BEST A/V RECEIVER UNDER $1500 WITH DIRAC LIVE! PIONEER ELITE VSX-LX505 REVIEW |

[@10MEGAMETAL]

My 505 is doing great with my external amplifiers,EMOTIVA has my front channels,OSD has my center,surround/ surr back, OUTLAW has my heights (4) and sounds phenomenal and it's loud ...

[@magnoliamo]

Very nice congrats!

[@10MEGAMETAL]

@@magnoliamo thanks 👍

[@magnoliamo]

Which Emotiva amp do you have? I’m getting a hum from the McIntosh. I don’t think Pioneer has enough output on the RCA pre outs for the McIntosh. On the manual it says 1volt. I believe I need at least 2.8 volts. Are you getting clean audio via the Emotiva

[@10MEGAMETAL]

@magnoliamo for sure and super clean audio and crispy

[@10MEGAMETAL]

@magnoliamo BASX-A2 160 Watts/channel just for my fronts,and is amazing

[@bigjack79]

IMO, Dirac works best when done full range. The impulse response is really good. Joe and tells true target carve along with Dirac makes for great listening experience. In the low end. If your subs are sealed, I would pull the curtain all the way to 10hz. With the 3 filters I use them for different bass curves. For example, 1 flat/0. 2. Plus 3. 3 plus 6. You can also test your 500hz cutoff vs full range. It would be even cooler to do a blind test if someone could help you.

[@magnoliamo]

That’s a great idea. I will experiment and enlist someone for the blind test. Thank you.

[@dannyr2272]

I would like to see another video where you do use your external amps! So like Dirac live with external amps compared to Dirac live without and you do the same demo's see the difference, maybe demo more movies to for a better overall. I have Onkyo Rz50 with Dirac love it, now i just need external amps!

[@magnoliamo]

Thanks for the suggestion! That is the plan.

[@FURognar]

I just activated Tidal yesterday to check out the hi-res audio and Dolby Atmos via my Denon X6700H. The Hi-Res audio sounded really good. Exceptionally good. I was happy with that. But it would NOT pass Atmos to my receiver. Very disappointing. D&M really need to overhaul HEOS in a bad way.

[@magnoliamo]

That’s right. HEOS is lagging behind when it comes Atmos but you can get Atmos from the Tidal app on AppleTV if you have AppleTV.

[@bryantphil5577]

Here's a question. Why does the unit not pass-through video unless you turn receiver on and reselect the source again then turn it off? Every time I turn on the TV I get no signal until I turn receiver on re-select cable box then turn receiver back off. My Dennon just worked this thing is finicky

[@magnoliamo]

@@bryantphil5577 Good question. My Marantz 8805A worked the same way. I would turn on the directv box and TV on the Marantz would turn on and I would need to manually turn it off. On the Pioneer there is an HDMI setting under the Hardware section where you need to disable HDMI CEC and then under “HDMI standby through” select Cable/Sat or whatever input you want to pass through without the AVR turning on. I just did that and it works just fine. Only the TV and the Directv box turns on and the Pioneer says off and passes the video through to the TV.

[@sammy10001]

I would not limit to 500hz. It completely seperates the left side vs the right side and sounds weird, I've tested both in my room. I've had dirac for like 3 years. It's like having a bad crossover, but at 500 hz, not 80. Keep reading up and experimenting with uploading target curves if youre going to commit to this room correction software. I found my sweet spot to be a +7 to +8 db shelf boost in the bass region. Your note about the alien romulus: Reaching +8db just means you have no dynamic Range left. Youre at +8db just TRYING to play an average spl of 85db reference level. So when the movie calls for an 105 db explosion, you have no dynamic Range left, because you tapped out at 85db, and you'll clipp the amp. I would not do that. And ditch the internal amps, I agree. External amp is the way to go

[@magnoliamo]

Thanks. I will remove the curtain based on your feedback. When I went to +8/9 db on the volume control it sounded louder but to your point bright with no dynamic range.

[@dannyr2272]

Where do you have your hz set ? Do you leave it how dirac calibrates it or you set your own curtains?

[@magnoliamo]

@ I set the curtain at 500 hz as illustrated in the video. I am going to remove it and listen for any differences.

[@jonespcnrepair]

I'm guessing your noise floor was not set properly before running Dirac no way should you have to be -5 to +8, 0 should be 105db and 120watts should achieve that.

[@magnoliamo]

My noise floor was at -57 db and I increased the volume to -25 db before running DIRAC. In your experience is that the correct way to do it. Thanks for the feedback.

[@myplacerighthear3691]

Wow if you look even further you can buy the pioneer vsx LX 505 for under $650 new in the box the major retailers all over the Internet man you spent way too much money at Best buy Best buy is not a good place to shop because they will charge you anywhere from $200 to $500 more than what you need to spend for the exact same thing and another reputable retailer. So take it back box it up put your money back in your pocket go somewhere else and save yourself up to $400 on the damn thing somewhere else. Please don't rip off your own wallet doesn't do you any good.. I have three of them for the price of buying just one somewhere else like Best buy. 505 in many places for around $650 to $700.. and I saved a small fortune by not I mean not not buy from Best buy.

[@magnoliamo]

I’m glad you were able to find such a great deal!

[@Varnastudios]

Maybe it is good Av, but I will never buy pioneer product again. Have LX59 Av which bought years ago. Pioneer almost never updated their firmware or app (7 years old app). Its always have problems with connecting any phone to Av to control. Connecting Airplay or bluetooth is always 50/50 if it connects. They don't care about their older products. Never again.

[@magnoliamo]

Sorry to hear that.