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Pioneer SC-LX90

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Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
It may be a technical marvel, but is this premium integrated AVR too clever for its own good? Pioneer’s range of AV receivers caters to budgets from the extremely frugal to the decidedly lavish. If you feel that you sit in the latter category, you will need to look at the top of the pile and the SC-LX87.Read more
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Pros

  • keeps dialogue crystal-clear and perfectly placed
  • clean lines and a small number of visible controls
  • Integration between speakers and sub is seamless

Cons

  • one of the protective plugs in the terminals refused to come out
  • home cinema system
  • poor remote and slightly obtuse menu interface

Key specs

  • Surround
  • no
  • Black
  • no
  • yes
  • 7.1

Pioneer SC-LX90 - Pros & Cons

Pioneer SC-LX90

Pros

  • keeps dialogue crystal-clear and perfectly placed
  • clean lines and a small number of visible controls
  • Integration between speakers and sub is seamless
  • powerful
  • refined and detailed performer
  • seductive
  • smoky vocals and perfectly placed jazz-club accompaniment
  • it's also beautifully refined

Cons

  • one of the protective plugs in the terminals refused to come out
  • home cinema system
  • poor remote and slightly obtuse menu interface
  • no internet radio on this baby is a missed trick
  • LX90 is not really an integrated amplifier
  • The project almost derailed when Onodera left the corporation
  • lack of support for internet radio
  • doesn't relay video delivered via HDMI

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Pioneer SC-LX90 - Full Specifications

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General
Receiver typeSurround
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Audio properties
Audio output channels7.1
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)24-bit/192kHz
Frequency range5 - 100000
Power output per channel (20-20KHz@8 Ohm)200.0 W
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)0.05 %
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)92.0 dB
Audio decoders
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital EX
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Pro Logic IIx
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS Neo:6
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Display typeLCD
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Features
Optical drive includedno
Handheld remote controlyes
Card reader integratedno
AirPlayno
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Connectivity
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in5
S-Video outputs quantity2
Digital audio optical out2
Digital audio optical in7
Digital audio coaxial out1
Digital audio coaxial in4
Headphone outputs1
Number of HDMI inputs6
Number of HDMI outputs2
Ethernet LANyes
Wi-Fino
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Video
3Dno
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Dimensions
Width17.32 in
Depth18.86 in
Height9.72 in
Weight1252.23 oz
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Power
Power consumption (typical)550.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.75 W
Energy Star certifiedno

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