Pioneer VSX-917V-K Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

Product packaged well, but damaged during shipment. Seller was very friendly, communicative, and willing to help in any way. Product repaired by buyer and quality is awesome.Purchased to replace same model who’s amp blew and too expensive to have repaired.

I've owned 2 Pioneer receivers, and this one is really nice. It's got front-panel buttons to switch between each source (like a standard AV switchbox), TV out for the menus (so you don't have to do it all by looking at the tiny LED display), and a very nice universal learning remote with its own LCD screen. The 2 HDMI inputs are appreciated as well.My only problem with Pioneer receivers is that they make it hard to tell if you're in the surround mode you want to be - a bunch of confusing, useless modes can potentially prevent you from just hearing the surround track in its original form. Still a great buy though!

Defective product.

This PPrently was a "rebuilt" unit and it did not work. Be careful about these types of units because they may not work at all. I ended up buying a Yamaha unit at Best Buy.

We bought this to replace an old Pioneer receiver that was no longer working. It has the capability to be much more that what we need, so this is a limited review. It does get hot in our stereo cabinet when the glass door is closed if it is on for a few hours. I was disappointed with the remote. It will turn our non-Pioneer CD player on & off, but will not allow any other functions. Even to play a CD I have to go over to the unit and push the button. Also, we have a Pioneer duel cassette tape deck. The remote will not control that either. I was very disappointed with that since it is the same brand. That was one of the reasons I chose this item instead of another one, because it has a more comprehensive remote.

Sounds great, has all the features you might need (and possibly some you may not) but it just seems to run quite hot. I've owned maybe a dozen or so integrated receiver/amplifiers over the years from many brands (Sony, Onkyo, Sansui, Yamaha, JVC, Concept, Insignia, & others) and this one runs noticeably hotter than any others I've experienced. That one issue of excess heat, however, has ultimately not outweighed the great sound quality of this Pioneer. Recommended if you can handle the heat.

I got this receiver a few days ago to upgrade from my basic Pioneer XV-HTD540 receiver/DVD combo.I'm using the same speakers from before but I swear,this receiver has just breathed new life into them.They sound much more dynamic from the same movies I've been watching.I really wanted the HDMI and Optical audio connections and am really happy to have them here. This reciever has more options than anyone is likely ever going to use but my favorite so far is the included microphone attachment that will automatically set up your equalizer to the specs of your room by audio noises through the speakers then received by the microphone attachment(note:hook up component cables from the reviever out to your T.V. to get on screen interaction to make this and other options easier).I know this isn't the only receiver to have this feature but it sure is nice to have on a relatively inexpensive one like this, especially if you don't feel like fiddling with the EQ to find your sound. I listened to it before doing the auto set up and it was nice but after the auto set up, WOW, what a difference. I also like how this receiver will tune into whatever source you've set to adjust the listening options(like Dolby Digital,DTS,or even the Sports setting during a game)for what your watching. It also supports both XM and Sirius radio.Only downsides are that when your using HDMI through the receivers ports,you have to turn the receiver on for the signal to get to your TV. Not a big deal and there are ways around this if you get creative enough. The other being that this reciever only passes through audio via HDMI, it doesn't decode it to play through your speakers. That's only a big deal if you have HD DVD or Blu-ray, as HD audio can only be heard through HDMI or................you can get a player with 5.1 analog audio outs to hook into the 5.1 analog ins on the receiver. That's what I did. Now I have hi def movies with their hi def audio playing through my receivers speakers. It's the only way to get hi def audio if your reciever doesn't decode from HDMI. Most of those receivers though are alot more expensive, so I found this to be a great alternative.Overall, I'm just glad to finally have a reciever with options now.I like this one alot,it's going for a really good price right now and is actually much less than the Harmon Kardon reciever I was looking at which offered the same features. Plus this one is much more powerful than the HK. I feel good about keeping this one around for years to come as it's able to pass through 1080p video, some of the best audio from HD DVD/Blu-ray dics and is 7.1 capable.If your looking for a good mid-range receiver for a good price, this is it.

This is my second Pioneer receiver. The first one worked great for 6 years or so - still is in my family room. I wanted an HDMI switching receiver for my DVD and satellite so I got the VSX-917VK. I checked out a few other brands but none matched the power output (110W/ch) and low price. I knew the sound quality would be great for my Polk speakers. It doesn't even get close to straining or distorting at levels high enough to make my family cringe. The new auto configuring MCC is really easy and sounds great. HDMI digital video switching quality seems fine - don't know there is a difference between brands there. It would have been nice to get the upconversion of standard video inputs in the higher end models for the convenience, but I wasn't willing to pay twice the price for something I rarely use.