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List Price : $1,650.00 Price : $1,199.99
List Price : $1,650.00 Price : $1,199.99
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Pioneer Elite SC 35 71 Channel 330 Watt Home Theater Receiver
Pioneer Elite SC-35 A/V Receiver Reviews
Pioneer Elite SC-35 A/V Receiver Reviews
| 24 of 25 people found the following review helpful  Among the best audio receivers out there, By This review is from: Pioneer Elite SC-35 A/V Receiver (Electronics) I've been using the SC-35 for several months and I am loving every minute of it. Whether its audio from a TV program, a movie or music the SC-35 is to audio as high def is to video. My previous receiver was an old $300 Onkyo unit which was not by any means bad, but compared to the SC-35 it just doesn't hold a candle.Sound Quality -------------------------- The main benefit of the SC-35 is its ICE amp, a full range Class D amplifier which provides high power levels to multiple channels without generating a lot of heat. My older receiver would heat up and radiate this heat even while playing at modest sound levels, while the SC-35 can play louder (with no distortion) and only get warm to the touch. Channel separation is a big indicator of quality when talking about multi-channel amps and the SC-35 does not fail. You get crisp, distinct channels so there is no "blurring" between any of them. This translates to a much more dynamic "sound field" when listening to... Read more 19 of 20 people found the following review helpful This thing rocks!!!!, By This review is from: Pioneer Elite SC-35 A/V Receiver (Electronics) 5star on the reciever itself and 2 star for the remote. The remote is a non issue to me since using a Harmony remote in it's place. The remote works as should but nothing spectacular.Came from a NAD T762 that had a great sound and this Pioneer to my ears has met and maybe even exceeded it in sound quality. I am exclusively using digital inputs such as digital coax, optical and HDMI. So I have no experience with it's analog inputs. HTPC connected digital coax, Dtv box HDMI, Pan BD100 3D player HDMI, 360 and PS3 both HDMI. HDMI experiences. The HDMI passes 3D video to the TV as it should. When using the video enhancement it does lag the sound and require some tuning. Most of what I pass is already improved accept the standard def tv from DTV which when in enhanced mode it does improve the video a tad. No difference noted in HD content enhance on or off. So I just have the enhance turned off on all inputs. With video gaming lag can be a problem. I have... Read more 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful Amazing, By This review is from: Pioneer Elite SC-35 A/V Receiver (Electronics) If your looking at this reciever then you are probably already familiar with its connections and ICE amps. I compared a Denon 3311 and 4311 with this guy and for the price the Pioneer was the best. The only thing Denon had over the Pioneer was online firmware updates. The Denons had great sound but the Pioneer in my opinion seemed to offer slightly more punch. The Pioneer also had a cleaner looking face than the Denon's. Honestly either way you can't really go wrong... both Denon and Pioneer's products were amazing. The Pioneer has a very solid build and the ICE amps stay very cool. My old Onkyo was a space heater so the SC-35 is a huge upgrade in that area.I purchased this mainly for movies, games and some music. My setup includes the following. Definitive Technology BP7004 L/R, Definitive Technology CLR 2500, Klipsch Surrounds, Epic Empire Sub, PS3, XBox 360, Panasonic g20 plasma. The system setup could not be easier. The manual needs work but if you turn it... Read more |
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