Pioneer VSX-S500

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Audio features
VSX-S500 supports many audio formats. Below you find a list of the most important audio formats with a short description of each format.

Dolby Digital is the most used audio format on DVD and is transfered to the amplifier through HDMI or optical/coaxial digital inputs.

Dolby TrueHD is a High-Definition audio format developed for HD-formats like Blu-Ray and can only be transferred through HDMI to the amplifier.

Dolby Pro Logic II is the audio system from Dolby that the amplifier will use for analog or two channels Digital sources like TV- broadcasts.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx is a secondary audio format that makes it possible to transform 5-channel audio to 7-channel audio. This can be a useful feature since most Blu-Ray and DVD only have 5-channel sound.

DTS HD Master Audio is a lossless HD audio formats from DTS. This format offers up to 7.1 channels and used on a variety of Blu-Ray films.

To achieve the best possible sound reproduction in a home theater setup VSX-S500 is equipped with automatic room correction which adjusts numerous parameters based on measurements made using a supplied microphone. Noise level of each speaker automatically adjusted along with delay based on the placement of speakers. In addition adjusted frequency response of each speaker is adjusted so that it fits the room and speaker.

To get the best possible bass reproduction in your home theater setup VSX-S500 has individual bass handling of the different channels. That means you can set different value for lowpass filter for each speaker group. The low pass filter can be set to a wide range of frequencies. The available frequencies are 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150 , 200Hz.

Video features
If you have analog sources which must be connected to a TV or projector through the amplifier, the amplifier has video conversion from composite, s-video and component to digital HDMI signal. This ensures that it is enough with a single HDMI cable to the projector/TV.

Connections
VSX-S500 is equipped with a wide range of connection options for video sources. It has 4 HDMI and 1 composite inputs.It also has 1 RCA inputs for analog audio connection and 1 optical digital inputs and 2 coaxial digital inputs.

The amplifier is equipped with 1 HDMI monitor and 1 composite monitor outputs.The amplifier supports HDMI Arc (Audio Return Channel), which means it can receive audio from a TV from the same cable that transmits image from amplifier to TV. This keeps you from having a seperate digital cable or RCA cable from the TV to the amplifier. Requires that the TV supports HDMI Arc.

The amplifier is equipped with 2.1 RCA preout output that allows you to connect to power amplifiers and active subwoofer.

Multimedia Functionality
Like many other amps VSX-S500 have embedded multimedia functionality that reduces the need for PC and other computer components in your setup.

To connect to the network is the amplifier equipped with a standard network connector.

The AirPlay feature gives you the ability to play music wirelessly from your PC or MAC with iTunes, wireless playback from your iPhone, iPad or iPod either from local music collection or online services like Spotify.

Power Amplifier
For stereo playback the amplifier is rated to provide 2 x 100 Watt with measuring method DIN, 1kHz, 4 ohm, 0.9% THD and for multi channel up to 5 x 100 Watt by measuring method DIN, 1kHz, 4 ohm, 0.9% THD.In setups where there is no need for the integrated power amplifier for the surround back channels can these power amplifiers in VSX-S500 be configured so that the front speakers are bi-Ampet with two amplifiers for each front speaker (separate amplifier for bass and treble / midrange).

Possible speaker configurations
With audio processing for 5 channels and power amplifiers for 5 channels this amplifier has the following possible speaker configurations.

It supports 5.1 speaker config that gives possibility for front, center and surround speakers in addition to a subwoofer.

It has posible 7.1 speaker configuration with height channels if you connect an 2 channel external power amplifier to preout output.

For a more detailed explanation of the possible speaker configurations you should read speaker configuration section of our home theater amplifier guide.

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Availability
VSX-S500 is in sale and the lowest price that is observed is kr 4,498,-. Use the links to price engines on the right side to find the cheapest stores.

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