Archive for the ‘VSX-920 Reviews’ Category

Conclusion Pioneer VSX-920 is an excellent and inexpensive AV receivers at the same time succeeded, the excellent facilities including 1080p upscaling and extensive multimedia features ideal conditions for the storm to the top class brings with. The built-in our test candidates Advanced MCACC calibration system as any of its competitors by far the courts. Not only does the system far the best acoustic results entails – including the post-processing options and their effectiveness are exemplary. Only the operation of the [...]

Competitive comparison • Pioneer VSX-919 : even managed to convince us of 919 2009 – 920 sets but in many ways still “an added bonus.” He sounds more binding, more balanced and offers a better fine dynamics. The number and value of multimedia features, the 2010 model has been significantly expanded and improved. Add video capabilities come with 1080p upconversion extensive • Yamaha RX-V765 : The 2009 Yamaha shines with a neutral tone and top DSPs. The video section is [...]

Video Section Upconversion done by component 576i analog to HDMI 1080th The digital upconversion of incoming signals is not possible. • 1080p upconversion footage, Star Wars Episode III: At the very beginning is perfectly located in the 920 scene by converting the yellow marquee in authentic colors and good clarity. Only a minimal tremor is observed. In addition, the 920 brings many stars in the sky, the upconversion does not have any negative effects on color rendition, contrast and black [...]

Sound RetrieverThis DSP has the task of upgrading, the often dull, emotionless tone of highly compressed music files – which he does expertly. Interestingly, the binding, pleasant, clear character models of the 2010s also shows the application of the Sound Retriever. Tracks of our iPod (AAC, MP3) sounded fresh and alive, especially at high frequencies. Also, over the entire frequency spectrum is a more recognizable structure. The bass acts more pressure, more structured and less prone to boom and distortion.Sound [...]

Polish up • PLIIz Height: – The acoustic center is beautifully drawn up – In conjunction with the adjusted control of the perceived sound Surrounds the image enlarged to pleasantly enveloping manner both in front of the gene in height and the width of the rear stage and overall dimension – Tonal little happens: you realize that two more speakers in the middle of the field-level work – it is more energy in the room. High frequency shift gene, this [...]

Multi-channel sound – Blu-ray, HD-sound formatsIn ” Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (Dolby TrueHD 5.1) it is absent in the THX trailer at the beginning of something subsonic structure – due to the draft, the same is not quite as pronounced as in more expensive models. The fundamentals are in the chase in the 1st Chapter is well-formed, in detail (engine noise) but minimal too thin. Prima and setting standards in this price range is also [...]