Name: SC-LX59
Brand: Pioneer
SKU: 408652
Rating: 4.1 (44 reviews)

smart and pleasantly user-friendly
superb timbre-matching between channels

many products twice as expensive would struggle to deliver
quicken my pulse in the way a hefty home cinema amp
there's no logic to the input labelling

Receiver type: Surround
Connectivity technology: Wired & Wireless
Wi-fi: yes
Colour of product: Silver, Black
Optical drive included: no
Handheld remote control: yes
Audio output channels: 9.2

Pioneer SC-LX59 - Pros & Cons

smart and pleasantly user-friendly
superb timbre-matching between channels

many products twice as expensive would struggle to deliver
quicken my pulse in the way a hefty home cinema amp
there's no logic to the input labelling
strip the life or energy from the box
home cinema system
this is a complicated beast to tame

Pioneer SC-LX59 - Full Specifications

Receiver type	Surround

Audio output channels	9.2
Audio A/D Converter (ADC)	24-bit/192kHz
Audio amplifier	yes
Power output per channel (20-20KHz@8 Ohm)	240.0 W
Power output per channel (1KHz@8 Ohm)	760.0 W
Power output per channel (1KHz@6 Ohm)	190.0 W
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	1.0 %
Audio formats supported	AAC AIFF FLAC MP3 WAV WMA
Audio decoders	DSD DTS Neo:X DTS-HD Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Surround Dolby TrueHD
Volume control	Rotary

Colour of product	Silver Black

Internet radio	yes
Internet radio services supported	vTuner

Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless
Audio (L/R) in	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	1
Digital audio optical out	1
Digital audio optical in	2
Digital audio coaxial in	2
Line-in	yes
Headphone outputs	1
Number of HDMI inputs	8
Number of HDMI outputs	3
USB ports quantity	1
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth profiles	A2DP AVRCP
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR
Ethernet LAN	yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
RS-232 interface	yes
RS-232 ports	2
Remote (IR) input	2
Wi-Fi	yes

3D	no
Supported video modes	1080p
Video upscaling	yes

Width	17.13 in
Depth	17.36 in
Height	7.28 in
Weight	539.69 oz

Optical drive included	no
Handheld remote control	yes
Card reader integrated	no
AirPlay	yes

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