5/3/2023 0 Comments Pioner 505What are Bluetooth codecs and do they really matter? The wireless audio tech fully explainedĪudio-Technica has been in the personal audio game for 60 years, but that doesn't mean it can't learn a thing or two from newer competitors. JBL reveals its new flagship soundbar at CES 2023: 15 channels and 1170W of Dolby Atmos power McIntosh’s new $8,000 AVR: gigantic power, with a Dolby Atmos catch Sonos’ new Era 100 and Era 300 wireless speakers go all-in on spatial audio and Bluetooth Technics’ new SU-GX70 streaming amp plays nice with TV audio The Elite VSX-LX805 (US MAP $2,999) will be available in Spring 2023 through authorized Elite retailers and at the Pioneer website. The Pioneer Elite VSX-LX805 is also voice assistant-compatible with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Josh. If you’re not a Sonos user, though, you can still find support for DTS Play-Fi, which allows you to access your online music services, media servers, and your device library over your Wi-Fi network to play through compatible speakers in your home. Additionally, the LX805 can respond automatically when a Sonos device is connected and turn itself on when you play a song using the Sonos app. And if this thing wasn’t already stacked enough, the LX805 also has support for Chromecast, AirPlay 2, Spotify, Pandora, TuneIn, and coming with a firmware update in September 2023.Ī couple of welcome features that have been carried over from the LX505 and other VSX models include multi-room support in the form of a Sonos Certified designation, which means that you can connect the LX805 to your existing Sonos system with the use of a Sonos Port, meaning you can send the sound from the receiver throughout your Sonos speakers, too. Pioneerįor an AVR of this caliber and price point, it’ll be no surprise that the VSX-LX805 supports Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos Music, Dolby Surround, DTS:X, Neural:X, and IMAX Enhanced surround sound formats, and with a firmware update scheduled for June 2023, the Atmos rival Auro 3D sound will be available as well. That said, the Dirac Live feature does require an internet connection, so for those not able to connect (or don’t want to), Pioneer also has its legacy MCACC room-tuning option available, too. And if you’ve ever set up a subwoofer on your own, you might appreciate a bit of help with an available upgrade to the Dirac Live Bass Control software, too, which will run you an additional $349 for a single subwoofer and $499 for multiple subs. While the VSX-LX505 was one of the first Pioneer AVRs to feature Dirac’s popular Dirac Live Room Correction technology, the LX805 takes it to the next level with the company’s premium-tier Dirac Live Room Correction Full Bandwidth suite included, which uses AI-driven algorithms to scan and analyze your room to configure the AVR to the best sound. There are also four RCA inputs, including one for phono, three optical inputs, two digital audio inputs, and a set of balanced XLR inputs, too. Fitbit Versa 3Īmong the connections of the LX805 are six HDMI 2.1 inputs that deliver 8K/ 4K resolution images at up to 40Gbps, which means you’ll be able to enjoy HDMI 2.1’s higher resolutions and refresh rates on content and gaming consoles that support it, and three HDMI eARC outputs.
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