1120 vs Elite VSX-31 - which is better? I am torn between the two receivers and am wondering if anyone has any thoughts on which is the better unit? Thanks.
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I bought the VSX-31 from Best Buy and they price matched Amazon at $516. Now BB has the 1120 on sale for $519. It looks like the 1120 has a more advanced video scaler and more power than the Elite. So if they are the same price I am wondering if I should go with the 1120 instead of the Elite.
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I was wondering the same thing. I did a line by line comparison of the specs from the Pioneer site and noticed very minor differences between the two. It could be that other than for an extra connector or two they are the same under the cover.
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Thanks. So if the 1120 and the VSX-31 are almost exactly the same price, it sounds like I should go for the 1120.
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I was going to take advantage of Best Buy's 18 month no interest on this (the 1120-k, that is.), but now they're not carrying it. Hope it's temporary.
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Gottlieb, that's NOT what I said. I'm talking same feature set/performance, not price. The VSX 31 is equivalent to the 1020, not the 1120. You're comparing an apple to an orange.
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Both receivers are essentially the same. The AVR 4520CI is a couple of years older than the current X4000 model.
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They come out with a new model every year. Just get the one that's being sold now. The vsx 31 or 32
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Hey everyone,I just purchased this system and wanted to jump in. I'm using the Sony STR-DG820 as my receiver and have SS-B1000 bookshelf speakers as my fronts. I bought this system to use as the remainder of a 7.1 channel setup. Polk seemed to recommend the setup that Schor talked about when using their satellites in the package as front speakers. Would anyone recommend this setup with the larger bookshelf speakers or would using the sub-out on the receiver be better? Any thoughts? Thanks
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I only tried the 11 & it works great. I had no readon to try others. This receiver combo does everything you can ask of it.
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Well after much debate and searching for the best price, I finally pulled the trigger on the Elite VSX-21TXH. Found a deal on Ebay that was just too good to pass up ($510 shipped). And since the VSX-1019 was similarly priced, it was an easy decision to go with the 21TXH. BTW, both the 1019 and the 9040 are both still right around the $500 mark. I'm certain I'll be happy with performance of this elite AVR. =)
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Thanks A.J.I have a 5.1 setup also. Does the 920 have enough power and is it EZ to setup?I'm comparing it to the Onkyo 706 that costs a LOT more but seems to have similar specs. What am i missing other than THX with the 920?
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do your self a favor the yamaha 3040 or the new line up for 2014 aventage yamaha is much better . i own the pioneer sc-79 pioneer eliteit is a good receiver to many problems already had to have it serviced i have not even owened it for 3 months . buy the yamaha
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From Pioneer directlyThank you for contacting Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.They are the same. The VSX-8231 was to be included in a special packaging, never released the package. Sincerely, Customer Service Representative
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Thanks for the response. This looks like a much better value than the tx-sr805. I think that I found my new receiver.
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Andrew:>Got to upgrade the receiver for the HD, at which point I'll just use the HDMI. As for what you guys are discussing, maybe the manual is outdated, since a firmware update enabled this unit to output the DTS-HD Master Audio Decoding via the HDMI, without having to go the analog route.Yeah. I would go ahead and upgrade; there are so many good deals on quality receivers right now. I have an Onkyo TX-SR706 with everything I need. I've had it for a week now and it blows me away.
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Did you ever find an alternative to the BB2001? Funny, I just bought the im600 today, and it still had the slip in it for the BB2001. I would like to buy a subwoofer for it though, so let me know :) That goes for anybody reading this, too!
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I own the PL-660 and PL-210 and like them both the PL-880 is the latest offering from Tecsun the 660 and 210 are good radios and I really like them I would think the 880 is a new radio with added features I would like to see some reviews on the 880 before I made the purchase in any case the 660 is a good radio.
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Stephen G., I'm interested in connecting 2 receivers and switching between them. I have a modern home theater receiver (Yamaha RX-V477) and a vintage receiver (Realistic STA-76 circa 1975). Each one does some things better than the other and I want to easily switch between them depending on what I want to do (like play vinyl on the vintage) and watch movies on the home theater receiver. If you know of something that can do this, please let me know. Thanks.
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Thanks for your response. Yes, I still need to know why the price is more for the 880. May be, someone else can answer that.
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I know with this one, this one has spotty reception, but I think that the one you may be looking for is this one: Pioneer GEX-INNO2BK Inno 2 Portable XM Satellite Radio with MP3 Capability. It looks the same, but I heard it gets better reception (I have the previous model), but if you are definitely looking into getting a Satellite radio, I think your best bet is to get the one that I mentioned. Just my personal opinion, also I've read a lot of good things about the other receiver.
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Thanks for the info. The VSX-9040 is only $6 more. Let us know how you like it if you get it. I haven't decided yet.