Pioneer VSX-534 Home Audio Smart AV Receiver 5.2-Ch HDR10, Dolby Vision, Atmos and Virtual Enabled with 4K and Bluetooth
$254.99 $379.00Save:$125.00(33%)
Available in stock
Description
Price: $379.00 - $254.99
(as of Aug 08, 2024 09:51:56 UTC – Details)
Pioneer VSX-534 Home Audio Smart AV Receiver 5.2-Ch HDR10, Dolby Vision, Atmos and Virtual Enabled with 4K and Bluetooth. The VSX-534 comes in a user-friendly new design, with 12% slimmer size than the previous model for easy installation, 4K indicator and personal preset and Bluetooth input buttons on the front panel. Immerse in enveloping sound with Dolby Atoms and DTS: x Audio formats. Or even without height or surround speakers, you can still enjoy virtual 3D surround effect with Dolby Atoms height vitalize* and DTS virtual: x. The AV receiver is compatible with Ultra HD, HDR10, HOG and Dolby visions with support for HDCP 2. 2, so you can fully appreciate premium content such as 4K videos.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 17.1 x 12.6 x 6.8 inches; 12 Pounds
Item model number : VSX534
Batteries : 2 AA batteries required. (included)
Date First Available : March 1, 2019
Manufacturer : Pioneer
ASIN : B07P8BCWKY
DTS:X PLAYBACK. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X is the next-generation audio codec from DTS that leverages object-based audio to enable new immersive and interactive audio experiences.
BLUETOOTH COMPATIBLE. Seamlessly connect your phone, tablet or PC and stream to the receiver with Bluetooth Wireless Technology. This smart receiver remembers your device and starts playback whenever it detects an incoming Bluetooth audio stream.
DOLBY ATMOS. Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer provides an immersive listening experience, creating a virtual surround and height effect without employing additional surround or height speakers. 5.1.2ch Dolby Atmos.
PERSONAL PRESET. Press the personal preset button on the front panel for three seconds and your current settings such as volume level and listening mode. Up to three presets can be registered and called up from the front panel button or remote control.
RANGE CONTROL. With this unique mid-range sound control feature, you can make independent volume adjustments to the range including dialogues in films, with the up/down key on the remote control.
Customers say
Customers like the ease of installation with the av receiver. They say the wizard was quick and easy. They appreciate the options, saying it works well with their video setup. Customers also like the sound quality, saying the full bass to crisp cymbals. They also appreciate the value, and appearance. However, some customers have reported issues with the performance, saying that it completely stopped working. Opinions are mixed on quality, and audio settings.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Related
Reviews (9)
0.0
Review this product
Share your thoughts with other customers
David –
Looks nice, works well, good features for the price
If you want something better than a sound bar, but don’t need more than 5 speakers and a subwoofer (or two), this is perfect. No frills like WiFi or streaming, just good sound in an attractive package and just enough HDMIs to connect your game console, DVD, etc. Very attractive price when it’s discounted.
Razr Maxx –
So far, so good…
I’ve had this unit hooked up for about a month now. Took a month or so after receiving it to get it hooked up, but I digress… Anyway, I bought it to replace a Yamaha receiver from 2005. That receiver came out a year or two before HDMI became the standard digital hook up. In fact, remember the DVI hook ups that came out before that that didn’t even have sound transmission within the cord? Well, this old receiver could do uncompressed audio, such as DolbyTrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, but only thru the analog RCA hookups. I tried and used that early on, but it lacked punch for some reason. I read somewhere that the receiver lowers the LFE channel output whenever you run it that way. So I quit that and just ran my Blu-ray audio thru the fiber optic line. Of course you can’t get uncompressed audio thru those so for the last 14 years or so (I upgraded to Blu-ray in 2009, iirc) I have only been hearing lossy audio on my Blus. Well, wow…now that I have this new Pioneer unit, paired with a new Sony 4K player (this was the reason for the upgrade of the receiver…my old Oppo BDP-103 laser eye died on me about 2 months before this post), I am finally able to enjoy all the high end audio codecs the way they were meant to sound. I also had to buy a new powered sub as most receivers require that now. (The Yamaha’s sub was powered thru the receiver.) The new sub is a 150W total power Sony sub with additional speaker hook ups of its own. And oh man, it’s much better than my old sub. It’s crisp and it puts out precise bass in whatever it’s trying to do.But anyway, enough about all that. How’s this Pioneer receiver Amp? Well, like the title says…so far, so good. I’ve got it hooked up to my TV with just the HDMI ARC input/output. The only things I have hooked to the receiver is the previously mentioned Sony 4K player, and a DISH Joey, which I rarely use, but just for a little bit of morning news and some History Channel shows. What I like about the receiver and the ARC channel input is that it automatically detects whatever device that’s sending AV signals. To switch to my player, all I have to do is hit Play on the remote. Automatically switches to the BD/DVD input. If I select a Smart App on my TV, if Automatically switches to the TV input via the ARC. However, for it to automatically detect the satellite receiver, it has to be on, and not in stand-by mode. And even then, I may have to manually cycle between the TV and Cable/Sat inputs on the remote for it to pick up the Sat output. Weird if ask me. Problem is that I used to have the DISH input shown as an “App” on the TV and could select it with my TV remote. Now because I’m running the ARC mode, it’s not there as everything is run thru the receiver.Now then, about the sound quality. Well, once you figure out all the different listening modes, it’s pretty damn good. For regular DTS HD-MA tracks, you can select DTS: Neural: X and DTS Virtual: X, and it’ll give you pseudo Dolby Atmos if you have the “Virtual Speaker” setting turned on in the main menu. It will create a more expansive sound field than your standard DTS HD-MA track, especially if it’s front heavy. I think it loses a tiny bit of LFE punch when you do that, but not much. I’m currently watching the newly released “The Expanse” Complete Series blu-ray set and setting it to DTS Virtual: X sure does make a difference, as the regular DTS HD – MA track is a bit front heavy. Those extra surround bits always help to immerse you in the on screen action. Now then, the Dolby Atmos stuff…WOW… even with my standard 5.1 speaker set-up, the sound field is just incredible. Was watching the SW:TPM and the Pod Race and final Duel of Fates scenes were extremely satisfying from the 4K disc. The Duel of Fates fight still holds up today, especially with Dolby Atmos backing. The sabers sound like they’re twirling all around you. And Darth Maul never looked better in 4K. Awesome detail in his face.Watched my standard Saving Private Ryan blu-ray with just DTS-HD MA and even it sounded great. Heard things in it that I haven’t heard since I saw it in theaters in 1998. Top Gun: Maverick and Mad Max: Fury Road with their Dolby Atmos tracks were also very incredible. So yeah, if you’re looking for a good 4K compatible receiver with all the new sound codecs, this is a good one if 100W per channel works for you.
Kindle Customer –
I Love This Receiver!
I could not recommend more highly the two sound components that I purchased on Amazon for my home theater setup. The Klipsch 5.1.4 Dolby ATMOS speakers and Pioneer VSX-534 receiver perfectly harness the abundance of powerful Dolby platforms that are embedded into my new TCL 85-inch S-Class TV that I purchased at Best Buy. I paid $345 for the speakers, $330 for the receiver, and $899 for the TV. $1,574 total and it is phenomenal! (And I hung the speakers with Amazonâs VideoSecu speaker mounts for $24.99.)Pay no attention to the reviewers who donât get enough bass from the Subwoofer. They clearly donât have the gain knob on the back of the subwoofer adjusted for the needs. It literally shakes our viewing room (and scares the crap out of our little dachshund!). Also, although I am a fan of Yamaha, I did not get their receiver because Dolby ATMOS is not built into their technology.Installation was a breeze. At first, I followed Dolbyâs guidelines of placing the front and rear speakers around 40-inches off the floor, but later moved the rear speakers to a higher position on the rear wall. The center speaker is below the TV on top of the receiver, and the subwoofer is on the floor off to the left of the TV platform . The receiver comes with a microphone to automatically set up the sound levels for surround sound. I used this feature at first, but then I figured out how to adjust each speaker level independently to fine-tune the equal distribution of audio. I use the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K to control both components, but I keep the receiver remote handy to use the shortcut buttons to adjust the dialog and subwoofer buttons.I have included pictures of the front and back of the room, and also a glimpse behind the TV (which is sitting on top of a 3-foot high IKEA shelf unit). We live in earthquake country, so I sunk a heavy-duty eyehook into a stud behind the TV and then attached two M8 stainless steel eyehooks into two of the VESA bracket holes on the back of the set and lashed it all together with stainless steel cable that I had leftover from a deck-build. (The Eopower 5Pcs Male Thread Machinery Shoulder Lifting Ring Eye Bolt was $9.99 on Amazon.)
Chris Stefancik –
Had a rough time with set up but it’s working great now.
The set up process was fine until I tried to use the included mic to “automatically adjust the levels”. This would result in the unit shutting down as soon as the test started and then it was difficult to re-initialize the set up process.Eventually I gave up on the mic and the automatic set up process and adjusted the speakers by ear. Everything sounds and works fine though. Bluetooth is solid. I have it connected to a TV in my basement (optical input), a surround sound set up (5 speaker and sub), a laptop (through the TV), and a record player (no phono input on this receiver btw) and all sound excellent. Big improvement over 20 year old receiver it replaced.I don’t use the HDMI connections for anything but seeing the setup screens.All in all happy with the purchase. And regarding set-up, it isn’t difficult, I just ran into that problem that I couldn’t solve with the auto set-up. Everything is easy to adjust manually.
Amazon Customer –
Surround sound, at a reasonable price.Everything I need, it turns on and off with the telly, auto detects the signal it is receiving Atmos, 5.1 Dolby, and plays the best. Easy to set up.
Gonz –
Hasta ahora bien. La configuración básica es super rápida si ya se tiene todo listo (bocinas, conexiones, lugar, etc.). En menos de 5 minutos ya esta funcionando.Ojo: El micrófono que se incluye para la configuración del aparato trae un cable muuuy delgado y muy largo, por lo que hay que tener cuidado al desempacarlo porque se tiene el riesgo que se enrede.Puntos en contra: El tamaño, como todo A/V es grande, por lo que se debe tener un espacio suficiente y bien ventilado. Otro tema es que tiene un zumbido al estar encendido, que se disimula una vez que se esta escuchando alguna pelÃcula. Y este perdura aún apagado el aparato por un tiempo.
MarbJunior –
Fácil de integrar com outros equipamentos. Pede caixas de boa qualidade. Vale o investimento. Impressiona com streamer chromecast conectado na entrada ótica. Sugiro instalação com proteção de surto ou um condicionador de energia.
Claudio Rosa –
Ele atende quem está querendo ouvir um som de qualidade, com boas funcionalidades, como bluetooth, com uma boa relação custo x benefÃcio.Agora é muito importante ter em mente que para o resultado ser de qualidade, é pré-requisito caixas acústicas de qualidade trabalhando junto com o receiver, caso contrário, é dinheiro jogado fora.
REJEAN SMITH –
je suis tres satisfais de mon pionner ,le son est excellent avec les haut parleur dont je l’ai équipé subwoffer polk surround pols 300 watt haut parleur centre polk 300 watt et colonne de son t50 .jadore le cinéma et je suis bien servi la maison vibre ,