Pioneer Elite VSX-54TX

LiquidSound
LiquidSound Posts: 1,261
edited January 2005 in Electronics
I'm about to snag this piece on a killer deal.. does anyone have any observations/objections?? Any would be greatly appreciated.
Two Channel Main
Receiver - VSX-54TX
Mains - Csi40's
Sub - Spiked Velodyne Cht-8 On Spiked Landscaping Stones

"If you could put speakers in a needle, I'd never see him again..." - My Girlfriend
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2005
    The Pioneer Elite series is the only one I would even consider, but I'm just not a Pioneer fan. That's a nice AVR with good reviews.

    A killer deal is a killer deal, who gives a crap what we think.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • LiquidSound
    LiquidSound Posts: 1,261
    edited January 2005
    "A killer deal is a killer deal, who gives a crap what we think." I hear ya there! But nontheless, I wanna know if there is something blatently obvious that I'm completely missing. It's just a last minute, buyers remorse prevention act that I'm invoking!
    And by the way, I appreciate what you guys think. After all, it was the fine folks on the forum who displayed enough info for me to soak up and get an A/V job.
    Two Channel Main
    Receiver - VSX-54TX
    Mains - Csi40's
    Sub - Spiked Velodyne Cht-8 On Spiked Landscaping Stones

    "If you could put speakers in a needle, I'd never see him again..." - My Girlfriend
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2005
    If that's the case then you owe us a % of your future sales. JK.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • LiquidSound
    LiquidSound Posts: 1,261
    edited January 2005
    Well, I do still owe you for that kickass poster ya sent me eons ago. *grins*
    Two Channel Main
    Receiver - VSX-54TX
    Mains - Csi40's
    Sub - Spiked Velodyne Cht-8 On Spiked Landscaping Stones

    "If you could put speakers in a needle, I'd never see him again..." - My Girlfriend
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,204
    edited January 2005
    I personally think the Pioneer Elite receivers are great. If Denon isn't in your cards or you really like the way Denon sound, then the Pioneer Elite receivers are going to be a great choice. I feel the Pioneer Elite receivers are slighty better sounding.It's very close and almost exactly the same. You would have to hear them side byside on the same speakers.

    I'd say go for it .

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited January 2005
    Make sure you give it lots of breathing room, Pioneer receivers tend to run pretty warm.
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  • jchas41
    jchas41 Posts: 84
    edited January 2005
    I own this bad boy and it is just that. It has a great auto-eq and the sound is top notch, grab it.:D
    My Set-Up:
    Sharp LC60E88UN- Display
    Yamaha RX-A2020- A/V Receiver
    Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD Bluray Player
    Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD Player
    Velodyne DPS-12 - Sub
    Polk RTi8's- Fronts
    Polk CSi5 - Center Channel
    Polk FXi A4's- rear surrounds
    Monster HTS2600 Line Conditioner
    PS4
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  • jchas41
    jchas41 Posts: 84
    edited January 2005
    Just remember, Elite's are only covered under warranty if you buy at an authorized dealer, so be careful. Ebay has them cheap, but no warranty.;)
    My Set-Up:
    Sharp LC60E88UN- Display
    Yamaha RX-A2020- A/V Receiver
    Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD Bluray Player
    Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD Player
    Velodyne DPS-12 - Sub
    Polk RTi8's- Fronts
    Polk CSi5 - Center Channel
    Polk FXi A4's- rear surrounds
    Monster HTS2600 Line Conditioner
    PS4
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  • LiquidSound
    LiquidSound Posts: 1,261
    edited January 2005
    Yes, it will be through an authorized dealer..through Tweeter accomodation actually. Which means I'll get a good price, with warranty..but I'll have to wait 4 to 6 weeks to get it. Small price to pay to get this deal. I simply cannot wait. It will be a big improvement over my Onkyo tx-sr501 without a doubt. I wanted the 56TXI but couldn't swing the extra cash. It's not a huge improvement over the 54 but it has a couple things. Mainly the IEEE connection and the removable power cord..that's what bugs me the most but, oh well. It will still be nice.
    Two Channel Main
    Receiver - VSX-54TX
    Mains - Csi40's
    Sub - Spiked Velodyne Cht-8 On Spiked Landscaping Stones

    "If you could put speakers in a needle, I'd never see him again..." - My Girlfriend
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  • LiquidSound
    LiquidSound Posts: 1,261
    edited January 2005
    The DV-45A is next on my hitlist. Tis' a nice little player.
    Two Channel Main
    Receiver - VSX-54TX
    Mains - Csi40's
    Sub - Spiked Velodyne Cht-8 On Spiked Landscaping Stones

    "If you could put speakers in a needle, I'd never see him again..." - My Girlfriend
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