Pioneer VSX-1120-k and all I can say is wow

stangjason
stangjason Posts: 341
edited January 2011 in Electronics
I set up my receiver last night and before that I wasn't too impressed. Now that I ran it through SACCD (whatever it's called) I am totally blown away by how well this receiver sounds and I completely feel like I'm sitting in a theater except that it sounds better than a theater :biggrin: !

My only issue is that I put in 'Up' on Blu-Ray and it's only coming up as DTS and not HD DTS or any other better format. Maybe I'm doing something wrong with my settings but I'm not certain just where right now. Oh I am hooked up HDMI to my Blu-Ray which is a PS3.
Pioneer vsx-1120k, B&K Sonata series video-5 amplifier, Polk Rti8, Fxi3, Csi5, and HSU VTF-1
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  • Glowrdr
    Glowrdr Posts: 1,103
    edited January 2011
    I don't have a PS3, but you may want to check how the signal is being sent to the receiver. If it's like anything else, you probably can choose PCM or bitstream.

    Basically that is the setting that selects "Who" decodes the signal, your PS3 or the receiver. Maybe someone else can chime in that actually is using their PS3 though.

    Mind saying how much you picked it up for? Assuming you got it at Best Buy unless you paid some rediculous money to get it overnighted. I'm considering the same receiver (been following some of your threads since I've got a 635 too)
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited January 2011
    If you have the slim PS3 you can set it to do audio out via bitstream. if you have the older style PS3 your only option is PCM and you won't get the fancy 'HD' audio indicator on your receiver.
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  • stangjason
    stangjason Posts: 341
    edited January 2011
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    If you have the slim PS3 you can set it to do audio out via bitstream. if you have the older style PS3 your only option is PCM and you won't get the fancy 'HD' audio indicator on your receiver.

    Yeah I found a very informative link that helped me fix it...Everything sounds quite amazing. I test The Dark Knight and Up for good measure :eek: . Oh I have the old style PS3 but I can live without the fancy display.
    Pioneer vsx-1120k, B&K Sonata series video-5 amplifier, Polk Rti8, Fxi3, Csi5, and HSU VTF-1
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  • specd_out
    specd_out Posts: 505
    edited January 2011
    Glad you like the 1120k. I just purchased the vsx-32 which is basicly the same unit with elite badging.
    I have always been a little iffy on the auto calibration systems on avrs but your right the MCACC is really good.
    I leave mine on pure direct and never change a thing, it sounds great.
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