
Review Summary
Accidents happen where life happens. Protect your favorite Adorama products and purchase a protection plan to stay covered from accidental damage, mechanical or electrical failure, and more.
If we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.
Protect your product from drops, spills, and more.
Enjoy your gear without fear. We have you covered!
When regular use of your product over time results in mechanical or electrical failure.
We will never charge you a deductible after the purchase of a plan.
Our claims process is simple & easy and our customer service team is happy to help.
Adorama Protect powered by Extend is available for purchase to customers in the United States. Not available for purchase Internationally or in U.S. Territories.
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5.1
Direct Energy
192 kHz / 24-bit
Digital Core Engine with Texas Instruments Aureus
140 W per channel (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1% THD, 1-ch driven)
80 W per channel (20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.08% THD at 8 ohms FTC)
HDMI x 4
AV (composite) x 2
Digital coaxial x 1 (assignable)
Digital optical x 1 (assignable)
Audio x 1 (assignable)
USB x 1 (iPod/iPhone/iPad/USB drive)
MCACC setup mic input x 1
HDMI x 1
Monitor (composite) x 1
Subwoofer pre-out x 1
Headphone jack x 1
Speaker jacks x 5 (5-channels)
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Pro Logic IIz
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS Neo:6
AC 120 V / 60 Hz
415 W
0.1 W
17.1x6.6x13.1" / 43.43x16.76x33.27 cm
18.25 lbs / 8.27 kg
884938206143
The Pioneer VSX-523-K 5.1-Channel AV Receiver features Direct Energy amplification with up to 140W per channel. It's equipped with Dolby and DTS high-definition surround sound decoding, as well as an on-screen display. The receiver features four HDMI inputs and one HDMI output that support 4K and 3D pass-through, Audio Return Channel (ARC), Deep Color (36-bit) and x.v. Color. Plus, there are multiple advanced surround modes and an AM/FM tuner with 30 station presets.
The receiver also features multiple analog audio and video inputs, a coaxial audio input and an optical audio input. There is a front panel USB port as well, which you can use to connect your iPod, iPhone, iPad or USB drive. The USB port supports direct digital connection and it will even charge your device. Other features include multiple Pioneer sound enhancements and Pioneer Auto MCACC Room Calibration, which includes a setup mic so you can perfectly calibrate your system to your specific room dimensions.