Name: Used Pioneer Home Audio Elite VSX-LX505 120W 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver undefined
Brand: Pioneer Home Audio
SKU: US1774832
Price: 603.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.8 (8 reviews)

Pioneer Home Audio Elite VSX-LX505 120W 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver

Pioneer Home Audio VSX-LX505

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Top Rated Gear: Used Pioneer Home Audio Elite VSX-LX505 120W 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver undefined

An embodiment of sleek design and powerful performance, the Elite VSX-LX505 120W 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver is a centerpiece for any advanced home entertainment system. This stylish and high-quality receiver delivers an immersive audio-visual experience with its robust 120 watts per channel, ensuring that your favorite music and movies are brought to life with clarity and depth.With the capability to process up to 11.2 channels, the VSX-LX505 is engineered for audiophiles and cinephiles alike. It seamlessly integrates IMAX Enhanced Audio and Dirac Live Room Correction, tailoring the sound to your unique space for optimal acoustic performance. Whether you're enjoying the subtle nuances of a symphony or the explosive action of a blockbuster film, the VSX-LX505 ensures that every detail is heard as intended.The receiver's IMAX Enhanced Mode elevates your 4K HDR viewing experience, offering a window into the director's vision with digitally remastered content that showcases the pinnacle of picture and sound quality. Its HDMI 2.1 support includes 8K60 and 4K120 capabilities, along with Dynamic HDR, providing smooth and sharp playback that keeps pace with the latest cinematic advancements.For those seeking an all-encompassing sound environment, the VSX-LX505 features E-ARC, which simplifies connectivity and supports the latest high-bitrate audio formats, including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. Experience lifelike, object-oriented sound with overhead height effects that transport you into the heart of the action.The state-of-the-art Dirac Live room correction technology ensures pristine listening in any room, calibrating sound to eliminate the impact of room acoustics and unlock the full potential of your loudspeakers. Pioneer's MCACC system further refines the audio experience by adjusting sound to your specific listening area, while Auto Phase Control Plus ensures that bass is robust and high frequencies remain crystal clear.Bi-directional Bluetooth connectivity enhances your streaming options, allowing you to send audio from your device to the receiver or transmit sound to compatible wireless headphones, perfect for private listening or gaming sessions.With a plethora of streaming services at your fingertips, including Works with Sonos, Chromecast built-in, AirPlay 2, DTS Play-Fi, and more, the VSX-LX505 ensures you have access to an endless selection of music and audio content. Roon Tested and ready, this receiver promises a seamless integration with your existing music library and devices, offering an effortless and high-fidelity musical experience.For those who love to entertain, the VSX-LX505's multi-room capabilities allow you to wirelessly stream audio to different speakers throughout your home, creating a personalized audio landscape that can be controlled with ease.Choose the Elite VSX-LX505 120W 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver for a powerful, advanced, and versatile addition to your home entertainment setup, ensuring that every listening and viewing experience is nothing short of extraordinary.

Used Pioneer Home Audio Elite VSX-LX505 120W 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver undefined

Been using this receiver for almost 5 months now (pur 1/29/2024) I held off on my review to give this receiver some use before commenting.   Thus far this VSX-LX505 has been a joy, with no issues with plenty of power (120W) into my 5.1 (Polk) has given new life to a set of old speakers, granted the Polks are very efficient not needing much wattage to drive them which has been a issue for some users who have larger more power hungry speakers as the 505 at times will drop the power as the unit heats up, I have not had this issue.    Using Dirac was pretty simple, I loaded up the Dirac software onto my laptop and connected to the receiver wirelessly, then using the supplied microphone which plugs into the front of the LX505 made this fairly easy, of course I have had experience setting up Audessey on my old Onkyo so maybe to someone without any experience might find this difficult.  The Dirac room correction is what really makes this Receiver so special, it definitely enhances your sound experience much better than Audessey, I could hear the difference after setup, it blew me away how much better this receiver is compared to my 7.1 Onkyo 130 watts receivers, no contest.  The LX505 is packed with so many goodies and apps makes this a real bargain and most importantly it is future proof with pre-outs to expand your sound field to 11 channels and will pass a 8k signal at 60hz.  120 Watts is decent for a AVR in this price range.  I have two low profile ported fans running on top of my amps sucking out the hot air from the receiver case before it can build up, I suggest this especially if you are running power hungry speakers the heat is what is causing power throttling and really if you are running 11.2 120 Watts isn't that much power for inefficient speakers.  I purchased the VSX-LX505 during Adorama's sale and paid less than half its normal price, I couldn't be happier and would totally recommend the VSX-LX505

Considering Dirac, 120 Watts of Power, Pre-Outs for 11.2 channels, 8k @ 60Hz FUTURE PROOF!!

Great receiver.  Love the IMAX Enhanced and the Dirac Live features!

Pioneer VSX-LX505

Sounds great, DIRAC set up was pretty simple. Slightly more complex than the Audysey microphone I used for my old Onkyo. The DIRAC correction made a big difference from uncorrected but I'm not sure how much different it was from audysey. I wish I had gone with the cheaper Onkyo NR-7100 since this receiver is way more than I need for my 5.1 setup.

Great Value for HI-FI

Overall, I might have been happy with this unit, but the surround back outputs never worked.

Pioneer Home Audio Elite VSX-LX505

This was exactly what I was looking for. Price was awesome also. I like how it has a full set of pre amps to upgrade down the road plus this has Dirac.

Excellent product

I was in the market to replace an 8 year old receiver and didn't initially consider the Pioneer as an option. I've had a mix of Denon and Onkyo going back 20 years or so and have never veered from that path, but I am really glad I did. This unit is loaded with features and has improved the sound in my room exponentially. Was super easy to set up and took advantage of Dirac for audio correction/settings. Really happy with this purchase and highly recommend to those looking for a great set of features without breaking the bank.

Impressive Feature Set at an Unbeatable Price Point

The VSX-LX505 offers high power 120wpc for listening to music as well as all the amplified channels you will need for movies.

Old school power

My previous Pioneer eventually died on me after 10 years of daily use. It was also outdated as it was stuck at 1080P. I just love everything about Pioneer. Solid build, lovely, powerful surround sound and easy navigation/setup. The 505 does not disappoint. I did have to order an Umek-1, so I could calibrate with Dirac Live. No matter how many times I tried the included puck kept giving me noise/ratio errors. It also didn't matter if I used the phone or Mac app. I do advise using the computer Dirac live app and if you can use your laptop. The included puck does effortlessly work with MCACC though. Streaming music does sound nice, but cannot compete with my dedicated stereo amplifier/receiver. No AVR ever will imo. For me personally, an AVR receiver excels at surround sound and gets used as such. I hear many dish the global crossover settings that Pioneer offers but it has never been an issue for me as I program everything at 80Hz/ small. That's what works best with my speakers. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with my purchase, as it perfectly fits into my budget and need. As to longevity, time will tell. Adorama was superfast at shipping out.