Pioneer VSX-1124-K vs Pioneer VSX-1123-K

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      Overview

      Here we are comparing Pioneer VSX-1124-K to Pioneer VSX-1123-K to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both receivers have 7 channel and equally powerful amplifiers.


      Pioneer VSX-1124-K Pioneer VSX-1123-K

      Pioneer VSX-1124-K was introduced in 2014. It is equipped with 7 channel amplifier with 90 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz and 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 7.1 maximum channel processing. It , passes 4K/60Hz and upscales up to 4K/60p (Marvell Qdeo) video signal.

      Pioneer VSX-1123-K was introduced in 2013. It is equipped with 7 channel amplifier with 90 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz and 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 7.1 maximum channel processing. It , passes 4K/30Hz and upscales up to 4K/30p video signal.

      Highlights

      • 7.2 Channels
      • 7.1 Channel Processing
      • 90 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      • 4K/60Hz Passthrough, 4K/60Hz Upscaling
      • Bluetooth, Ethernet

      Highlights

      • 7.2 Channels
      • 7.1 Channel Processing
      • 90 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
      • 4K/30Hz Passthrough, 4K/30Hz Upscaling
      • Bluetooth, Ethernet

      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Pioneer VSX-1124-K
      4. Advantage of Pioneer VSX-1123-K
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Audio Section
      7. Video Section
      8. Inputs and Outputs
      9. Evaluations
      10. Specifications  

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these receivers, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Pioneer VSX-1124-K and Pioneer VSX-1123-K.

      PROS

      Pioneer VSX-1124-K

      Pioneer VSX-1123-K

      •   Front Wide Channel Support
      •   DSD via HDMI
      •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
      •   Bluetooth
      •   7 HDMI Inputs
      •   USB Input
      •   RCA Pre-Outs
      •   Composite Video Inputs
      •   Component Video Inputs
      •   Ethernet
      •   3 Zones
      •   Analog Tuner
      •   Pandora
      •   Spotify
      •   Front Wide Channel Support
      •   DSD via HDMI
      •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
      •   New HDCP Version
      •   Analog To HDMI Upconversion
      •   Bluetooth
      •   8 HDMI Inputs
      •   USB Input
      •   RCA Pre-Outs
      •   Composite Video Inputs
      •   Component Video Inputs
      •   Ethernet
      •   3 Zones
      •   Analog Tuner
      •   Pandora
      •   Spotify

      CONS

      Pioneer VSX-1124-K

      Pioneer VSX-1123-K

      •   No Dolby Atmos
      •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      •   No DTS:X
      •   No IMAX Enhanced
      •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
      •   No HDR10
      •   No HDR10+
      •   No Dolby Vision
      •   No eARC
      •   No 8K Passthrough
      •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
      •   0 8K Input
      •   Few RCA Line Inputs
      •   No Phono Input
      •   No Digital Radio
      •   No Tidal
      •   No Dolby Atmos
      •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
      •   No DTS:X
      •   No IMAX Enhanced
      •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
      •   No HDR10
      •   No HDR10+
      •   No Dolby Vision
      •   No eARC
      •   No 8K Passthrough
      •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
      •   0 8K Input
      •   No Phono Input
      •   No Digital Radio
      •   No Tidal


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Pioneer VSX-1124-K

      Pioneer VSX-1123-K

      •   7.2 Channels
      •   Power Output - 90 W
      •   7.1 Channel Processing
      •   Wi-Fi
      •   3 HDMI Outputs
      •   7.2 Channels
      •   Power Output - 90 W
      •   7.1 Channel Processing
      •   Wi-Fi
      •   3 HDMI Outputs
      •   RCA Line Inputs

      Advantage of Pioneer VSX-1124-K

      Pioneer VSX-1124-K
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Pioneer VSX-1124-K over Pioneer VSX-1123-K.

      Pioneer VSX-1124-K vs Pioneer VSX-1123-K
      DSD to PCM Converter vs
      Video Signal Passthrough up to 4K/60p (4:4:4 24-bit)
      4K/60p (4:2:2 36-bit)
      4K/24p (4:4:4 36-bit)      		 vs up to 4K/30p
      Video Signal Upscaling up to 4K/60p (Marvell Qdeo) vs up to 4K/30p
      Stream Smoother vs
      More Powered Zones 2 and HDZone vs 2
      Higher S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A) 101 dB vs 100 dB

      Check out other receivers which are frequently compared to Pioneer VSX-1124-K.

      Yamaha RX-V585
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      7.2 channel

      80 W

      Yamaha RX-A1060
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      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Yamaha RX-A1050
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      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Yamaha RX-A780
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      7.2 channel

      95 W

      Yamaha RX-A6A
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      9.2 channel

      150 W

      Pioneer VSX-1024-K
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      7.2 channel

      80 W

      Onkyo TX-RZ620
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      7.2 channel

      100 W

      Onkyo TX-NR6050
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      7.2 channel

      90 W

      Denon AVC-A1H
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      15.4 channel

      150 W

      Pioneer SC-81
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      7.2 channel

      120 W

      Pioneer SC-97
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      9.2 channel

      140 W

      Denon AVR-X2700H DAB
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      7.2 channel

      95 W

      Advantage of Pioneer VSX-1123-K

      Pioneer VSX-1123-K
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Pioneer VSX-1123-K over Pioneer VSX-1124-K.

      Pioneer VSX-1124-K vs Pioneer VSX-1123-K
      Analog To HDMI Upconversion vs Component****, Composite
      More HDMI Inputs 7 (1 front) vs 8 (1 front)
      More RCA Line Inputs 3 vs 4
      More Composite Video Inputs 2 vs 4 (1 front)
      Front A/V Inputs HDMI, USB vs HDMI, USB, Composite Video
      Zone 2 Outs RCA Pre/Line Out vs Composite Video, RCA Pre/Line Out

      Check out other receivers which are frequently compared to Pioneer VSX-1123-K.

      Yamaha RX-V685
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      7.2 channel

      90 W

      Onkyo TX-NR646
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      7.2 channel

      100 W

      Yamaha TSR-7850
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      7.2 channel

      95 W

      Pioneer SC-72
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      7.2 channel

      130 W

      Pioneer VSX-523-K
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      5.1 channel

      80 W

      Pioneer VSX-823-K
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      5.1 channel

      80 W

      Pioneer SC-1223-K
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      7.2 channel

      120 W

      Pioneer SC-79
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      9.2 channel

      150 W

      Pioneer SC-71
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      7.2 channel

      120 W

      Pioneer SC-77
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      9.2 channel

      140 W

      Denon AVR-X1700H
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      7.2 channel

      80 W

      Yamaha RX-A1070
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      7.2 channel

      110 W

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Pioneer VSX-1124-K Pioneer VSX-1123-K
        Front Wide Channel Support
        DSD via HDMI 2-ch/Multi-ch Input 2-ch/Multi-ch Input
        Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic. Advanced MCACC Advanced MCACC
        Bluetooth via optional AS-BT100 or AS-BT200 adapters (sold separately) via optional AS-BT100 or AS-BT200 adapters (sold separately)
        Many HDMI Inputs7 (1 front)8 (1 front)
        USB Input1 Front1 Front
        RCA Pre-Outs2.22.2
        Composite Video Inputs24 (1 front)
        Component Video Inputs11
        Ethernet
        Zones33
        Analog Tuner FM/AM FM/AM
        Pandora
        Spotify
      WEAKNESSES Pioneer VSX-1124-K Pioneer VSX-1123-K
        No Dolby Atmos
        No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
        No DTS:X
        No IMAX Enhanced
        No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
        No HDR10
        No HDR10+
        No Dolby Vision
        No eARC
        No 8K Passthroughup to 4K/60p (4:4:4 24-bit)
      4K/60p (4:2:2 36-bit)
      4K/24p (4:4:4 36-bit)      		up to 4K/30p
        Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
        Few 8K Inputs
        No Phono Input
        No Digital Radio
        No Tidal

      Audio Section

      Amplifier

      Pioneer VSX-1124-K Pioneer VSX-1123-K

      7 channel Discrete Direct Energy Amplifier: Pioneer VSX-1124-K features 7 channel power amplifier with Discrete Direct Energy design. It is rated at 90 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven).

      7 channel Discrete Direct Energy Amplifier: Pioneer VSX-1123-K features 7 channel power amplifier with Discrete Direct Energy design. It is rated at 90 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven).

        Speaker Configurations

        Pioneer VSX-1124-K's and Pioneer VSX-1123-K's amplifiers can be assigned for different speaker configurations.

        • Configurations: Available configurations are:
        • Pioneer VSX-1124-K: 5.2, 7.2 with internal amplifier.
        • Pioneer VSX-1123-K: 5.2, 7.2 with internal amplifier.
        • Front Wide Channel support: With the presence of two front wide speakers you can enhance the front surround stage. The following speaker configurations are available for front wide channels:
        • Pioneer VSX-1124-K: 7.2.
        • Pioneer VSX-1123-K: 7.2.
        • 2-ch Bi-Amp: Both models are able to bi-amp up to 2 main channels simultaneously. During bi-amplification two amplifiers are used for one speaker. One amplifier powers the midrange and tweeter section of the speaker and another amplifier powers the low frequency woofers. Each amplifier is less loaded and performs better. In order to use this feature speakers must have 2 pairs of connectors.

          • Sound Processing

          • Compressed Music Enhancer: Pioneer VSX-1124-K and Pioneer VSX-1123-K feature Compressed Music Enhancer which enhances the quality of the music files with lossy compression.
          • Advanced Sound Retriever: Compressed music enhancement in Pioneer VSX-1124-K and Pioneer VSX-1123-K is done by Pioneer’s Advanced Sound Retriever. Hear the detail, warmth and clarity, the way the artist intended it, from all of your highly compressed MP3 and WMA files stored on USB, Smartphone and portable media players. By restoring data that tend to get lost in the digital compression process, Pioneers Advanced Sound Retriever Technology enhances audio reproduction all the way upto 20 Khz frequencies.

          Room Calibration

          Pioneer VSX-1124-K and Pioneer VSX-1123-K come with Advanced MCACC room correction system.

          • MCACC: Pioneer’s exclusive Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System (MCACC) delivers an easy-to-use, automatic sound adjustment system to precision-tune your Pioneer and Pioneer Elite receivers with minimal effort. Every MCACC system comes with a microphone to measure and analyze reverb characteristics. The equalizer optimally adjusts sound parameters to fit the size and shape of your home environment while maintaining the integrity of high-resolution playback without any degradation to the quality of your music.

        Video Section

        HDMI

        Pioneer VSX-1124-K comes with 7 HDMI inputs. It has 2 outputs - 1 for MAIN and 1 for MAIN/HDZONE.

        Pioneer VSX-1123-K comes with 8 HDMI inputs. It has 2 outputs - 1 for MAIN and 1 for MAIN/HDZONE.

        • 4K/60Hz Passthrough on Pioneer VSX-1124-K: All inputs pass up to 4K/60p (4:4:4 24-bit)
          4K/60p (4:2:2 36-bit)
          4K/24p (4:4:4 36-bit) video signal.
          4K/30Hz Passthrough on Pioneer VSX-1123-K: All inputs pass up to 4K/30p video signal.
        • 4K Upscaling on Pioneer VSX-1124-K: It can upscale up to 4K/60p (Marvell Qdeo) from HDMI sources.
          4K Upscaling on Pioneer VSX-1123-K: It can upscale up to 4K/30p from HDMI and analog sources.
        • Analog To HDMI Upconversion: Pioneer VSX-1123-K supports analog to HDMI Upconversion, so you can input your analog video sources and output them digitally via HDMI. This means that you will need only one HDMI cable to connect to your TV.
        • HDCP 2.-1.0 Copy Protection: Pioneer VSX-1123-K is HDCP 2.2.0 compliant which is a requirement for 4K/HDR copy-protected content transmission.
        • 3D Ready: Both receivers are able to pass 3D video through HDMI.

        Inputs and Outputs

        Audio

        • Analog Pre-Outs: Pioneer VSX-1124-K and Pioneer VSX-1123-K have 2.2 preamplifier outputs which allow you to connect the receivers to the external power amplifiers. You may want to use a high quality external amplifier for certain channels, usually for front L/R and center, and use the receiver to power the rest. Also, both receivers have 7 channel processing but have only 7 channel amplifiers, so they need external amplifiers connected to the analog pre-outs in order to reach their maximum speaker configurations.
        • Analog Line Inputs: There are 3 pair of line inputs on Pioneer VSX-1124-K and 4 pair of line inputs on Pioneer VSX-1123-K for connecting sources with analog outputs.
        • Digital Inputs: 1 optical input and 1 coaxial input are available for digital audio connections on both receivers.
        • Headphone Output: There is a 6.3 mm (1/4") headphone output jack on the front panel of each receiver.

        Video

        • HDMI:
        • Pioneer VSX-1124-K
          Inputs:           7 (1 front)   Outputs: 2 (1 for MAIN, 1 for MAIN/HDZONE)
          8K Inputs: 0.
        • Pioneer VSX-1123-K
          Inputs:           8 (1 front)   Outputs: 2 (1 for MAIN, 1 for MAIN/HDZONE)
          8K Inputs: 0.
        • Composite Video: Connect you VCR, Laserdisc player and other old video equipment with composite video cables.
        • Pioneer VSX-1124-K
          Inputs:           2   Outputs: 1.
        • Pioneer VSX-1123-K
          Inputs:           4   Outputs: 1.
        • Component Video: Component video connection gives you the higher quality video compared to the composite video connection. So in case your old DVD player and other equipment do not have an HDMI output but have Component video output use this connection over the composite one. Both receivers support up to 1080p (1125p) resolution on Component video connectors.
        • Pioneer VSX-1124-K
          Inputs:           1   Outputs: 0.
        • Pioneer VSX-1123-K
          Inputs:           1   Outputs: 0.

        Front A/V Inputs

        • Pioneer VSX-1124-K: HDMI, USB
        • Pioneer VSX-1123-K: HDMI, USB, Composite Video

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        Evaluations

        We evaluate Pioneer VSX-1124-K and Pioneer VSX-1123-K and give them scores of 76 and 75 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new receiver is added to the database.


        Pioneer VSX-1124-K

        Pioneer VSX-1123-K

        OVERALL
        76
        OVERALL
        75

        Amplifier

        Pioneer VSX-1124-K

        Pioneer VSX-1123-K

        GOOD
        75
        •   7.2 Channels
        •   Power Output - 90 W
        GOOD
        75
        •   7.2 Channels
        •   Power Output - 90 W

        Audio Features

        Pioneer VSX-1124-K

        Pioneer VSX-1123-K

        GOOD
        75
        •   7.2 Channels
        •   Front Wide Channel Support
        •   7.1 Channel Processing
        •   No Dolby Atmos
        •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
        •   No DTS:X
        •   No IMAX Enhanced
        •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
        •   DSD via HDMI
        GOOD
        75
        •   7.2 Channels
        •   Front Wide Channel Support
        •   7.1 Channel Processing
        •   No Dolby Atmos
        •   No Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
        •   No DTS:X
        •   No IMAX Enhanced
        •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
        •   DSD via HDMI

        Video Features

        Pioneer VSX-1124-K

        Pioneer VSX-1123-K

        GOOD
        73
        •   No HDR10
        •   No HDR10+
        •   No Dolby Vision
        •   No 8K Passthrough
        AVERAGE
        66
        •   No HDR10
        •   No HDR10+
        •   No Dolby Vision
        •   No 8K Passthrough
        •   Analog To HDMI Upconversion

        Connectivity

        Pioneer VSX-1124-K

        Pioneer VSX-1123-K

        GOOD
        75
        •   No eARC
        •   Wi-Fi
        •   Bluetooth
        •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
        •   7 HDMI Inputs
        •   3 HDMI Outputs
        •   0 8K Input
        •   USB Input
        •   Few RCA Line Inputs
        •   No Phono Input
        •   RCA Pre-Outs
        •   Composite Video Inputs
        •   Component Video Inputs
        •   Ethernet
        GOOD
        78
        •   No eARC
        •   New HDCP Version
        •   Wi-Fi
        •   Bluetooth
        •   Does not Work with Amazon Alexa
        •   8 HDMI Inputs
        •   3 HDMI Outputs
        •   0 8K Input
        •   USB Input
        •   RCA Line Inputs
        •   No Phono Input
        •   RCA Pre-Outs
        •   Composite Video Inputs
        •   Component Video Inputs
        •   Ethernet

        Zones

        Pioneer VSX-1124-K

        Pioneer VSX-1123-K

        EXCELLENT
        88
        •   3 Zones
        EXCELLENT
        85
        •   3 Zones

        Radio

        Pioneer VSX-1124-K

        Pioneer VSX-1123-K

        EXCELLENT
        85
        •   Analog Tuner
        •   Pandora
        •   Spotify
        •   No Tidal
        EXCELLENT
        85
        •   Analog Tuner
        •   Pandora
        •   Spotify
        •   No Tidal


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