Pioneer Elite VSX 47TX

[Larkston Zinaspic]

<font color='#000000'>I have one of these units, and I'm wondering if anyone can explain why most of my CDs sound as though they have a spike in the 8-10k range. To listen to an album like the Mastersound gold version of &quot;Wish You Were Here&quot;, I have to adjust the tone controls so that trebles are reduced by 4 dbs and basses are increased by 2 or 3 dbs just to fill out the sound. I can still get a good sound this way, but it seems like a drastic adjustment. I used to have to raise the trebles with a graphic EQ to achieve a similar effect on my old dud equipment.

If this is an unadulterated representation of the musical source, from a truly &quot;flat&quot; response, as Pioneer suggests, then I will learn to accept these anomalies. My worry is that the receiver is actually &quot;coloring&quot; the sound as a result of faulty electronics. Any suggestions as to how I can determine what is really going on here?</font>

 

[Larkston Zinaspic]

<font color='#000000'>ANY comments on this are welcome ya know...


(crickets chirping)</font>

 

[gene]

<font color='#000000'>LArkston;

How do you know the Pioneer receiver is responsible for this? &nbsp;Have you compared it to your existing gear?
What type of speakers are you using? &nbsp;How well treated is your room?

There are many variables here and I wouldn't rule out other issues first before blaiming the receiver.</font>

 

[Larkston Zinaspic]

<font color='#000000'>You're right. I didn't mean to imply that the receiver was the only thing affecting the sound. My room is not treated at all, and is in fact a bit &quot;live&quot;. If I clap my hands or close a CD case in the center of the room, I get a delay-type effect that lingers for about a second. Not sure if this affects my sound adversely.

These are my speakers. EFE T-36s, built by Ed Frias. If you need specs on these let me know; I don't know if you are familiar with them. I A/B'd another receiver with the Pioneer Elite, and the highs on the other receiver did not seem as &quot;forward&quot; as the Pioneer, it was also more neutral-sounding, yet still produced shimmering highs. This led me to believe that the problem was not originating from the speakers, but that is just a guess.</font>

 

[BassHead]

<font color='#000000'>I have one of these units, and I'm wondering if anyone can explain why most of my CDs sound as though they have a spike in the 8-10k range. To listen to an album like the Mastersound gold version of &quot;Wish You Were Here&quot;, I have to adjust the tone controls so that trebles are reduced by 4 dbs and basses are increased by 2 or 3 dbs just to fill out the sound. I can still get a good sound this way, but it seems like a drastic adjustment. I used to have to raise the trebles with a graphic EQ to achieve a similar effect on my old dud equipment.

If this is an unadulterated representation of the musical source, from a truly &quot;flat&quot; response, as Pioneer suggests, then I will learn to accept these anomalies. My worry is that the receiver is actually &quot;coloring&quot; the sound as a result of faulty electronics. Any suggestions as to how I can determine what is really going on here?</font>

hi i also have a pioneer vsx 47tx and never found this to happen,I run mine flat 00 bass/treble I never adjust it,it all depends on your speakers you are driving as well,I have found testing many others that the highs can be high running flat,I run lascalas for my mains and sounds very clean with no adjustments ever.