By: PIONEER
Experience the ultimate home theater experience with the PIONEER VSX-1020-K 7.1 Home Theater Receiver. Featuring the latest audio and video technology, this receiver offers exceptional value for money and build quality. With its wide range of compatibility and connectivity, you'll be able to enjoy the best audio and video experience in your home. This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer, making it a great choice for those looking for a great deal on an exceptional home theater receiver.
Fred: I really wanted to give this 4.75 stars, but due to rounding, it gets 5. I'll explain the .25 star deduction towards the end of my review.
I spent a good part of Dec 2010 looking/researching for a new receiver for my living room/home theater setup as this is my first real A/V receiver purchase (I've owned a couple HTIB's in the past). Mind you, I'm no audiophile. I don't have really good, or expensive speakers, but I do appreciate, just like any other Joe out there, good sound and easy to use features. After going through reviews and specs/descriptions of Sony, Yamaha and Pioneer receivers, I decided to go Pioneer. Main reason being that Pioneer seemed to have more features in my price zone and those features generally had favorable reviews. I first went with Pioneer's VSX-820 because of the good reviews (and my wife didn't want me to spend much $$), but it lacked upscaling output through HDMI, so I returned it and purchased Pioneer's VSX-920 . This offered the HDMI upscaling, but we (read, wife) didn't like the on-screen UI and we (read, wife) thought the iPod control was broken, so we (read, I) spent the extra $30 and got the receiver I (read, I) wanted...
United States on Feb 03, 2011
| Pioneer VSX-1020-K 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver with Dolby® Digital, Dolby Pro Logic® II, and DTS® Surround Sound | Fosi Audio BT20A Bluetooth 5.0 Stereo Audio 2-Channel Amplifier Receiver - High-Fidelity Music Streaming & Home Theater Audio Enhancement | Fosi Audio 2021: Upgrade Your Home Audio with Bluetooth 5.0 Stereo Amplifier Receiver | |
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| Sale off | $10 OFF | $20 OFF | |
| Total Reviews | 2 reviews | 891 reviews | 505 reviews |
| Product Dimensions | 21.2 x 10.4 x 14 inches | 5.2 x 3.54 x 1.42 inches | 4.6 x 3.7 x 1.4 inches |
| Manufacturer | No | No | No |
| Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth, USB, HDMI | Bluetooth, Auxiliary | |
| Controller Type | iOS | ||
| Audio Output Mode | Surround | ||
| Customer Reviews | 4.3/5 stars of 311 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 7,409 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 4,962 ratings |
| Special Feature | It has a internet radio, iControl pioneer AVR iPhone / iTouch "APP" Multi-Zone A/V pre-out, preset remote control, Dolby Pro-logic IIz or B speaker, Dolby True-HD / DTS-HD master audio and advanced MCACC, 110 Watts X 7, 7 channel configurable amplifier, surround back, Auto crossover settingIt has a internet radio, iControl pioneer AVR iPhone / iTouch "APP" Multi-Zone A/V pre-out, preset remote control, … | Clean sound;, Simple but powerful; | |
| Brand | PIONEER | Fosi Audio | Fosi Audio |
| Surround Sound Channel Configuration | 2 Channel, 7 Channel, 2.1 Channel | 2 | |
| Item Weight | 15 pounds | 1.5 pounds | 1.54 pounds |
| Best Sellers Rank | #387,451 in Electronics #101 in Audio/Video Receivers & Amplifiers#460 in Audio Component Receivers | #2,918 in Electronics #1 in Audio Component Amplifiers | #19,481 in Electronics #47 in Audio Component Amplifiers |
| Output Power | 110 Watts | ||
| Compatible Devices | Speaker | ||
| Connector Type | RCA | Stereo Audio | |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | No | No |
| Item model number | XWNAS3 | BT20A | BT10A |
| ASIN | B0039XQQX0 | B07BQC7GNL | B076XSBCCL |
| Date First Available | March 4, 2010 | March 26, 2018 | October 27, 2017 |
I've matched the receiver to a Toshiba 55HT1U HDTV (55") and a Sony PS3. The TV gets its signal straight from a broadband/cable feed, without a set-top box. I hooked the receiver to the PS3 via HDMI and connect the receiver and TV via HDMI as well. I use the VSX-1020-K in 5.1 channel mode to drive a pair of 20+ year old Polk SDA 2Bs as front channel speakers (I left the imaging cable connected between the speakers), Polk CS10 center channel, Polk Monitor 30 rear surrounds, and Polk PSW505 subwoofer.
Set-up - Prepare to spend some time studying the users guide before performing set-up. In addition, you'll need to use a standard video patch cord from the receiver video out to the video in on the TV to perform set-up - the HDMI output doesn't seem to transmit the set-up screens to the TV.
I had way more HDMI inputs (6) than I needed. However, who knows what the future will bring in the way of new devices to...
United States on Feb 07, 2011