| GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Pioneer |
| Series | Elite |
| Model | VSX-LX305 |
| Type | A/V Receiver |
| Country | North America |
| Release Year | 2021 |
| Predecessor | Pioneer VSX-LX304 |
| AMPLIFIER | |
|---|---|
| Channels | 9.2 |
| Power Output | 100 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) |
| Front Wide Channel Support | |
| Amplifier Design | Direct Energy |
| THX™ Certification | |
| Continuous 6 Ω Rated | |
| Certified 4 Ω Performance | |
| Bi-amp Capability | |
| AUDIO FEATURES | |
|---|---|
| Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engine | Digital Quad-Core 32-bit DSP (Cirrus Logic) + Aureus™ Floating-Point DSP (TI) |
| DAC Specs | 192 kHz/24 Bit |
| Maximum Channel Processing | 9.1 |
| Air Studios Monitor Certification | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
| Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization | |
| Dolby Atmos Music | |
| Dolby TrueHD | |
| Dolby Digital Plus | |
| Dolby Surround Upmixer | |
| Dolby Pro Logic | |
| Dolby Digital EX | |
| Surround EX | |
| DTS:X | |
| DTS Neural:X | |
| DTS Virtual:X | |
| DTS Neo | |
| DTS-HD Master Audio | |
| DTS-HD High Resolution Audio | |
| DTS 96/24 | |
| DTS Express | |
| DTS-ES | Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1 |
| IMAX Enhanced | |
| Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer | |
| PCM | 2-ch/Multi-ch Input |
| Network Audio Formats | MP3, WMA, AAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, LPCM, AIFF, DSD |
| Music Playback via USB | MP3, WMA, AAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, LPCM, AIFF, DSD |
| High Resolution Music Playback via USB and/or Network | up to 192 kHz/24 bit |
| High Resolution Audio Formats via USB | Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, AAC, DSD |
| Gapless Playback | |
| DSD via HDMI | 2-ch/Multi-ch Input |
| DSD via USB | 2-ch Input |
| DSD to PCM Converter | |
| USB DAC | |
| Jitter Reduction | |
| Dialog Enhancement | |
| Dialog normalization | |
| Dialogue Lift | |
| Sound Retriever | Advanced (2ch) |
| Sound Retriever AIR | |
| Digital noise Reduction | |
| Tone Control | All Channels |
| Compressed Music Enhancer | Advanced Sound Retriever |
| High-resolution Music Enhancer | |
| Audyssey Dynamic EQ | |
| Audyssey Dynamic Volume | |
| Audyssey LFC | |
| Audyssey Sub EQ HT | |
| Audyssey DSX | |
| Direct Mode | |
| Pure Direct Mode | |
| Advanced Surround | |
| Front Stage Surround Advance | |
| Virtual Speakers | |
| Virtual Depth | |
| CALIBRATION | |
|---|---|
| Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic. | Advanced MCACC and Dirac Live™ Room Correction |
| Calibration Microphone | MCACC/Dirac Live Setup MIC |
| Manual MCACC | |
| MCACC Memory | 1 |
| Reflex Optimizer | |
| Phase Control | |
| Auto Phase Control Plus | |
| Full Band Phase Control | |
| Standing Wave Control | Multi-Point |
| VIDEO FEATURES | |
|---|---|
| HDR10 | |
| HDR10+ | |
| Dynamic HDR | |
| BT.2020 color space | |
| Dolby Vision | |
| HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) | |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| HDBaseT Compatible | |
| Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) | |
| HDCP Version | 2.3 |
| QMS (Quick Media Switching) | |
| ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) | |
| VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) | |
| QFT (Quick Frame transport) | |
| DSC (Display Stream Compression) | |
| 3-D Ready | |
| Video Signal Passthrough | up to 8K/60p RGB/YCbCr4:2:0/10-bit uncompressed or RGB/YCbCr4:4:4/12-bit compressed (TV needs DSC) |
| Video Signal Upscaling | 1080p to 4K/8K and 4K to 8K |
| Analog To HDMI Upconversion | |
| isf Certified Calibration Control | |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | |
| Bluetooth | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD |
| Works with Amazon Alexa | |
| Google Assistant | |
| Chromecast Built-In | |
| Apple Siri | |
| Works with SonoS | |
| DTS Play-Fi | via Pioneer Music Control App |
| MHL Input | |
| AirPlay | AirPlay 2 |
| Apple Product Connection | iPod, iPhone and iPad |
| Remote App | Pioneer Remote App |
| InstaPrevue Input Source Prevue | |
| TERMINALS | |
|---|---|
| HDMI Inputs | 7 (1 front) |
| HDMI Outputs | 2 (1 MAIN, 1 SUB/ZONE 2) |
| 8K Inputs | 6 |
| USB Input | 2 (1 Front) |
| USB DC Out Port | |
| Optical Inputs | 1 |
| Optical Outputs | |
| Coaxial Inputs | 1 |
| RCA Line Inputs | 4 |
| RCA Line Outputs | |
| XLR Line Inputs | |
| Phono Input | |
| Multi-Channel Input | |
| RCA Pre-Outs | 0.2 |
| XLR Pre-outs | |
| Composite Video Inputs | |
| Composite Video Outputs | |
| S-Video Inputs | |
| S-Video Outputs | |
| Component Video Inputs | |
| Component Video Outputs | |
| Ethernet | |
| Ethernet Switch | |
| PC In | |
| Front A/V Inputs | HDMI, USB, Mini-Jack |
| Speaker A/B | |
| Headphone Out | 6.3 mm (1/4") |
| Detachable Power Cord | |
| ZONES | |
|---|---|
| Number of Zones | 3 |
| Powered Zones | 2 and 3 |
| Zone 2 Outs | HDMI, RCA Pre/Line Out (shared with Zone B line out) |
| Zone 3 Outs | |
| RS-232C Interface | |
| +12V Trigger Output | 2 (A: 100 mA, B: 25 mA) |
| Remote (IR) Input/Output | 1 / 1 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
|---|---|
| GUI Languages | 7 |
| AV Navigator | |
| IP Control | |
| PreAmp Mode | |
| FL Dimmer | |
| RADIO | |
|---|---|
| Analog Tuner | FM/AM |
| Presets | 40 |
| Digital Radio | |
| Internet Radio | TuneIn |
| Pandora | |
| Spotify | |
| Tidal | |
| Deezer | |
| Napster | |
| SiriusXM | |
| CONSTRUCTION | |
|---|---|
| Front Panel | Brushed |
| Solid Aluminum Front | |
| Speaker Terminals | 9 |
| Large Speaker Terminals | 9 |
| Color-Coded Speaker Terminals | |
| Transparent High-Grade Speaker Terminals | |
| 3D Space Frame Construction | |
| Gold plated RCA terminals | |
| POWER | |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | AC 120 V, 60 Hz |
| Low Leakage Flux Power Transformer | |
| Transformer Stabilizer | |
| Power Consumption | 750 W |
| Standby Power | 0.1 W |
| PHYSICAL | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 435 mm x 173 mm x 370.5 mm 17-1/8" x 6-13/16" x 14-9/16" |
| Dimensions of Package (W x H x D) | 536 mm x 265 mm x 458 mm 21-1/8" x 10-7/16" x 18-1/16" |
| Weight | 10.4 kg (22.9 lbs) |
| Weight of Package | 13.5 kg (29.8 lbs) |
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Power Output (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC) | 100 W (0.08% THD) |
| Maximum Effective Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1 channel driven, JEITA or IEC) | 225 W (10% THD) |
| Dynamic Power per Channel (3 Ω, Front) | 250 W |
| Dynamic Power per Channel (4 Ω, Front) | 220 W |
| Dynamic Power per Channel (8 Ω, Front) | 130 W |
| THD | 0.08% (20 Hz - 20 kHz, half power) |
| Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Line) | 200 mV/47 kΩ |
| Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Phono MM) | 3.5 mV/47 kΩ |
| Rated Headphone Jack Output Level and Impedance | 8 Ω - 600 Ω |
| Rated Headphone Power Output | 85 mW (32 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% THD) |
| Phono Overload | 70 mV (MM, 1 kHz 0.5%) |
| S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A) | 106 dB |
| S/N Ratio (Phono MM, IHF-A) | 80 dB |
| Frequency Response (Analog In) | 10 Hz - 100 kHz/+1 dB, -3 dB (Direct/Pure Audio) |
| DSD Sampling Rates via HDMI | 2.8 MHz |
| DSD Sampling Rates via USB | 11.2 MHz, 5.6 MHz, 2.8 MHz |
| Ethernet Standard | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX |
| Wi-Fi Standard | IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Wi-Fi Terminal Frequency | 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz |
| Bluetooth Version | 4․2 |
| Bluetooth Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| USB Terminal | Front : Ver.2.0, 5 V/0.5 A Rear : Ver.2.0, 5V/1 A |
| FM Frequency | 87.5 MHz - 107.9 MHz |
| FM 50 dB Quiet Sensitivity (IHF, 1 kHz, 100% MOD.) | Mono: 1.0 µV (11.2 dBf) |
| AM Frequency | 530 kHz - 1710 kHz |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
* - 480i/576i and 480p/576p only
** - 480i/576i only
*** - no 1080p/24 upconversion
**** - 1080p signal is not converted
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