The 2011 Pioneer Elite 9.1 SC-55 and SC-57 AVR's have hit dealers.
MSRP FOR THE SC-55 is $1700.00 and the SC-57 is $2100.00.
PRODUCT PAGES:
Pioneer SC-55
Pioneer SC-57
NOTE THAT THERE ARE A COUPLE OF VIDEOS ON THE PRODUCT PAGES THAT SHOWCASE THE TECHNOLOGY AND FEATURES
These AVR's use a new digital amp design that Pioneer has coined D3.
LINKS FOR THE PRODUCT SHEET AND OWNERS MANUALS (note these are direct links to the PDF downloads):
SC-55 Product Sheet
SC-57 Product Sheet
SC-55/57 Owners Manual
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Both AVR's are compatible with the iPad App iControl AV2, which gives fairly complex control oner the operation and setup of the receivers.
Pioneer iControl AV2 Product Page (which includes link to app at iTunes Store)
In addition, both the SC-55 and SC-57 are compatible with the RF remote system RF-CU100 (which uses an LCD screen which essentially mimics that front panel LCD on the remote.)
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SPECS AND DETAILS:
New and/or notable features are in bold:
Details for the SC-55:
Class D3 AMPLIFICATION
› 140 W x 9 (1 kHz, THD 0.08% @ 8 ohms FTC)
› Multi Channel Simultaneous Drive Capability Total 720 W (8 ohms, 1Hz,THD, 1%)
› 8 & 6 Ohm Impedance Select
BUILD
› 3D Space Frame Construction
› Aluminum Front Panel
› Advanced Direct Construction
› Trans. Stabilizer
AUDIO FEATURES
› AIR Studios Monitor Certification
› THX® Select 2 Plus
› Dolby® TrueHD / Dolby Pro Logic® IIz / Dolby Pro Logic IIx / Dolby Digital EX / Dolby Digital Plus
› DTS-HD® Master Audio / DTS Neo:X - 9.1 Channel Surround / DTS Neural Surround / DTS-ES
› Dual TI “Aureus” 32-Bit Digital Core Engine
› 192 kHz / 32-bit Digital to Analog Converter
› 192 kHz / 24-bit Analog to Digital Converter
› Pioneer Advanced MCACC Room Calibration
• 3D Time Axis Measurement
• Polarity Check
• Reverb Before and After Calibration Results (OSD and iPad)
• Standing Wave Control
› Pioneer Sound Enhancements
• 32-Bit High Bit Sampling
• Full Band Phase Control
• Phase Control Plus
• Virtual Depth, Height and Surround Back
• Optimum Surround - Auto Bass, Dialog, and Surround Balancing
• Jitter Reduction
• PQLS Bit-stream
• Auto Sound Retriever (Multi)
• Sound Retriever AIR / Sound Retriever Link
• Front Wide Surround Movie & Music
• Auto Level Control (Multi)
• Advanced Surround (15 Mode DSP)
• Front Stage Surround
• Headphone Surround
VIDEO FEATURES
› Marvell QdeoTM 1080p/24fps Video Scaler
› Advanced Video Adjust
› Stream Smoother / Stream Smoother Link
› Triple HD Noise Reduction
› Video Conversion to HDMI
› HDMI® Features
• 3D Ready (Blu-ray Disc®, Broadcast and Game)
• Audio Return Channel
• Deep Color and x.v.ColorTM
HOME NETWORK FEATURES
› AirPlay
› DLNA Certified® (1.5)
› Internet Radio with vTuner
› PANDORA internet radio
› Rhapsody® Music Service1
› Sirius® Internet Radio1
› Windows® 7 Certified
› Home Media Gallery
› FLAC 192 kHz / 24-bit Audio File Playback via Network
› WAV 192 kHz / 24-bit Audio File Playback via Network
CONNECTIVITY
› Made for iPod®, iPhone®, iPad®
• Charges iPhone, iPad, iPod
• Combination USB / Composite Video Cable Supplied
• iPhone, iPad, iPod Stored and Streaming Audio & Video with Album Art
› Memory Audio Playback (MP3/WMA/WAV) › Pioneer Air Jam App
• Connects via Bluetooth® to Share Music and Create Playlists (With iPod touch, iPhone, iPad)
• Free via the App StoreSM (Optional AS-BT200 Bluetooth Adapter Required)
› HDMI Inputs (7 In (6 Back, 1 Front) / 2 Out)
› Front USB Input
› Ethernet Terminal
› Wireless LAN Ready (Optional AS-WL300 Wireless LAN Converter Required)
› Phono Input
› Sirius XM Radio Ready2
› Adapter Port (Optional AS-BT100 or AS-BT200 Bluetooth Adapter Required)
› Component Video Inputs (3 In / 1 Out)
› Digital Inputs (2 Coaxial, 3 Optical)
› Analog A/V Inputs (4 A/V, 1 Audio)
› 11.2 Assignable Pre-Outs for up to 9.1 Channel Playback
› 7 Mode Speaker Assignment
› Large Speaker Terminals (9 Channels Assignable)
CUSTOM
› Pioneer iControlAV2 App
• A/V Receiver and Blu-ray Disc player Control From iPod touch, iPhone, iPad • Free via the App StoreSM
› IP Control with Full 2-Way Feedback
› AVNavigator System Set-Up (CD-ROM Included for PC) › Full Color Graphic User Interface (GUI)
› Zone 2 AV with HD Component Video Output
› Zone 3 AV
› RS-232C
› 12v Trigger (2 Out)
› SR In/Out
› IR(2In/1Out)
› HDMI Standby Through for Low Power Consumption
› Detachable Power Cord
› Auto Power Down
› Illuminated Learning Remote Control
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Additional features of the SC-57 over the SC-55:
› Gold Pin Plug
› Selected Skeleton Speaker Terminals
› THX® Ultra 2 Plus
MCACC Features:
> Precision Distance
Pioneer Sound Enhancements:
> Front, Center, Surround, B-Speaker Bi-Amp
Connectivity:
> Multi Channel Analog Input (7.1)
> 10 Mode Speaker Assignment
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REVIEW LINKS
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Home Theater Magazine Oct 11 Review
MSRP FOR THE SC-55 is $1700.00 and the SC-57 is $2100.00.
PRODUCT PAGES:
Pioneer SC-55
Pioneer SC-57
NOTE THAT THERE ARE A COUPLE OF VIDEOS ON THE PRODUCT PAGES THAT SHOWCASE THE TECHNOLOGY AND FEATURES
These AVR's use a new digital amp design that Pioneer has coined D3.
LINKS FOR THE PRODUCT SHEET AND OWNERS MANUALS (note these are direct links to the PDF downloads):
SC-55 Product Sheet
SC-57 Product Sheet
SC-55/57 Owners Manual
_______________________________________________
Both AVR's are compatible with the iPad App iControl AV2, which gives fairly complex control oner the operation and setup of the receivers.
Pioneer iControl AV2 Product Page (which includes link to app at iTunes Store)
In addition, both the SC-55 and SC-57 are compatible with the RF remote system RF-CU100 (which uses an LCD screen which essentially mimics that front panel LCD on the remote.)
________________________________________________
SPECS AND DETAILS:
New and/or notable features are in bold:
Details for the SC-55:
Class D3 AMPLIFICATION
› 140 W x 9 (1 kHz, THD 0.08% @ 8 ohms FTC)
› Multi Channel Simultaneous Drive Capability Total 720 W (8 ohms, 1Hz,THD, 1%)
› 8 & 6 Ohm Impedance Select
BUILD
› 3D Space Frame Construction
› Aluminum Front Panel
› Advanced Direct Construction
› Trans. Stabilizer
AUDIO FEATURES
› AIR Studios Monitor Certification
› THX® Select 2 Plus
› Dolby® TrueHD / Dolby Pro Logic® IIz / Dolby Pro Logic IIx / Dolby Digital EX / Dolby Digital Plus
› DTS-HD® Master Audio / DTS Neo:X - 9.1 Channel Surround / DTS Neural Surround / DTS-ES
› Dual TI “Aureus” 32-Bit Digital Core Engine
› 192 kHz / 32-bit Digital to Analog Converter
› 192 kHz / 24-bit Analog to Digital Converter
› Pioneer Advanced MCACC Room Calibration
• 3D Time Axis Measurement
• Polarity Check
• Reverb Before and After Calibration Results (OSD and iPad)
• Standing Wave Control
› Pioneer Sound Enhancements
• 32-Bit High Bit Sampling
• Full Band Phase Control
• Phase Control Plus
• Virtual Depth, Height and Surround Back
• Optimum Surround - Auto Bass, Dialog, and Surround Balancing
• Jitter Reduction
• PQLS Bit-stream
• Auto Sound Retriever (Multi)
• Sound Retriever AIR / Sound Retriever Link
• Front Wide Surround Movie & Music
• Auto Level Control (Multi)
• Advanced Surround (15 Mode DSP)
• Front Stage Surround
• Headphone Surround
VIDEO FEATURES
› Marvell QdeoTM 1080p/24fps Video Scaler
› Advanced Video Adjust
› Stream Smoother / Stream Smoother Link
› Triple HD Noise Reduction
› Video Conversion to HDMI
› HDMI® Features
• 3D Ready (Blu-ray Disc®, Broadcast and Game)
• Audio Return Channel
• Deep Color and x.v.ColorTM
HOME NETWORK FEATURES
› AirPlay
› DLNA Certified® (1.5)
› Internet Radio with vTuner
› PANDORA internet radio
› Rhapsody® Music Service1
› Sirius® Internet Radio1
› Windows® 7 Certified
› Home Media Gallery
› FLAC 192 kHz / 24-bit Audio File Playback via Network
› WAV 192 kHz / 24-bit Audio File Playback via Network
CONNECTIVITY
› Made for iPod®, iPhone®, iPad®
• Charges iPhone, iPad, iPod
• Combination USB / Composite Video Cable Supplied
• iPhone, iPad, iPod Stored and Streaming Audio & Video with Album Art
› Memory Audio Playback (MP3/WMA/WAV) › Pioneer Air Jam App
• Connects via Bluetooth® to Share Music and Create Playlists (With iPod touch, iPhone, iPad)
• Free via the App StoreSM (Optional AS-BT200 Bluetooth Adapter Required)
› HDMI Inputs (7 In (6 Back, 1 Front) / 2 Out)
› Front USB Input
› Ethernet Terminal
› Wireless LAN Ready (Optional AS-WL300 Wireless LAN Converter Required)
› Phono Input
› Sirius XM Radio Ready2
› Adapter Port (Optional AS-BT100 or AS-BT200 Bluetooth Adapter Required)
› Component Video Inputs (3 In / 1 Out)
› Digital Inputs (2 Coaxial, 3 Optical)
› Analog A/V Inputs (4 A/V, 1 Audio)
› 11.2 Assignable Pre-Outs for up to 9.1 Channel Playback
› 7 Mode Speaker Assignment
› Large Speaker Terminals (9 Channels Assignable)
CUSTOM
› Pioneer iControlAV2 App
• A/V Receiver and Blu-ray Disc player Control From iPod touch, iPhone, iPad • Free via the App StoreSM
› IP Control with Full 2-Way Feedback
› AVNavigator System Set-Up (CD-ROM Included for PC) › Full Color Graphic User Interface (GUI)
› Zone 2 AV with HD Component Video Output
› Zone 3 AV
› RS-232C
› 12v Trigger (2 Out)
› SR In/Out
› IR(2In/1Out)
› HDMI Standby Through for Low Power Consumption
› Detachable Power Cord
› Auto Power Down
› Illuminated Learning Remote Control
____________________________________________________________ __
Additional features of the SC-57 over the SC-55:
› Gold Pin Plug
› Selected Skeleton Speaker Terminals
› THX® Ultra 2 Plus
MCACC Features:
> Precision Distance
Pioneer Sound Enhancements:
> Front, Center, Surround, B-Speaker Bi-Amp
Connectivity:
> Multi Channel Analog Input (7.1)
> 10 Mode Speaker Assignment
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REVIEW LINKS
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Home Theater Magazine Oct 11 Review