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VSX-LX505 Elite

Review by Home Theatre Planners Website

 by  - https://hometheaterplanners.com/pioneer-vsx-lx505-elite-review/

The Verdict

Pros

  • HDMI 2.1 compatibility
  • Perfect sync with voice control agents
  • Seamless music streaming
  • Gaming-friendly device
  • Unparalleled sound quality and performance
  • Advanced connectivity features
  • Appealing design and supreme build quality
  • Sophisticated room calibration
  • Powerful amplifier and outstanding power generation
  • Refined video quality

Cons

  • The quality of speaker-out terminals could have been better
  • The remote does not have a backlight


Final Words

Does the Pioneer VSX-LX505 Elite model offer the best value for money? When you make a comparative study between LX505 and Denon AVR-X3700H, the former comes with better Wi-Fi standards and a higher number of zones. This model also stands taller with a more efficient power supply, improved DSD sampling, and a higher signal-to-noise ratio. What does it suggest? If you are looking for a more functional and feature-rich home theater receiver, the LX505 version is the better option.

Another model in the same price range as this Pioneer home theater receiver is the Yamaha RX-A4A model. LX505 stands taller than A4A in terms of the number of channels, video performance, connectivity, power, and audio features. Overall, Pioneer VSX-LX505 is a high-performing receiver that offers better value for money than most AV receivers within the same price range.

The VSX-LX505 ELITE AV Receiver

Featuring up to 11.2 channels and 120 watts of power per channel, IMAX® Enhanced Audio, and Dirac Live® Room Correction, the Pioneer VSX-LX505 ELITE 9.2 Channel AV Receiver delivers multi-dimensional excitement to your home theater. Equipped with Dirac Live® Room Correction, the VSX-LX505 adjusts the sound according to the space and speakers while offering improved musical staging, dialog, and deeper bass.

Go beyond an experience confined to one room – the Pioneer Elite VSX-LX505 AV receiver brings cinema-quality sound and images to multiple rooms for real home entertainment.


These products support all specs for the 2021 HDMI 2.1 certification. Please ensure your source, TV and HDMI cables are compatible to get the most robust home theater experience possible.

Pioneer’s sole focus for more than 80 years has been audio and visual technologies, which allows us to concentrate on what matters most: recreating music and film scores in your home as though you’re in the recording studio. Pioneer continues to innovate with many groundbreaking concepts which have completely changed the way we enjoy our music and videos.

The result? Elite by Pioneer. 

  • Dirac Live Room Correction
  • HDMI® 2.1 with 8K
  • ULTIMATE 4K GAMING EXPERIENCE
  • IMAX® Enhanced MODE
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Amplification

Channels - 9

Amplification Type - Direct Energy. 230 W/ch

6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10 %, 1ch Driven / 120 W/ch

8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, THD 0.08 %, 2ch Driven FTC

Audio Features

IMAX Enhanced - Yes

Dolby Atmos®, Dolby Surround Upmixer supports DTS Formats - Yes

DTS:X®, DTS Neural:X® Upmixer supports Dolby Formats - Yes

Reflex Optimizer - Yes

Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer - Yes

Dolby® TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus - Yes

DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES, DTS Express - Yes

DSD Disc (SACD) Playback via HDMI - 2.8 MHz/2 ch, 5.1 ch

Digital Quad-Core 32-bit DSP (Cirrus Logic) + Aureus™ floating-point DSP (TI) - Yes

Hi-Res Audio - 192 kHz/24-bit D/A Conversion

Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) on HDMI Out (Main) - Yes

Advanced MCACC Auto Room Tuning - AutPhase Control Plus, Subwoofer EQ, Multi-point Standing Wave Control

Dirac Live® Room Correction - Yes

Advanced Sound Retriever (2ch) - Yes

Advanced Surround Modes - Classical, Unplugged, Entertainment Show, Drama, Advanced Game, Action, Rock/Pop, Sports, Extended Stereo, Mono Music, Front Stage Surround Advance

Video Features

Support HDMI 2.1 with 8K - VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), QFT (Quick Frame transport), DSC (Display Stream Compression), and QMS (Quick Media Switching) pass-through

Supports HDR10+, HDR10, and HLG; 8K/60p (4:2:0/10-bit), 8K/30p (4:4:4/10-bit, 4:2:2/12-bit), 4K/120p (4:4:4/10-bit, 4:2:2/12-bit), 4K60p (4:4:4/12-bit) and BT.2020 color; DeepColor™ (36-bit), “x.v.Color”, LipSync, and HDCP 2.3 - Yes

Dolby Vision Compatible - Yes

Ultra HD Upscaling - 4K to 8K, 1080p to 8K/4K

Home Network Features

Works with Alexa supporting multi-room music - Yes

Works with Hey Google and Chromecast built-in - Yes

DTS Play-Fi with Pioneer Music Control App*3 supporting Hi-Res Audio Playback - Yes

Apple AirPlay 2 with Siri Voice Control - Yes

Works with SONOS supporting multiple Sonos Connect control and Volume Pass Through mode - Yes

Amazon Music HD, Pandora®, Spotify, TIDAL, and Deezer Hi-Fi Music-Streaming Services Ready - Yes

Internet Radio with TuneIn - Yes

Hi-Res Audio File Playback via USB/Network - Yes

Up to 192 kHz/24-bit ALAC*6, AIFF, FLAC, WAV (RIFF) and 11.2 MHz DSD* - Yes

Convenience Features

Personal Preset - Yes

Dialog Enhancement - Yes

Dual Band (5 GHz/2.4 GHz) Wi-Fi® Built-in - Yes

Bluetooth® Wireless Technology - Transmitter/Receiver (Version: 4.2, Profile: A2DP 1.2/AVRCP 1.3, Codec: SBC/aptX/aptX HD (TX), SBC/AAC(RX)) Built-in

Pioneer Remote App - Ready for Multi-room Entertainment Control and Network Streaming

User-Friendly GUI with System Setup Menu - Yes

On-Screen Information for Audio, Video and Network - Yes

Web Setup - Yes

Auto Power Off in HDMI Standby Through - Yes

AM/FM Tuner 40 Presets - Yes

Sleep Timer - Yes

User-Friendly Simple Remote Control - Yes

Front Terminals

HDMI 1 In - Yes

USB 1 In for USB Drive - Yes

MCACC/Dirac Live Setup MIC In - Yes

Phones 1 Out (Gold-Plated) - Yes

Rear Terminals

HDMI 6 In - 4 Assignable

HDMI 2 Out - 1 for MAIN, 1 for SUB/ZONE 2

Ethernet - 1 In

USB 1 In for USB Drive - Yes

AV (Component) 1 IN - Assignable

AV (Composite) 2 In - Assignable

Audio 1 In - Assignable

Phono (MM) 1 In - Yes

Digital Coaxial 1 In - Assignable

Digital Optical 1 In - Assignable

FRONT, CENTER, SURROUND, SURROUND BACK, HEIGHT 1, HEIGHT 2, SUBWOOFER x 2 Pre Out - Yes

ZONE 2 Pre/Line Out/ZONE B Line Out - Yes

ZONE 3/HEIGHT 2 Pre/Line Out - Yes

Speaker 11 channel Out - FRONT, CENTER, SURROUND, HEIGHT 1/Bi-AMP, SURROUND BACK/ZONE 3/HEIGHT 2, ZONE 2

IR 1 In - 1 Out

12 V Trigger - 2 Out

RS-232C - Yes

FM/AM Antenna - Yes

Specifications

Power Requirements - AC 120 V, 60 Hz

Power Consumption/Standby - 850 W/0.1 W

Dimensions (W x H x D) - 17-1/8 x 7-5/16 x 15-3/16 inches (435 x 185 x 386 mm)

Weight - 28.7 lbs. (13 kg)

Carton Dimensions - 21-5/16 x 12-3/16 x 19-3/16 inches (541 x 310 x 487 mm)

Carton Included Weight - 35.3 lbs. (16.0 kg)