I've had this unit hooked up for about a month now. Took a month or so after receiving it to get it hooked up, but I digress... Anyway, I bought it to replace a Yamaha receiver from 2005. That receiver came out a year or two before HDMI became the standard digital hook up. In fact, remember the DVI hook ups that came out before that that didn't even have sound transmission within the cord? Well, this old receiver could do uncompressed audio, such as DolbyTrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, but only thru the analog RCA hookups. I tried and used that early on, but it lacked punch for some reason. I read somewhere that the receiver lowers the LFE channel output whenever you run it that way. So I quit that and just ran my Blu-ray audio thru the fiber optic line. Of course you can't get uncompressed audio thru those so for the last 14 years or so (I upgraded to Blu-ray in 2009, iirc) I have only been hearing lossy audio on my Blus. Well, wow...now that I have this new Pioneer unit, paired with a new Sony 4K player (this was the reason for the upgrade of the receiver...my old Oppo BDP-103 laser eye died on me about 2 months before this post), I am finally able to enjoy all the high end audio codecs the way they were meant to sound. I also had to buy a new powered sub as most receivers require that now. (The Yamaha's sub was powered thru the receiver.) The new sub is a 150W total power Sony sub with additional speaker hook ups of its own. And oh man, it's much better than my old sub. It's crisp and it puts out precise bass in whatever it's trying to do.
But anyway, enough about all that. How's this Pioneer receiver Amp? Well, like the title says...so far, so good. I've got it hooked up to my TV with just the HDMI ARC input/output. The only things I have hooked to the receiver is the previously mentioned Sony 4K player, and a DISH Joey, which I rarely use, but just for a little bit of morning news and some History Channel shows. What I like about the receiver and the ARC channel input is that it automatically detects whatever device that's sending AV signals. To switch to my player, all I have to do is hit Play on the remote. Automatically switches to the BD/DVD input. If I select a Smart App on my TV, if Automatically switches to the TV input via the ARC. However, for it to automatically detect the satellite receiver, it has to be on, and not in stand-by mode. And even then, I may have to manually cycle between the TV and Cable/Sat inputs on the remote for it to pick up the Sat output. Weird if ask me. Problem is that I used to have the DISH input shown as an "App" on the TV and could select it with my TV remote. Now because I'm running the ARC mode, it's not there as everything is run thru the receiver.
Now then, about the sound quality. Well, once you figure out all the different listening modes, it's pretty damn good. For regular DTS HD-MA tracks, you can select DTS: Neural: X and DTS Virtual: X, and it'll give you pseudo Dolby Atmos if you have the "Virtual Speaker" setting turned on in the main menu. It will create a more expansive sound field than your standard DTS HD-MA track, especially if it's front heavy. I think it loses a tiny bit of LFE punch when you do that, but not much. I'm currently watching the newly released "The Expanse" Complete Series blu-ray set and setting it to DTS Virtual: X sure does make a difference, as the regular DTS HD - MA track is a bit front heavy. Those extra surround bits always help to immerse you in the on screen action. Now then, the Dolby Atmos stuff...WOW... even with my standard 5.1 speaker set-up, the sound field is just incredible. Was watching the SW:TPM and the Pod Race and final Duel of Fates scenes were extremely satisfying from the 4K disc. The Duel of Fates fight still holds up today, especially with Dolby Atmos backing. The sabers sound like they're twirling all around you. And Darth Maul never looked better in 4K. Awesome detail in his face.
Watched my standard Saving Private Ryan blu-ray with just DTS-HD MA and even it sounded great. Heard things in it that I haven't heard since I saw it in theaters in 1998. Top Gun: Maverick and Mad Max: Fury Road with their Dolby Atmos tracks were also very incredible. So yeah, if you're looking for a good 4K compatible receiver with all the new sound codecs, this is a good one if 100W per channel works for you.
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VSX-534 5.2-CHANNEL AV RECEIVER
REAL LIFE SOUND
With Dolby Atmos capability on the VSX-534 you can get lifelike, object-oriented sound in smooth, curving movements or realistic overhead height effects without employing additional surround sound or up-firing speakers.
SMOOTH & EASY BLUETOOTH
Whatever audio is playing on your phone, tablet, or PC app can be streamed to the receiver with Bluetooth wireless technology. Once the receiver has paired with and remembered your device, it will start playback automatically whenever it detects an incoming Bluetooth audio stream.
4K HDR READY
Enjoy support for HDR (High Dynamic Range) video including HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, and BT.2020. The 4:4:4 color space is also supported. Six HDMI inputs, ARC-ready MAIN OUT, and SUB OUT pass 4K/60p and HDR video from player to compatible TV and projector and all terminals are HDCP 2.2 compliant.
CUSTOMIZED TO YOU
MCACC auto room tuning uses a custom microphone to automatically compensate for differences in speaker size, level and distance, and equalizes response, so you get the even sound you’re supposed to. Coupled with dialog enhancements and customizable volume and listening presets, you can really personalize the sound coming from your home theater setup.
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| Sold By | Adorama | Walts TV | Custom Sounds and Tint | Amazon.com | Selside | Amazon.com |
| number of channels | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| connectivity tech | Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | Bluetooth |
| control method | remote | remote | remote | remote | voice | remote, application |
| controller type | Android | Remote | Android | Hand Control | Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant | iOS, Android |
| audio output type | Speakers | Speakers | Speakers | Speakers | Speakers | Speakers |
| supported services | — | TuneIn | Qobuz, TIDAL | — | Amazon Music, Deezer, Pandora, TIDAL, TuneIn, Spotify | Deezer, Pandora, TIDAL, TuneIn, Spotify |
| HDMI ports | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 |
| video encoding | HEVC (H.265) | H.264 or H.265 (HEVC) | — | — | — | AVI |
| model number | VSX534 | VSX-935 | B-CON | PT865BT | TXNR6100M2BMMP | AVRS570BT |
| output wattage | 150 watts | 165 watts | — | 1000 watts | 100 watts | 130 watts |
I Love This Receiver!
I could not recommend more highly the two sound components that I purchased on Amazon for my home theater setup. The Klipsch 5.1.4 Dolby ATMOS speakers and Pioneer VSX-534 receiver perfectly harness the abundance of powerful Dolby platforms that are embedded into my new TCL 85-inch S-Class TV that I purchased at Best Buy. I paid $345 for the speakers, $330 for the receiver, and $899 for the TV. $1,574 total and it is phenomenal! (And I hung the speakers with Amazon’s VideoSecu speaker mounts for $24.99.)Pay no attention to the reviewers who don’t get enough bass from the Subwoofer. They clearly don’t have the gain knob on the back of the subwoofer adjusted for the needs. It literally shakes our viewing room (and scares the crap out of our little dachshund!). Also, although I am a fan of Yamaha, I did not get their receiver because Dolby ATMOS is not built into their technology.Installation was a breeze. At first, I followed Dolby’s guidelines of placing the front and rear speakers around 40-inches off the floor, but later moved the rear speakers to a higher position on the rear wall. The center speaker is below the TV on top of the receiver, and the subwoofer is on the floor off to the left of the TV platform . The receiver comes with a microphone to automatically set up the sound levels for surround sound. I used this feature at first, but then I figured out how to adjust each speaker level independently to fine-tune the equal distribution of audio. I use the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K to control both components, but I keep the receiver remote handy to use the shortcut buttons to adjust the dialog and subwoofer buttons.I have included pictures of the front and back of the room, and also a glimpse behind the TV (which is sitting on top of a 3-foot high IKEA shelf unit). We live in earthquake country, so I sunk a heavy-duty eyehook into a stud behind the TV and then attached two M8 stainless steel eyehooks into two of the VESA bracket holes on the back of the set and lashed it all together with stainless steel cable that I had leftover from a deck-build. (The Eopower 5Pcs Male Thread Machinery Shoulder Lifting Ring Eye Bolt was $9.99 on Amazon.)
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Everything I need, it turns on and off with the telly, auto detects the signal it is receiving Atmos, 5.1 Dolby, and plays the best. Easy to set up.
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