Pioneer VSX-1016TXV-K Review
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August 22nd, 2008
Summary
Don't just experience your home entertainment. Immerse yourself in it, with 110 watts across up to seven speakers, THX Select2-certified surround sound, and eight advanced concert and cinema surround modes including Dolby Digital EX, DTS ES, and DTS 96/24. All optimized by Pioneer's Digital Core Engine powered by dual 48-bit Freescale DSP processing LSIs. Go ahead, and turn it up. Pioneer's ultra-efficient Advanced Direct Energy Amplifier design results in extremely low energy loss, so you can play it loud and still enjoy superior sound quality.
Specs
Type of Receiver AV receiver
Surround Channel 7.1 channel
Total Power Output 770 Watt
Watts Per Channel 110 Watt
Watts Center 110 Watt
Sound Features On-Board Decoder Dolby Pro Logic IIx, THX Select 2, THX Surround EX decoder, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS Neo:6, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS 96/24, DTS decoder
THX Certified Yes
Sound Supported Surround Sound
Midnight Mode Yes
Digital Sound Processor Yes
Antenna 2 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear ¦ 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear ¦ 1 x USB ( mini-USB Type B ) - rear ¦ 2 x composite video input ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 1 x digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - rear ¦ 3 x digital audio input (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - rear ¦ 2 x remote control ( mini-phone 3.5 mm ) - rear ¦ 1 x FM antenna ( F connector ) - rear ¦ 1 x AM antenna ( click-fit x 2 ) - rear ¦ 3 x component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear ¦ 1 x component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear ¦ 8 x speakers output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 4 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - rear ¦ 3 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - rear ¦ 4 x composite video input ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 3 x composite video output ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 6 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 3 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x front speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 1 x center speaker output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x surround speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x rear speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 1 x headphones ( phone stereo 6.25 mm ) - front ¦ 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - front ¦ 1 x composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - front
Connectors RCA Connectors 8 x speakers output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear, 6 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear, 3 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear
Composite RCA Connectors 2 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear ¦ 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear ¦ 1 x USB ( mini-USB Type B ) - rear ¦ 2 x composite video input ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 1 x digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - rear ¦ 3 x digital audio input (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - rear ¦ 2 x remote control ( mini-phone 3.5 mm ) - rear ¦ 1 x FM antenna ( F connector ) - rear ¦ 1 x AM antenna ( click-fit x 2 ) - rear ¦ 3 x component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear ¦ 1 x component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear ¦ 8 x speakers output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 4 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - rear ¦ 3 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - rear ¦ 4 x composite video input ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 3 x composite video output ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 6 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 3 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x front speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 1 x center speaker output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x surround speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x rear speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 1 x headphones ( phone stereo 6.25 mm ) - front ¦ 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - front ¦ 1 x composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - front
Component Connectors 2 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear ¦ 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear ¦ 1 x USB ( mini-USB Type B ) - rear ¦ 2 x composite video input ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 1 x digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - rear ¦ 3 x digital audio input (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - rear ¦ 2 x remote control ( mini-phone 3.5 mm ) - rear ¦ 1 x FM antenna ( F connector ) - rear ¦ 1 x AM antenna ( click-fit x 2 ) - rear ¦ 3 x component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear ¦ 1 x component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear ¦ 8 x speakers output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 4 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - rear ¦ 3 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - rear ¦ 4 x composite video input ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 3 x composite video output ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 6 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 3 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x front speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 1 x center speaker output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x surround speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x rear speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 1 x headphones ( phone stereo 6.25 mm ) - front ¦ 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - front ¦ 1 x composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - front
Digital Optical Connectors 2 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear ¦ 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear ¦ 1 x USB ( mini-USB Type B ) - rear ¦ 2 x composite video input ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 1 x digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - rear ¦ 3 x digital audio input (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - rear ¦ 2 x remote control ( mini-phone 3.5 mm ) - rear ¦ 1 x FM antenna ( F connector ) - rear ¦ 1 x AM antenna ( click-fit x 2 ) - rear ¦ 3 x component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear ¦ 1 x component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear ¦ 8 x speakers output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 4 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - rear ¦ 3 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - rear ¦ 4 x composite video input ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 3 x composite video output ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 6 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 3 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x front speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 1 x center speaker output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x surround speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x rear speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 1 x headphones ( phone stereo 6.25 mm ) - front ¦ 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - front ¦ 1 x composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - front
S-Video Connectors 2 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear ¦ 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear ¦ 1 x USB ( mini-USB Type B ) - rear ¦ 2 x composite video input ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 1 x digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - rear ¦ 3 x digital audio input (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - rear ¦ 2 x remote control ( mini-phone 3.5 mm ) - rear ¦ 1 x FM antenna ( F connector ) - rear ¦ 1 x AM antenna ( click-fit x 2 ) - rear ¦ 3 x component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear ¦ 1 x component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear ¦ 8 x speakers output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 4 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - rear ¦ 3 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - rear ¦ 4 x composite video input ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 3 x composite video output ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 6 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 3 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x front speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 1 x center speaker output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x surround speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 2 x rear speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear ¦ 1 x headphones ( phone stereo 6.25 mm ) - front ¦ 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - front ¦ 1 x composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - front
Other Connectors Total (Free) / Type 2 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear, 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear, 1 x USB ( mini-USB Type B ) - rear, 2 x remote control ( mini-phone 3.5 mm ) - rear, 2 x front speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear, 1 x center speaker output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear, 2 x surround speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear, 2 x rear speakers output ( banana/spade x 2 ) - rear, 1 x headphones ( phone stereo 6.25 mm ) - front
General Features Remote Control Universal remote control
Remote Control Features LCD display, Learning
Color Black
General Product Info Weight 33.1 lbs
Also known as Pioneer 1016TXV-K, 1016TXV-K, VSX-1016TXV-K, Pioneer VSX-1016TXV-K
Manufacturer Part No. VSX-1016TXV-K
Dimension 6.8 in x 16.5 in x 18.3 in (HxWxD)