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Pioneer VSX-LX51 review

Pioneer's LX51 receiver may struggle to find an audience in the increasingly choppy waters of mid-price AVRs

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2008-12-19December 19th 2008

Price at launch £1,200.00
MPN VSXLX51
Colour Black
Dimensions 420 x 173 x 433
Features THX certification / 9-band Advanced MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration) / Full Band Phase Control / Auto Level Control / Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio / KURO LINK
Weight (kg) 13.5
Audio Input Details 3 x HDMI (1080p upscaling), 2 x Coaxial, 4 x Optical, 2 X Audio, 4 x S-Video, 5 x Composite, 3 x Component, 1 x USB (A-Type), 1 x iPod Digital, 7.1 Multi-Channel
Audio Output 1 x Audio, 1 x HDMI, 2 x S-Video, 2 x Composite, 1 x Optical, pre-amp (all 7.1 ch)
Audio Output Power 150
DTS-ES Yes
DTS-HD Yes
Digital Signal Processing Freescale
Dolby Digital EX Yes
Dolby Digital Plus Yes
Dolby Pro Logic II Yes
Dolby TrueHD Yes
Impedance (kOhm) 6
Max Frequency Response 100
Min Frequency Response 5
Power Consumption (Operational) 410
Power Consumption (Standby) 0.75
Power Output 150
Power Supply AC 220-240V, 50Hz/60Hz
Remote Control Yes
Signal-To-Noise Ratio 92
Speaker Channels 7.1
THX Surround Yes

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Product Summary

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Every audio format supported

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Sleek styling

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Powerful

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Only three HDMI inputs

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