	(1) Front Input
Analog Audio	(2) Rear Output
Analog Audio	(6) Rear Input
Analog Audio / Video	(1) Front Input
Analog Audio / Video	(2) Rear Output
Analog Audio / Video	(3) Rear Input
Channels	5.1
Color	Black
Depth (Inches)	13.9
Dolby Digital EX Surround	Yes
Dolby Digital Surround	Yes
Dolby Pro Logic Surround	Yes
DTS (usually referred as ’dts’)	Yes
DTS Neo6	Yes
HDMI	(2) Rear Input
HDMI	Rear Output
HDMI	Yes
Headphone Jack	Yes
Height (Inches)	6.25
iPod Integration	Digital/USB
Multi-Channel	5.1 Channel Input
On Screen Display	Yes
Optical	(2) Rear Input
Preamplifier Outputs	Subwoofer
Radio Frequencies	AM FM and Sirius or XM Option
Radio Station Programmable Memories (Presets)	30
Remote Control	Included
Satellite Radio	Sirius Satellite Radio Ready
Satellite Radio	XM HD
Satellite Radio	XM Radio Ready
Speaker Switching	A+B
Speaker Terminals	5-Way Binding Post
Subwoofer Preamplifier	Rear Output
Surround Modes	DTS 96/24
Surround Modes	Dolby Digital 5.1
Surround Modes	Dolby Pro Logic II
Surround Modes	XM HD Surround
Surround Power Rating	120 Watts x 5
Tuner	AM
Tuner	FM
Tuner	Sirius Satellite Radio Ready
Tuner	XM Radio Ready
Type of Receiver	Home Theater Surround
Video Conversion	to HDMI
Watts per channel	120
Weight (Pounds)	17
Width (Inches)	16.6

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★★★★☆

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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Excellent Quality for the Price

★★★★☆

4.0

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My 2ond Pioneer

★★★★★

5.0

"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

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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

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Oct 17 2008

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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 »

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Jan 10 2009

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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

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