Professional Review of Pioneer Elite SC-05!

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gcarroll

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So does this mean that a Standard def video channel on a DVR sent to the receiver via HDMI will not be upconverted to 1080p at all? If so, isn't that a pretty basic feature of the high-end AVRs?
 
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rnatalli

Audioholic Ninja
I'm a big fan of Class D amps, but feel they way overpriced right now. There are tons of great class d modules that sell for pretty low cost. Combined with a smaller power supply and fewer heat sinks due to efficiency, it makes no sense to me that class d costs more.
 
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jcbatlga

Audiophyte
So, "GOV", you got and SC-05?

How do you like it? I'm thinking about getting the sc-07.
 
Lordoftherings

Lordoftherings

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More direct link to the review of the Pioneer Elite SC-05 A/V receiver.

Here's the direct link:

http://www.ultimateavmag.com/avreceivers/pioneer_elite_sc-05_av_receiver/

* This Pioneer Elite SC-05 is only $689 at 6th avenue, with make your price method. You just click on the yellow star saying "Price Alert".
Then you put your price ($689) in the "Target Price" box, and your e-mail address, then click on "Submit", voila! They will contact you to confirm that they accepted your offer, and the SC-05 is yours for only $689.
* You might even try for $688. :D

Link:http://www.6ave.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=ELISC05

Price Alert link: http://www.6ave.com/shop/PriceAlert.aspx?id=ELISC05

So you can be on ICE for that nICE prICE.

Bob

P.S. Me personally, for only $200 more ($899), I'll go with the Elite SC-07.
 
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Davemcc

Davemcc

Audioholic Spartan
Lordoftherings said:
P.S. Me personally, for only $200 more ($899), I'll go with the Elite SC-07.
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My dealer wanted $2400 for his SC-07 and wouldn't even plug it in so I could check it out...and it was sitting open right on his shelf.:eek:

For $899, yeah I'd have one right now.
 
Lordoftherings

Lordoftherings

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Davemcc said:
My dealer wanted $2400 for his SC-07 and wouldn't even plug it in so I could check it out...and it was sitting open right on his shelf.:eek:

For $899, yeah I'd have one right now.
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Your dealer is certainly not a very nICE guy. ;)

Well Dave, for your information, you can get the SC-07 brand new right now for $899.
Interested?

You know how that works (you make an offer and they contact you to let you know if they accepted your offer), at 6th avenue.
You just click where it says "Price Alert" with the small yellow star on the bottom left. Then you make a price by writing it in the "Target Price" box, and your e-mail address, then click on "Submit", voila, the SC-07 will be soon yours for only $899, brand new.

Link: http://www.6ave.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=ELISC07

Price Alert direct link: http://www.6ave.com/shop/PriceAlert.aspx?id=ELISC07

* Also at Videogon, only a week ago or so, the SC-07 was $899.99
But it went up, it is $999.99 now.
Here's that link: http://cgi.videogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?rcvr71ch&1249999099&2&3&4&

Go ahead, and spend some more money. It's a good deal after all, even if you don't need it!

Bob
 
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3db

3db

Audioholic Slumlord
gcarroll said:
So does this mean that a Standard def video channel on a DVR sent to the receiver via HDMI will not be upconverted to 1080p at all? If so, isn't that a pretty basic feature of the high-end AVRs?
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"A Faroudja DCDi video processor provides the deinterlacing and scaling of analog inputs. Pioneer decided not to process any HDMI signals—instead, these signals are passed through the unit untouched. The composite, S-video, and component inputs can be transcoded to HDMI and output at resolutions up to 1080p/60, which means you only have to run one cable from the AVR to the display"

You're correct. My Yamaha RX-V1800 up converts HDMI signals to 1080p and its been replace by teh RX-V1900 which also does the same thing. Strange that the Pioneer does not do this.
 
64met

64met

Audioholic
gcarroll said:
So does this mean that a Standard def video channel on a DVR sent to the receiver via HDMI will not be upconverted to 1080p at all? If so, isn't that a pretty basic feature of the high-end AVRs?
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Guys; still looking for a replacement as my Integra is being serviced.. I can pick this up for a great $... However, not sure but what exactly does the Pio do in terms of HDMI?

Thxs!!
 
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Lordoftherings

Lordoftherings

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64met said:
Guys; still looking for a replacement as my Integra is being serviced.. I can pick this up for a great $... However, not sure but what exactly does the Pio do in terms of HDMI?

Thxs!!
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Was my PM satisfactory enough 64met?

1. Go to the bottom of this page for the SC-07: "Video Test Bench".
* http://www.hometheatermag.com/receivers/pioneer_elite_sc-07_av_receiver/index4.html

2. Scroll down to the SC-07 "Video Set-Up" section.
* http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/receivers/pioneer-sc-07/sc-07-setup-continued

3. Go to the bottom of this page (last paragraph) for "Video informations" on the SC-07.
* http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/receivers/3042/pioneer-elite-sc-07-av-receiver.html

4. Pioneer Elite A/V Receiver review.
* http://www.ultimateavmag.com/avreceivers/pioneer_elite_sc-05_av_receiver/
 
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64met

64met

Audioholic
Yes; it was.... I posted this ? b4 leaving you yet another PM...

Thxs
 
Lordoftherings

Lordoftherings

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Need more info 64met?

^ I just forgot that the link #4 (post 14) was about the Pioneer Elite SC-05 A/V Receiver review.

* 64met, I also double PM you, but you already knew that. So what's new? ;)
 
64met

64met

Audioholic
Lordoftherings said:
^ I just forgot that the link #4 (post 14) was about the Pioneer Elite SC-05 A/V Receiver review.

* 64met, I also double PM you, but you already knew that. So what's new? ;)
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Waiting on my INtegra to get back... Now; as a back up; I am deciding btwn the SC07 or the 3808ci... I do not want to spend a ton of $ and refuse to buy Onkyo/Integra....
 
Lordoftherings

Lordoftherings

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64met said:
Waiting on my INtegra to get back... Now; as a back up; I am deciding btwn the SC07 or the 3808ci... I do not want to spend a ton of $ and refuse to buy Onkyo/Integra....
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I thought that you already made a move on the SC-07? :confused:

The Denon AVR-3808ci is a nice receiver too, but it's video processor is not better than the Pioneer Elite SC-07. Both of these receivers are not about their video processors, for sure.

But yourself coming from an Integra DTC-9.8 with Audyssey MultEQ XT, perhaps you stil like to stay with it, with the AVR-3808ci?
Plus with the Denon, you got a choice of the Audyssey "Flat curve" and also the Audyssey "Front Left & Right" curve. And you got a very cool GUI too.
It's a tough call, there both great units.
The SC-07 give you a nice second HDMI output, which the Denon does not.
The SC-07 is THX Ultra2 Plus, which the Denon is not THX at all.

At the end, it's all about feature's preference. Only you can make that choice.
 
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gqmagic

Junior Audioholic
Just what I do or don't need, a thread highlighting the recently reduced price of the SC-05 receivers.

I have a Marantz 7300OSE that has been and still sounds great, though it doesn't quite sound as rich in source direct 2 channel stereo as my Marantz sr 8000.

I'm unable to listen to an Elite Sc-05 or 07 at the present time, will the sound quality equal or surpass the Marantz? I thought my next upgrade would be an sr 8002 though Pioneer has more features is it at the expense of the musical side?
 
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