PIONEER VSX930 Atmos Receiver - £299 @ RicherSounds

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PIONEER VSX930 Atmos Receiver - £299.00 Instore only @ Richer Sounds

£299
Instore RicherSounds15 Aug 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Technology

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14 Aug 16

Looks great for Atmos on a budget and packed with features.

In selected stores only as can be seen in the table on the Ricker Sounds site.

AUDIO FEATURES

Channels: 7
Amplification Type: Direct Energy
150 W/ch (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1.0 %, 1 ch Driven)
105 W/ch (8 ohms 20 Hz-20 kHz THD 0.09 % 1 ch Driven)
Dolby Atmos®/Dolby® TrueHD/Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby Surround
DTS-HD Master Audio/DTS-ES/DTS Neo:6
DSD Direct Playback via Network/USB (2.8 MHz)
DSD Disc (SACD) Playback via HDMI (2.8 MHz/5.1 ch, 2 ch)
Digital Core Engine with Texas Instruments Aureus™ DSP x 2
Hi-bit24 Audio Processing
192 kHz/24-bit SABRE™ Premier Audio DAC (ES9006S) for 7.2ch
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
MCACC Pro Room Calibration
Full Band Phase Control
Auto Phase Control Plus/Phase Control Plus
Standing Wave Control
3D Time Axis Measurement
Polarity Check
Automatic Crossover Detection
Reverb Before and After Calibration Results (iControlAV5 on iPad)
Subwoofer EQ (4 Band)
Bass Management System
Sound Enhancements
Advanced Sound Retriever (Multi-ch)
Sound Retriever Link
Auto Sound Retriever/Auto Sound Retriever for ARC
Auto Level Control (Multi-ch)
Virtual Speakers (Wide/Height/Surround Back)
Advanced Surround Modes (Action, Drama, Advanced Game, Sports, Classical, Rock/Pop)
Front Stage Surround
Sound Retriever Air, Phones Surround
ECO Mode 1, ECO Mode 2

VIDEO FEATURES

HDMI 7 in/2 out (1 for MAIN, 1 for MAIN/HDZONE)
3D Ready (Blu-ray Disc®, Broadcast, and Games)
Deep Colour (36-bit), “x.v. Colour”
Ultra HD Pass-through with HDCP 2.2 (4K/60p/4:4:4/24-bit, 4K/24p/4:4:4/36-bit, 4K/60p/4:2:2/36-bit)
Video Scaler (1080p to 4K) with Super Resolution

NETWORK FEATURES

Apple AirPlay Certified
DLNA Certified™ (1.5)
HTC Connect™ Certified
Windows® 8.1 Compatible
Music File Playback/Seek*1 via Network/US B: AIFF , Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, MP3, WMA, AAC, DSD
192 kHz/24-Bit Audio playback (AIFF , Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC)
Multi-Channel (5.1ch, 5.0ch) Audio Playback (WAV*2, FLAC*3)
Gapless Playback for AIFF , Apple Lossless, WAV, FL AC, AAC, MP3, DSD
Spotify® Digital Music-Streaming Service Ready*4
Internet Radio with vTuner

OPERATING FEATURES

iPod Digital Transmission via Front USB Terminal
Android™ Audio/Video Playback with MHL™
Start-up Navi (Initial Setting App) Ready (iOS/Android)*5
AVNavigator (Wiring Navi/Interactive Operation Guide)
iControlAV5 Remote Control App Ready (iOS/Android)*5
HDMI ZONE Out (HDZONE)
Charges iPod/iPhone
Built-in Wi-Fi® (Dual Band 5 GHz/2.4 GHz)
Built-in Bluetooth® Wireless Technology (Version: 2.1 + EDR, Profile: A2DP/AVRCP, Codec: SBC/AAC)
BT Audio Auto Function
Firmware Update via Internet or USB
Graphical User Interface (GUI ) with Album Artwork (HDMI only)
Auto Power Down for Each Zone
Power Save for HDMI Standby Through
AM/FM Tuner 63 Presets
Sleep Timer
Learning Remote Control (Luminous)

CONNECTIONS

HDMI 6 in (5 assignable, 1 for HDMI/MHL)
HDMI 2 out (1 for MAIN, 1 for MAIN/HDZONE)
Ethernet 1 in
AV (Composite) 2 in
Audio 1 in (assignable)
Digital Coaxial 1 in (assignable)
Digital Optical 1 in (assignable)
Component Video 1 in (assignable)
Monitor Composite 1 out
Subwoofer Preout x 2
Speaker 9 ch out (FRONT , CENT ER, SURROUND, SURROUND BACK, TMd/FW/Speaker B)
IR 1 in/1 out

"Some may be ex-display or ex-repair or missing accessories."
- Agharta

Top comments

ebaysniper

16 Aug 16 4 #14

My wife prefers sound bars over proper surround sound amps and speakers. I'm gonna buy this amp.

fishmaster

15 Aug 16 3 #10

Dolby Atmos means nothing unless you either know what it means or you read a decent explanation >

http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/what-is-dolby-atmos

All comments (34)

14 Aug 16 1 #1

Decent Review

http://csmusiksysteme.net/out/pictures/master/product/1/vsx-930-k_hero(1).jpg

http://magazynt3.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/VSX-930-K-rearpanel.jpg

jedifozzie

14 Aug 16 #2

got one last week from the Preston store sealed £299 cracking bit of kit

Peegy

14 Aug 16 #3

Site says probably ex display. May be missing remote etc.

Undergrid

15 Aug 16 #4

Had one of these for a while now, very nice piece of kit.

DudleyGuy

15 Aug 16 1 #5

Hot, good brand, for once RIchard Sounds not doing a sale on cheap chinese Onkyo rubbish!

danpetre to DudleyGuy

19 Aug 16 #33

onkyo is Japanese and they own pioneer audio

look it up

listerdude

15 Aug 16 #6

good deal. been looking for an atmos amp.

chiragbajaria

15 Aug 16 1 #7

DudleyGuy - you do know that Onkyo owns Pioneer AV, right?

fishmaster to chiragbajaria

15 Aug 16 #8

They're both better than Sony though right? Also why don't they make amplifiers that look like sofas? I think that would be a great idea.

fishmaster

15 Aug 16 #9

"Windows® 8.1 Compatible" Awesome definitely getting one now.

fishmaster

15 Aug 16 3 #10

Dolby Atmos means nothing unless you either know what it means or you read a decent explanation >

http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/what-is-dolby-atmos

MRBardo

16 Aug 16 1 #11

Richer have been running some cracking offers on Pioneer AV amps of late. Last week I picked up a brand new Pioneer SC-LX59 Atmos/DTS-X compatible amp for just £799 - retail on this beauty is £1399! This thing is *thunderous* - my neighbours hate me already :-)

loop to MRBardo

16 Aug 16 #12

That's because the replacements are due out in September. It is the best time to buy last year's models though with full warranty etc.

loop

16 Aug 16 #13

A decent amp, Atmos on a budget, I like it! :wink:

GrumpyJo to loop

16 Aug 16 1 #16

I've had this amp for a while, and have to say it's a pretty great AVR, just a shame you can only use atmos in a 5.1.2 setup though

ebaysniper

16 Aug 16 4 #14

My wife prefers sound bars over proper surround sound amps and speakers. I'm gonna buy this amp.

ellarain

16 Aug 16 #15

Good deal for those who really need a receiver now.

GrumpyJo

16 Aug 16 #17

should also point out the icontrolav5 app works like a dream with this amp

Thoughtful

16 Aug 16 #18

A nice price for a budget amp, but don't expect it to blow the windows out with around 25WPC and what's the point of Atmos anyway? There are only a handful of recordings, and even 7.1 is still cutting edge for most discs, the vast majority of Blu Rays are 5.1

Biggunspaul to Thoughtful

16 Aug 16 1 #19

Since when have amplifiers been rated on how well they smash a window out.

Biggunspaul to Thoughtful

16 Aug 16 #20

This amp is plenty powerful enough for the average living room,and tbh if you think it isn't then you need to have your hearing tested.

Thoughtful

16 Aug 16 #21

How do you know it's plenty powerful enough? If it was it would be THX rated even to the lower 'select' standard. 25W pc is not going to be enough to reach reference standards, and is much more likely to damage speakers through clipping.

Biggunspaul

16 Aug 16 #22

I've owned a THX ultra 2 set up before consisting of thx amp and kef reference speakers with dipoles and for the average person it is well over the top,hence why I got shot of it all.

I know this amp is plenty powerful enough for the average room as I own it along with the kef E305 speakers.

Biggunspaul

16 Aug 16 #23

Where are you getting the figure of 25wpc from ?

Thoughtful

16 Aug 16 #24

back

Back calculating from the one channel quoted and the maximum power consumption. Ultra 2 is of course the top spec, but remember to double the volume you need to square the power, and think how that fits with quiet dialogue to huge explosion. That's why you need so much power for Home Cinema.

This Onkyo was a much better buy from a few days ago:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/onkyo-txnr545-dolby-atmos-av-amp-229-peter-tyson-2492940

avalon50

16 Aug 16 #25

I bought one of these in January for the same price, and as far as I am concerned, it's the best thing since sliced bread.
I am not an audiophile by any means, but I like the saound that this puts out.

Biggunspaul to avalon50

16 Aug 16 #26

For the money it is decent sounding for the average person and it's feature packed,I've got no complaints about mine.

Do you use the av5 app ?

GPDawes

16 Aug 16 #27

this is a good buy. Still a lack of receivers with DAB but this is good value for money. Is loud does shake the house.

avalon50

16 Aug 16 #28

No I don't, what is it?

Biggunspaul

16 Aug 16 #29

You are missing out lol

It's an app that you can download for iOS or android that allows you to control the amp and it displays all the amps information on your phone or tablet screen.

Here is a video of it -

https://youtu.be/ZEgYxj7ROyY

Cro_Baron

16 Aug 16 #30

Tempted but no preouts :disappointed:

avalon50

16 Aug 16 #31

I tend to use the remote which came with it as all my other devices are plugged into the back of the amp and all are controlled by the amps remote. I think I'll give the app a go. What does 'Push Player ' do on the input select.
I am presently using icontrolav5 app, but see there are others on play store.

Biggunspaul to avalon50

16 Aug 16 #32

I could be wrong but I think push player is for playing music on the amp from the device the app is on,so from a mobile phone to the amp.

John Mason

26 Aug 16 #34

Rear panel looks remarkably similar to my Onkyo TX-NR747 which is far from being crap.

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