Pioneer VSXD510. DTS at a cheap price.
Written: Aug 12 '02
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Pros: Cheap. Good sound for the ordinary person.
Cons: Bass could have a little "ooomph". Spring clip speaker posts.
The Bottom Line: For the price you can get it for, this is a remarkable receiver. Everything the average person could ask for. Enough in/outputs to cater for everyone, and good sound.
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| degeneration's Full Review: Pioneer VSX-D510 5.1 Channels Receiver |
Like the most of the other people who have bought this AV receiver, I am going to recommend it. It is definitely an entry level receiver by the standards which are around today, but for the average person it has more than enough functions to be perfect for almost all situations.
Unlike the other reviews, my receiver states that it is only 80W per channel in output power... maybe the US and UK (Me) versions differ in power output, who knows.
Anyway, what you get here is what matters for today's Home Cinema and general hi-fi person. You've got Dolby Digital decoding, DTS decoding and Dolby Pro-Logic. There are 2 optical inputs on my receiver (not 1 which was stated in one of the other reviews), which are both assignable, so you can hook any one of the options up to it: cd, dvd, ld etc... There is also one co-axial input and one optical output.
There are analogue inputs for video, tv, cd, tape, ld etc, again basically everything you are likely to need, as well as the appropriate outputs for tape and cd recording. If you are even considering buying a receiver at this price, then there is a very good chance none of the rest of your equipment is high-end so there really is nothing else you can ask for that this receiver does not have.
There are several different DSP modes to give different sounds to your music, most of which I think are really just gimic stuff, as I don't use them, although some of the ones which transform a stereo sound into a 5 speaker sound are quite nice, but in music that is recorded in stereo I still think listening to it in stereo is the best.
My main criticism is in the bass output from the receiver. It could probably do with being a bit beefier for my liking, although that could just as easily be more to do with my speakers. You can though adjust the bass and treble settings, so if you like your music bass heavy then it can be accomodated. If you have a subwoofer hooked up to the subwoofer pre-amp output connector on the back, then you really won't have anything to compain about given that most subs have their own volume control...
Actually now that I remember, the speaker connectors could have been better. They are spring clip posts rather than the bigger ones that you can fit banana plugs into, whatever that type of connector is called.
If you are in the UK you can get this amp for £100 at Richer Sounds just now. 3 weeks ago it was £200, and it was recommended to me over all the other amps that were at £200 then. A lot of those other amps still are £200, so with this one now at £100, it really is a no brainer as far as which amp to go for. It has got everything the average person on the street would want for a home cinema set up, and really other small complaints which I have neglected are trivial given the ridiculously low price you can get it for.
I'm glad I bought it.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 150
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Location: Cardiff, Wales.
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About Me:
Scotsman, living in Wales. 27 years old. Big movie fan.
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