Pioneer VSX-03TXH Elite Receiver Thread

[Thomas G]

Bought this receiver four months ago off Ebay for a steal. Link to Pioneer product page: Pioneer USA - Elite A/V Receivers

Product Features

• HDMI Jitter Reduction
• iPod® Player USB Digital Audio
• Deep Color / 30-bit / 36-bit 4:4:4 Color Depth / xvYCC Color Support
• HDMI DVD-Audio Transfer
• Advanced MCACC Room Calibration

Technical Details

• Brand Name: Pioneer
• Model: 03TXH
• component_type: Receiver
• audio_output_mode: Surround Sound
• Surround Sound Effects: Neural Surround
• Built In Decoder: Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution, Dolby Digital EX
• Remote Control Description: Universal remote control
• Optical Digital Input: Yes
• Optical Digital Output: Yes
• Coaxial Digital Input: Yes
• Headphones Jack: Yes
• Tuner Technology: Digital
• Radio Bands Supported: AM/FM

Prepare for a whole new level of surround sound. Together with our proprietary sound tuning and digital signal processing (DSP) technologies, the VSX-03TXH delivers the full impact of new audio formats, Dolby® TrueHD, Dolby® Digital Plus and DTS-HD Master Audio High Resolution soundtracks, ensuring precise sonic reproduction that redefines the traditional limitations of home theater audio.

Enter a whole new realm of possibilities with a receiver that is outfitted with a variety of connectivity options for a seemingly infinite array of components and devices. Immerse yourself in digital music from your iPod® player, XM® and Sirius® Satellite Radio*, and USB memory audio playback.

[Thomas G]

Update: I really like this unit, no problems yet either. Owner's manual is huge. The preset surround modes are perfect for my liking because I do not like to mess around with manual adjustments. I'm not liking the menu system, but then again I've never liked any menu system on receivers I purchased in the past, they always seem so limited.

[40yearfan]

I got mine off of ebay also and really got a great price. I believe it was in April. I've had Harman Kardon for the past 10 years or so, but I used to have Pioneer Elite before then.

This unit has a ton of features, but like you state, you can put it in automatic and it pretty well handles anything thrown at it. I would have to rate it as one of the better receivers I have ever had.

With the sound system I have, whenever I play a blu-ray action movie, I can rattle the rafters.