Pioneer VSX-D810S 6.1 Channels Receiver
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- Surround Sound: Dolby Digital® DTS® DTS ES® Dolby Pro Logic II
- THX Certification: No
- Number of Channels: 6.1 Channels
- Type: Receiver
- Surround Mode Power: 100 Watt
- Stereo Mode Power: 100 Watt
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Rated power is WAY off.
Pros
Lots of inputs and pre-outs.
Cons
Lack of power. Now way this is 100 watts x 5. Not 6.1 Discrete.
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
This is a good STARTER unit, but that's it. It does not have enough power for music at decent levels.
I have used an older Pioneer integrated amp for about 10 years which was rated at 100 watts per channel. This VSX-810S is also rated at 100 watts per channel. There is NO WAY this thing has that much power. On my old amp, I would have the volume at about 40% and the SPL would be close to painful. I have to turn the VX-810S to about -20 dB which is about 75% of total to get the same levels. Not a lot of headroom left with that. The 100 watts per channel rating is WAY over rated. If you like dynamic music like symphonies or opera, this receiver will NOT do. It is going back to the store this weekend. I got an AMAZING deal on this amp ($400 CAD) and it is still not worth it.
