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Pioneer VSX-1131

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User ratings:
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4.3 out of 5
36 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.3 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
Pioneer's first AV amp of 2016 boasts an excellent spread of features and an enjoyable sound...Read more
This seven-channel AVR has all the features budget buyers will need, plus a dynamic, bass-rich sound It's getting hard to find many points of difference between AV receivers around the key £500 mark.Read more
Pioneer VSX-1131: 3 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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Pros

  • rich
  • realistic
  • and breathtaking sound

Cons

  • VSX-series AV receiver with seven gain channels
  • Dolby Surround is not available for DSD files
  • Dolby Surround did occasionally have a habit of introducing some dialogue bleeding

Key specs

  • Surround
  • Wired & Wireless
  • yes
  • Silver, Black
  • no
  • yes
  • AM, FM
  • 7.2

Pioneer VSX-1131 - Pros & Cons

Pioneer VSX-1131

Pros

  • rich
  • realistic
  • and breathtaking sound
  • Centre-channel dialogue is clean and clear
  • easy to use
  • moody-looking and endowed
  • browsing simple and volume buttons
  • DTS Neo family with improved flexibility
  • detail
  • warmth and clarity
  • menu navigation itself is solid

Cons

  • VSX-series AV receiver with seven gain channels
  • Dolby Surround is not available for DSD files
  • Dolby Surround did occasionally have a habit of introducing some dialogue bleeding
  • the receiver is restricted to only two height speakers
  • no AV receiver could be complete without a hefty array of supported audio formats
  • it can be a tad overly rich at times
  • faint clatter of cutlery and muted conversation
  • home cinema system
  • rampaging low-end and powerful presentation is hiding shortfalls elsewhere
  • banana plugs off my speaker cables and feed them through the plugs
  • have a pre out

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Pioneer VSX-1131 - Full Specifications

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General
Receiver typeSurround
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Audio properties
Audio output channels7.2
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)32-bit/384kHz
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yes
Audio amplifieryes
Power output per channel (20-20KHz@8 Ohm)100.0 W
Power output per channel (1KHz@8 Ohm)170.0 W
Power output per channel (1KHz@6 Ohm)170.0 W
Audio formats supported
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Audio decoders
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby Atmos
  • DTS Neo:X
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
Equalizeryes
Volume controlRotary
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Design
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black
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Radio
Supported radio bands
  • AM
  • FM
AM antennayes
FM antennayes
Preset stations quantity40
Internet radioyes
Internet radio services supported
  • Spotify
  • TuneIn
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Power
Power consumption (typical)580.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.1 W
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Connectivity
Connectivity technologyWired & Wireless
Composite video in1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in1
Digital audio optical in1
Digital audio coaxial in1
Line-outyes
Pre-out connectivityyes
Headphone connectivity6.3 mm
Headphone outputs1
Number of HDMI inputs7
Number of HDMI outputs2
USB ports quantity1
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth profiles
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth version4.1
Ethernet LANyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
Wi-Fiyes
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Video
3Dyes
Supported video modes1080p
Deep colour supportyes
x.v.Color supportyes
Video upscalingyes
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Dimensions
Width17.13 in
Depth14.59 in
Height6.81 in
Weight352.74 oz
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Features
Optical drive includedno
Handheld remote controlyes
Card reader integratedno
Graphical user interface (GUI)yes
AirPlayyes
Apple dockingno

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