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Pioneer SC-LX88

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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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2 editorial reviews
A staggeringly powerful and entertaining amp that’s unrivalled at this priceRead more
Dolby Atmos upgrade brings even greater flexibility to this range-topping AV receiver Pioneer’s new flagship AVR comes to the HCC test bench fresh from its Dolby Atmos firmware upgrade, bristling with features that will have both music and movie fans salivating.Read more
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Pros

  • across superbly articulated and delivered with plenty of emotion
  • Neat
  • sleek and a great hulking mass

Cons

  • design has very extended LF performance
  • home cinema system
  • No Multichannel input

Key specs

  • Surround
  • yes
  • Silver, Black
  • no
  • yes
  • AM, FM
  • 9.2

Pioneer SC-LX88 - Pros & Cons

Pioneer SC-LX88

Pros

  • across superbly articulated and delivered with plenty of emotion
  • Neat
  • sleek and a great hulking mass
  • and its large display
  • fast
  • precise
  • superb layers of detail -
  • The dials are responsive and lovely to use
  • core performance is stunningly impressive and capable
  • crisp
  • clean sound and the razor-sharp precision

Cons

  • design has very extended LF performance
  • home cinema system
  • No Multichannel input
  • Atmos stations exacerbate the problem
  • added Atmos speakers in speaker settings

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Pioneer SC-LX88 - Full Specifications

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General
Receiver typeSurround
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Audio properties
Audio output channels9.2
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)32-bit/192kHz
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yes
Audio A/D Converter (ADC)24-bit/192kHz
Audio amplifieryes
Input impedance47000.0 Ω
Power output per channel (1KHz@6 Ohm)220.0 W
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)1.0 %
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)103.0 dB
Audio formats supported
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Audio decoders
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS
  • DTS Neo:X
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
Equalizeryes
Volume controlRotary
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Design
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black
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Radio
Supported radio bands
  • AM
  • FM
Preset stations quantity63
Radio Data System (RDS)yes
Internet radioyes
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Power
Power consumption (typical)370.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.1 W
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Connectivity
Composite video out1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in2
Digital audio optical out1
Digital audio optical in2
Digital audio coaxial in2
Number of HDMI inputs8
Number of HDMI outputs3
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)yes
USB ports quantity3
Bluetoothyes
Ethernet LANyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
Remote (IR) output1
Remote (IR) input2
Wi-Fiyes
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Video
3Dyes
Supported video modes
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480p
  • 720p
Deep colour supportyes
x.v.Color supportyes
Video upscalingyes
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Dimensions
Width17.13 in
Depth17.36 in
Height7.28 in
Weight539.69 oz
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Features
Optical drive includedno
Handheld remote controlyes
Card reader integratedno
Multi-Zone capabilityyes
On Screen Display (OSD)yes
AirPlayyes
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedyes

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