VSX-LX505 (Refurb)

9.2-Channel AV Receiver

Featuring up to 11.2 channels of processing 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.

  • Dirac Live Room Correction
  • HDMI 2.1
  • Ultimate 4K Gaming Experience
  • 9 Channels of onboard amplification with 11.2-Channel Processing
  • 120-watts/per channel
  • Imax Enhanced
  • Powered Zone 2/Zone 3 Audio
  • Bi-directional Bluetooth with aptX HD
  • Built-in music streaming including Spotify and Tidal
  • Works with Sonos Certified
  • Immersive sound from your TV apps
  • Advanced MCACC
  • Roon Tested
  • DTS Play-Fi
  • Legacy video inputs for composite and component video sources

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.

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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.

Specs

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)

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year Parts & Labor

Docs

Spec Sheet

For more technical detail, download the Spec Sheet here: Elite VSX-LX505 Spec Sheet - US .

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