Pioneer VSX-821

128 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 128 reviews of Pioneer VSX-821. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Pioneer VSX-821 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Pioneer VSX-821

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Pioneer VSX-821 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Pioneer VSX-821

alaTest has collected and analyzed 80 user reviews of Pioneer VSX-821 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

81% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Kim Wilson (hometheatermag.com)

Pioneer VSX-821 A/V Receiver

This entry-level A/V receiver is a small investment that gets you into the new 3D landscape. It's powerful enough for a small to moderate-sized room, it provides essential surround codecs for the latest movie soundtracks, and it offers quick setup with...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Kim Wilson (soundandvision.com)

Pioneer VSX-821 A/V Receiver

Performance Features Ergonomics

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Kim Wilson (hometheater.com)

Pioneer VSX-821 A/V Receiver

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : BigPictureBigSound (bigpicturebigsound.com)

Pioneer VSX-821-K Receiver Review

Nice price, Solid performer, Excellent option for 3D and for HDMI sources, Plenty of A/V connections, Can add iPod/iPhone/iPad out of the box, Nice price, Solid performer, Excellent option for 3D and for HDMI sources, Plenty of A/V connections, Can add...

Source selection dial is goofy, No Audyssey (has MCACC instead), No analog video upconversion or transcoding to HDMI digital output (requires separate cables to TV for analog sources), 7.1 requires separate power amp, No networking extras

It may not be the cream of the crop, but Pioneer's VSX-821 is a solid, entry-level 5.1-channel surround receiver with excellent audio and video performance, within its limitations. If you're looking for bells and whistles like networking and analog...

Apr, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Buy another brand

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I bought this less than a year ago and the video(TV picture) is going on a blink every 15 seconds. Called Pioneer about the problem and they referred me to their service center who said to reset the system to factory default. Followed their...

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

VSX-821-K

Most people think they can plug and play modern receivers. If you are not tech savy, read the manual. The manual is very detailed and technical, so it needs to be treated as such and studied until you know what it can and can't do. I was very sceptical...

Looks great. Features are functional and not just bells and whistles. Plenty of connections for my home theatre. Pre outs provide the ability to run a 7.1 setup. Auto speaker calibration. Receiver works as designed(see other thoughts)

Have only owned for about 3 months. Only issue is how Pioneer designed the standby thru function. It will work, but the receiver has to be on. I knew this before I bought it, so no big deal

Jul, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Device (Samsung Owners - Heads Up)

It has a slew of features that may overwhelm the non audiophile. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR SAMSUNG OWNERS. If you have a Samsung TV and blu ray player disable Anynet right away or your blu ray will not playback. Oh it runs but you won't be able to see...

Video quality and great features overall ; Video on this thing is ridiculously unbelievably cool. I wasn't expecting such a major difference. Sharp clear video quality. It's really nice

Set up. It started off seemingly difficult but it got better after a while

May, 2012

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