Pioneer X-SMC3

Pioneer X-SMC3
alaScore 85

7 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 2 expert reviews and 5 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 80/100 and users rate it 77/100. The average review date is Apr 16, 2012. We have compared these reviews to 40361 reviews from other Audio Systems. The alaScore™ for this product is 85/100 = Very good. Last update: May 22, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 7 reviews)

Expert Reviews  

User Reviews  

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Consumer review by:

What a beast

 

It works like a champ..

Consumer review by:

Great, with one catch

 

This unit looks and sounds great and wasn't too hard to set up. Beware though, the instructions say that you need a bluetooth adapter, just in case this is a feature you find important. Fortunately, it wasn't for me.

Expert review by:

Pioneer X-SMC3 speaker dock review

 

The Pioneer X-SMC3 speaker dock for Apple iPods streams from Wi-Fi-enabled kit, while AirPlay means wireless listening from numerous Apple devices

Range of features ; Rich, detailed sound ; Handy LCD screen

Uninspiring design ; Optional Bluetooth ; Not that refined

It may lack the modern-day panache of other docks on the market, but the Pioneer X-SMC3 still has what it takes to make it into our list of the best ipod and mp3 docks with a stellar feature list and sparkling sound quality.

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Consumer review by:

Perfect feature set! Just a little rough software

 

DLNA AND Airplay and Bluetooth and iPod dock and USB mass storage access!!! And the Pioneer Airjam which uses an IOS app for multi-user party playlist building. The DLNA is very slow accessing my large libraries, but once you get it playing, it usually...

Consumer review by:

Could Be Better

 

Brilliant idea, can hook-up pretty much everything but is somewhat slow and hangs at least once a day. I found sound to be average. Internet radio is nice but not all stations are in the list. Addition of a new station is ultimately at vTuner's...

Product Specifications

Configuration

AirPlay: Yes
Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB): No
DIGITAL RADIO: No
DLNA certified: Yes
Internet Radio: Yes
PC Streaming:Audio/Video
Progressive Scan: No
RDS/EON: No
UPnP:UPnP
USB Recording: No
Web Content Access: No
WiFi Connectivity: Yes

Connectivity

Docking System:Apple Docking
Ethernet: Yes
HDMI: No
HDMI PORT: No
iPod Control:Direct Control
Number of Output Channels:2 (Stereo)
PMP Docking:iPod Docking
USB Interface: Yes

General Features

1080p Upscaling: No
2D to 3D Conversion: No
3D: No
CD Player / Recorder: No
DVD Player / Recorder: No
Home Theatre System (Digital Dolby and DVD Player): No
Network Music System: No
Product Type:Audio Home System
Sound Projector: No

Loudspeaker

Wireless Speakers: No

Playback

Blu-ray Playback: No
DivX Playback: No
DVD Audio Playback: No
MP3 Playback: Yes
Super Audio CD Playback: No
Super Video CD / Video CD Playback: No

Recording

Blu-ray Recording: No
Double Layer Recording:Not Applicable
DVD-R Recording: No
DVD-RAM Recording: No
DVD-RW Recording: No
DVD+R Recording: No
DVD+RW Recording: No

Sound

Dolby / DTS: No
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