Pioneer SC-LX83

Extensive spec, hefty build ; brilliantly fervent and refined sound from any source

Unnecessarily fiddly remote

Best-receiver £1500+, Awards 2010. Confident, accomplished and endlessly enjoyable to listen to, the SC-LX83 is the one to beat

Punchy, detailed sound with awesome control ; Packed with features

Seven channel amp only ; We preferred the gloss black

Stylish. Plenty of power on tap. Very musical. FLAC support. 3D passthrough and ARC.

Networking features and user interface are old. Calibration routine only good for surround sound.

The Pioneer SCLX83 is an excellent example of a high-end receiver, it features great sound, high musicality and a wealth of connections.

Great sound. Good price, easy use. Feature packed.

Circuit fault may cause device to fail. Fix it before warranty expires.

Good Sound Powerfull Lots of features

Safety power down tempremental & turns off at low vvolumes Pioneer customer service not interested

Powerful amp with a plethora of sound options and configurations. The included mic is very useful to configure the sound to your room. Sturdy and reliable and with all the sound processing available it will be useful for many years to come.

Its a huge machine. Space to add this into your hifi system or next to the TV needs to be taken into consideration. No wifi built-in. There is already a newer model in the market with a few imporvements.

every connection you could want superb sound and decoding RF remote easy speaker set up with six set up memories

none that I can think of

Very easy to set up using the supplied Mic with full Auto MCACC even if your speakers are not all the same size and make. All the connections you would possibly want USB, Bluetooth, Adaptor for I Pod, Internet control, to name but a few, all work...

Remote control a little cumbersome if like me your utilising every input & RF control to 4 other units, and illumination of keys not quite bright enough in the dark. You can use other learning remote's but you will loose the excellent RF two way...

SOUND QUALITY. AUTO SPEAKER SET UP

GETTING TO GRIPS WITH ALL THE FEATURES

Excellent feature set and connectivity Great sound

Complex remote control (somewhat mittigated by the IPAD app control)