Pioneer VSX-921-K

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Specifications and features

Awards

EISA Awards: Award-Winning Product

Each year, dozens of European journalists gather to select the best electronic products of the year. Awarded by a diverse and impartial jury, the EISA (Expert Imaging and Sound Association) awards recognize exceptional products for their performance, design, or ergonomics.

What Hi-Fi? 5 stars

A global reference, What Hifi? is one of the most comprehensive magazines covering Home Cinema and Hifi. The "5 stars" award distinguishes the highest quality products, according to this British magazine.

Overview

The VSX-921K fully builds upon its predecessor by expanding its multimedia capabilities. Certified for DLNA 1.5 and Airplay, it enables audio streaming over Wi-Fi via the optional AS-WL300 adapter and provides access to Internet Radio (vTuner).

Compatible with iPod / iPhone and iPad, the VSX-921K streams all multimedia data and offers simplified operation using the iControlAV2 app.

Bluetooth streaming (AS-BT200 adapter) takes on a new dimension thanks to the Airjam app, allowing simultaneous submission of music to a shared playlist from up to 4 iPod / iPhone or iPad devices.

Documentation

Documentation (brochure)
French

Technical specifications

Output power: 7 channels, 150 W per channel (1 kHz, 6 Ω, 1% THD)

Measurements

Frequency response: 5 Hz - 100 kHz (+0/- 3 dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio: 100 dB
Speakers A/B / Bi-Amplification / Zone 2 audio
Discrete Amplification

Decoding

Dolby Digital / Dolby Digital EX
Dolby Digital Plus / Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Pro Logic IIz
Dolby True HD
DTS / DTS-ES / DTS Neo: 6
DTS 96/24 / DTS-Express
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS Master Audio
Surround Modes: 15
Phones Surround Mode

Audio

D/A Converter 192 kHz/24 bit
A/D Converter 96 kHz/24 bit
Auto Level Control (Multichannel)
Advanced Sound Retriever (Multichannel)
Sound Retriever AIR
Front Stage Surround Advance (virtual rear channels)
Virtual Surround Back / Virtual Height / Virtual Wide
Auto Surround Mode
Tone Control (Bass / Treble)
Dynamic Range Control
Midnight Mode
Loudness Mode / Sound Delay (Lip Sync)
Stream Direct / Symmetric Eq
PQLS (Multichannel)
Digital Noise Reduction

Video

3D Ready / Deep Color / x.v.Color / 1080p / 24 Hz
Video Converter and 1080p Upscaler
Advanced Video Adjustments
Pure Cinema

MCACC

Microphone included
9-band frequency correction
Phase Control
Standing Wave Control

Multimedia

Works with iPod / iPhone / iPad
Digital connection via USB
Compatibility
- iPod 5th gen. and later, Nano
- iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4
- iPad, iPad 2
Audio and video file playback
Device charging
Control: via remote / direct
Audio streaming via USB
- MP3
- WMA
- AAC
- LPCM WAV
- WMA Lossless
- Apple Lossless / FLAC
DLNA 1.5 Certification / AirPlay Audio
Internet radio (vTuner)
Compatible with iControlAV2 / Airjam apps