PIONEER ELITE is dyeing

doggie750
doggie750 Posts: 1,160
edited March 2009 in The Clubhouse
2 reliable resources has informed me that the ELITES are out of the industry. Their audio was sold to Panasonic while their video was sold to Sharp or viceversa. Possible reason why the market $ took a plunge. 2010 is supposed to be the Dday. :eek::eek::eek:
Please advice me otherwise.
Godspeed,
D0661E

AVR:Pioneer Elite SC-07
Surrounds: RTis
2channel:Rti100 (carver driven
Sub:SVS PB12-Plus/2
Dedicated AMPs:Adcom GFA535, 2xCarver 1.5t, Carver m1.0t
Wsrn:Hitachi ultra vision LCD60, 32XBR400
PowerConditioner: MonsterC HTS5100
PS3, Toshiba HD A2, etc: SonySACD/ Panasonic gears DIVX.

MR3LIGION: Polkaudio; GSXR; E46; Reeftank;
Odyclub; Xsimulator; Sony; Zune; Canon
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited March 2009
    doggie750 wrote: »
    2 reliable resources has informed me that the ELITES are out of the industry. Their audio was sold to Panasonic while their video was sold to Sharp or viceversa. Possible reason why the market $ took a plunge. 2010 is supposed to be the Dday. :eek::eek::eek:
    Please advice me otherwise.

    panasonic, techniques and pioneer have been related for quite some time... I wonder if pioneer is going to fold their tent all-together?:(
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2009
    Shite!!! That explains why BB has the Elite rcvr.'s on sale for $800 OFF msrp.
    The SC-05= $1K, and the SC-07 for $1400. I MAY be taking a road trip to Charleston, since that's the closest Magnolia!
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited March 2009
    Could you post where you got this information from?
    Two reliable resources doesn't really tell us anything.

    Even if this is the case, i'll still be picking up the SC-07 when i have the chance.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited March 2009
    With regard to Pioneer Elite TVs, ConsumerReports states :

    "Pioneer

    Sells plasma TVs.
    Plasma stalwart Pioneer has consistently targeted consumers willing to pay more for a "prestige" label, particularly with its higher-priced Elite series. The company offers a line of performance-oriented Kuro plasmas, which are typically priced much higher than its competition. The company recently announced that it would no longer make its own plasma panels but would instead source them from Panasonic (though it will continue to apply its other proprietary technologies to the TVs). In addition, a recent investment in the company by Sharp could result in the first Pioneer-branded LCDs."
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
    Center: polk CSi3
    Rear Surrounds: polk R20
    Subwoofer: polk PSW404
    DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29
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  • doggie750
    doggie750 Posts: 1,160
    edited March 2009
    obieone wrote: »
    Shite!!! That explains why BB has the Elite rcvr.'s on sale for $800 OFF msrp.
    The SC-05= $1K, and the SC-07 for $1400. I MAY be taking a road trip to Charleston, since that's the closest Magnolia!
    fyi: negotiated w/ the magnolia's mngr earlier and he offered $1199 after i explained that Elites are off production
    metal83 wrote: »
    Could you post where you got this information from?
    Two reliable resources doesn't really tell us anything.

    Even if this is the case, i'll still be picking up the SC-07 when i have the chance.

    u should, see my above note.
    Mike682 wrote: »
    With regard to Pioneer Elite TVs, ConsumerReports states :

    "Pioneer

    Sells plasma TVs.
    Plasma stalwart Pioneer has consistently targeted consumers willing to pay more for a "prestige" label, particularly with its higher-priced Elite series. The company offers a line of performance-oriented Kuro plasmas, which are typically priced much higher than its competition. The company recently announced that it would no longer make its own plasma panels but would instead source them from Panasonic (though it will continue to apply its other proprietary technologies to the TVs). In addition, a recent investment in the company by Sharp could result in the first Pioneer-branded LCDs."

    this would be my 3rd resource!:cool:
    Godspeed,
    D0661E

    AVR:Pioneer Elite SC-07
    Surrounds: RTis
    2channel:Rti100 (carver driven
    Sub:SVS PB12-Plus/2
    Dedicated AMPs:Adcom GFA535, 2xCarver 1.5t, Carver m1.0t
    Wsrn:Hitachi ultra vision LCD60, 32XBR400
    PowerConditioner: MonsterC HTS5100
    PS3, Toshiba HD A2, etc: SonySACD/ Panasonic gears DIVX.

    MR3LIGION: Polkaudio; GSXR; E46; Reeftank;
    Odyclub; Xsimulator; Sony; Zune; Canon
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited March 2009
    Panasonic is taking over!!! Am not surprised becuase of quality they offer.
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited March 2009
    doggie750 wrote: »
    fyi: negotiated w/ the magnolia's mngr earlier and he offered $1199 after i explained that Elites are off production



    u should, see my above note.

    Lucky Guy, the people at my local BB's Magnolia store suck, they never budge on anything. I highly doubt i'd be lucky enough to get that offer.
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  • doggie750
    doggie750 Posts: 1,160
    edited March 2009
    metal83 wrote: »
    Lucky Guy, the people at my local BB's Magnolia store suck, they never budge on anything. I highly doubt i'd be lucky enough to get that offer.

    cmon, u got the polkbreed in u. come in strong & dominate!
    Godspeed,
    D0661E

    AVR:Pioneer Elite SC-07
    Surrounds: RTis
    2channel:Rti100 (carver driven
    Sub:SVS PB12-Plus/2
    Dedicated AMPs:Adcom GFA535, 2xCarver 1.5t, Carver m1.0t
    Wsrn:Hitachi ultra vision LCD60, 32XBR400
    PowerConditioner: MonsterC HTS5100
    PS3, Toshiba HD A2, etc: SonySACD/ Panasonic gears DIVX.

    MR3LIGION: Polkaudio; GSXR; E46; Reeftank;
    Odyclub; Xsimulator; Sony; Zune; Canon
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited March 2009
    doggie750 wrote: »
    cmon, u got the polkbreed in u. come in strong & dominate!

    They appear to not like to negotiate at my BB's Magnolia store. Being a dick head isn't going to get me anywhere either...lol :p

    They already don't like me for the many price matches i made them do on my Samsung 650 last year.
    I had to argue (and be a dick head) with them on each and everyone, for some reason they have trouble honoring their own policies.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited March 2009
    Pioneer's (from what I heard) getting out of TVs all together, not just the Elite line. There's also a good chance they're getting out of all Home Theater and only focusing on car audio which is a dying breed if you ask me but ok!
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,185
    edited March 2009
    I have not heard of this news and we get Pioneer Elite news fast. If that is true , it's yet another sad day. 2008 was horrible and now 2009 is getting worse.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2009
    Well Mantis, you're not alone in the NOT knowing dept. with regards to Elite.
    I just got back from Charleston, and p/u the SC-05, and the Magnolia sales rep. said that he only had 1 SC-07 and sold that couple of weeks ago, and hasn't been able to get another one to replace it??? He said BB's system isn't showing it as discontinued/ clearance?
    The mystery continues?

    BTW, any polkies down by Charleston, they got 1 SC-05 left, after that, you're down to the VSX-03, & 01
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited March 2009
    doggie,

    What color are they going with now??;)


    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78299&highlight=Pioneer

    This was known early last month. It's not all the Elites as far as I know, they are to continue the AVR and BD part of business. Have any links to your resources?

    They have 3 new BD players coming out this April, one of them is an Elite model.

    http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1105725
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,185
    edited March 2009
    obieone wrote: »
    Well Mantis, you're not alone in the NOT knowing dept. with regards to Elite.
    I just got back from Charleston, and p/u the SC-05, and the Magnolia sales rep. said that he only had 1 SC-07 and sold that couple of weeks ago, and hasn't been able to get another one to replace it??? He said BB's system isn't showing it as discontinued/ clearance?
    The mystery continues?

    BTW, any polkies down by Charleston, they got 1 SC-05 left, after that, you're down to the VSX-03, & 01

    So you picked up a Sc-05? Nice man. As soon as I hear something official , I'll post it.
    Yeah I wanna hear your thoughts on the Sc-05. it's a fantastic receiver.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2009
    I just got all the wiring done, and it's turned on. As soon as I figure out the owners manual, maybe I can come back with an opinion?
    This damn book looks like the launch manual for the SHUTTLE!!!:eek:

    Edit: That was easy!:p All I did was turn on the dvdp, and SOMEHOW, this thing sensed what it was supposed to do.:confused::D

    I just want to make sure I didn't bring home 'HAL2000'

    "What are you doing Dave?":D
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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