Pioneer's versatile VSX-1015TX 7.1-channel AV receiver delivers a
pulse-pounding 120 watts per channel to produce exciting, enveloping
sound for your favorite movies and music. The THX Select2-certified
receiver also offers an onboard processor for Windows Media Audio 9
Professional (WMA9 Pro), so if you hook up PC or a WMA-compatible
optical media player (via an optical or coaxial digital-audio
connection) you'll be able to enjoy surround-formatted Web content,
too--gaming will never be the same. The VSX-1015TX's amplifier uses high-quality, low-distortion discrete
MOSFET technology unique to Pioneer. This generates equal amplifier
power for all 7 amplified channels (front left, center, right, mid-rear
left/right, and rear left/right), eliminating the possibility of any one
channel dominating a particular sound field.
Dolby Digital and DTS decoding brings theater sound right into your
home with up to 6 discrete channels of surround sound, including a
special ".1" LFE (low-frequency effects) channel for deep, realistic
sound effects. The built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders
not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby Surround sources,
but will also generate convincing surround sound for any stereo source.
Also, with the addition of a surround back speaker, you can take
advantage of the built-in Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES decoders for 6.
1-channel surround sound. The receiver also offers 8 proprietary Pioneer
Advanced Surround modes.
Setting up for home theater sound is as easy as connecting your
speakers, a DVD player or other source, and your TV. Automatic MCACC
(Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System) with 5-band equalization
offers studio-quality set-up and calibration of your system, and it
works in any room. Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic
characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient
noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and
channel level. After you've set up the microphone provided with your
system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to
optimize the speaker settings and EQ for your particular room. For
complete surround sound control you still have access to the full range
of surround sound settings.
Connections consist of 5 digital-audio inputs (3 optical, 2 coaxial)
and 1 output (optical), 5 each composite- and S-video inputs (with 5
accompanying left/right stereo analog audio jacks), and 3 high-bandwidth
(5 Hz to 100 MHz) component-video inputs. The unit offers convenient,
high-quality binding-post terminals for all speaker connections (7 plus
left/right outputs for a stereo speaker-B output). And you'll also
appreciate the receiver's 7.1-channel RCA preamp outputs whenever you're
ready to move to higher-power amplification.
What's more, the receiver converts S-video and composite-video to
component-video signals, so you only need one video connection to your
TV/monitor, irrespective of your viewing source.
The supplied LCD learning remote control gives you not only complete
control over every function of this receiver, but also over the main
functions for other components in your home theater system. Using a
system of preset codes, you can program the remote to operate a wide
range of other equipment.
If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to
have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want
to listen to that station. This receiver can memorize up to 30 stations.
The VSX-1015TX bears the THX Select2 logo, which means it has passed a
rigorous series of quality and performance tests covering every aspect
of the product. This includes testing of preamplifier and power
amplifier performance and operation and hundreds of other parameters in
both the digital and analog domains, helping to ensure that your home
theater experience as faithful as possible to what the studios intended.
What's in the Box
Receiver, remote control, remote batteries,
calibration microphone, FM and AM antennas, a user's manual, and
warranty information.
