Pioneer SC-LX73

Its 180 W power across 7 channels offers the ability to control the most challenging speakers or deliver a (very) high sound level if the room allows! It is equipped with an Ethernet connection, providing access to web radios even though the DLNA function is reserved for the SX-LX83.

The front USB port enables connecting an iPod or iPhone (digitally) as well as USB drives containing MP3 files, photos, or videos. The quality of MP3s will be enhanced by the Advanced Sound Retriever, which strives to recover lost dynamics and various parameters. Bluetooth compatible, it allows playing music from your Mac, mobile phone, or iPad.

The free application for iPhone and iPod Touch, IcontrolAV, provides complete remote control of the amplifier. This solution is surely more intuitive than the (new and yet very successful!) remote control.

• RMS power: 180W
• Measurements: 1 kHz, 1% THD, 6Ω
• Stable output power: 180W per channel
• Input (Sensitivity/Impedance): Line 400 mV / 47 kΩ
• Frequency response: Line 5 Hz - 100 kHz +0/- 3 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: Line 103 dB

Construction

• ICEpower
• Pioneer hybrid amplification
• Freescale digital signal processor

Amplifier section

• Direct energy HD amplifier
• Front L & R bi-amplifier function
• D/A converter: 192 kHz / 24 bits
• A/D converter: 192 kHz / 24 bits

Audio

• Auto Level Control: multi-channel
• Auto Surround
• Bass/treble tone controls
• Dialog Enhancement
• DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)
• Dynamic Range Control
• Front Stage Surround Advance
• Jitter Reduction
• Loudness mode
• Night listening mode
• Multi-zone function: 3
• Phase Control
• PQLS: multi-channel
• Sound Delay
• Advanced Sound Retriever: multi-channel
• Sound Retriever AIR
• Standing Wave Control
• Direct Stream
• Symmetrical EQ
• Virtual Surround Back
• X-Curve

Decoding

• Dolby Digital EX
• Dolby Digital Plus
• Dolby Pro Logic II
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx
• Dolby Pro Logic IIz
• Dolby True HD
• DTS-ES
• DTS Neo: 6
• DTS 96/24
• DTS-Express
• DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
• DTS-HD Master Audio
• WMA 9 Pro
• DTS Neural Surround
• 13 + 1 surround modes
• THX select 2 plus certification

Connectivity

Inputs

• 6 x HDMI (1080p conversion) (1 front input)
• 4 x Composite input
• 3 x Component input
• 2 x Coaxial input
• 3 x Optical input
• 1 x USB / iPod/iPhone
• 1 x Ethernet
• 1 x Bluetooth adapter port for AS-BT100 (included)

Outputs

• 2 x HDMI
• 1 x Composite
• 1 x Component
• 1 x Optical

Multimedia

• Internet radio (24 storable stations)
• WAV, MP3, WMA, JPEG compatible
• iPod/iPhone digital audio via USB

Tuner section

• 63 preset FM/AM stations
• Internet Radio

General

• Power consumption
  • In operation: 330 W
  • In standby: 0.30 W
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 420 x 200 x 460 mm
• Weight: 18.5 kg