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As  the  specialist  in  A/V  receiver  technology,  innovation  and  design,  the 
2009 Pioneer Elite line brings high-definition cinema performance into the 
home theater. 
The  definitive  brand  for  the  most  discerning  entertainment  enthusiast,  the 
Elite  line  of  A/V  receivers  offer  flawless  sound  and  video  reproduction, 
comprehensive digital connectivity and the highest build quality in the industry.

AmplificAtion And Build

140 Watts x 7 Direct Energy HD Amplification Developed with 

 

ICEpower

®

 (20Hz – 20kHz, 8 ohms, 0.09% THD – FTC)

Rigid Trans Stabilizer and 3D Space Frame Construction

 

Stream Direct Mode

 

High Gloss Black Finish

 

Audio feAtures

Dual Freescale Digital Core Engine

 

AIR Studios Monitor Certified

 

THX

 

®

 Ultra2 Plus Processing & Certification

Sampling Rate Converter – 192 kHz / 24-bit All Sources

 

Wolfson DACs (WM8740)

 

Advanced MCACC (Auto Room Calibration)

 

Symmetric 9-Band EQ

 

Standing Wave Control

 

Polarity Check

 

Full Band Phase Control

 

Dolby

 

®

 TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD

®

 Master Audio / High 

Resolution Audio
PQLS Multi-Channel Surround (Precision Quartz Lock System)

 

WMA9 Pro

 

XM-HD Surround

 

SIRIUS and XM Satellite Ready with On-Screen Display

 

Neural

 

®

 THX

®

 Surround

Optimum Surround

 

Advanced Surround Sound (13+1 Modes)

 

Front Stage Surround Advance (Focus, Wide)

 

Headphone Surround

 

Virtual Surround Back

 

DSD to PCM Converter

 

Multi-Channel Auto Level Control

 

Dialogue Enhancement

 

Multi-Channel Advanced Sound Retriever

 

Digital Noise Reduction

 

Midnight Listening Mode

 

Sound Delay (Lip-Sync)

 

Video feAtures

HDMI

 

®

 48-bit Deep Color

HDMI x.v. Color

 

1080p Video Scaler for Analog Standard Definition

 

Pure Cinema I/P Conversion

 

3D Noise Reduction (Analog SD)

 

3D Y/C Separation

 

connectiVity

Works with iPhone Certified with Front USB Featuring iPhone, 

 

iPod Touch, and iPod

®

  Player Album Art and Full Color GUI  

(USB + Composite Cable Included)
Networking Entertainment:

 

Streaming Internet Radio

 

Neural Music Direct

 

Rhapsody*

 

SIRIUS*

 

Firmware updates available through network

 

Front  Panel USB Memory Audio and Photo Playback (MP3, WMA, 

 

JPEG)
HDMI (5 Inputs / 2 Outputs Including Front HDMI Input)

 

Digital Coaxial (3 Inputs)

 

Digital Optical (4 Inputs / 2 Outputs)

 

Audio In / Out (3 Inputs / 1 Output)

 

A/V Composite (5 Inputs / 1 Output)

 

S-Video (5 Inputs / 1 Output)

 

Component Video (3 Inputs – Assignable / 2 Outputs)

 

Phono Input

 

custom feAtures

Full Color On-Screen Display (Independent On-Screen Display for 

 

Zone 2 and 3) 
3-Zone Multi-Zone and Source (A/V)

 

New Media Zone out for iPod & Network Entertainment (Zone 2/3)

 

2

 

nd

 & 3

rd

 Zone Stereo Out with Volume Control

Composite Video Zone Out for Zones 2 & 3

 

Component Video Zone Out for Zone 2

 

RS-232C Interface

 

12 Volt Trigger (x2 – Assignable)

 

I/R (2 In / 1 Out)

 

Assignable Surround Back Speaker – Bi-Amp, Speaker B or Zone 2

 

Main Room / Multi-Zone Remote Control

 

Learning Remote with Illuminated LCD

 

Detachable Power Cord

 

Bold

 denotes step-up features from the SC-25

*Subscription Required

SC-27

7.1-channel A/V receiver featuring icepower

®

 class-d Amplification, 

Air studios monitor certification and tHX

®

 ultra2 plus certification

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