9.2 Ch. Pioneer SC-1523-K AV Receiver

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The SC-1523-K high end AV Receiver has a magnificent metallic look with unexpectedly fewer manual controls and a beautiful screen display. The SC-1523-K featuring enormous amounts of power with exceptional control is certainly a must have AV receiver as its loaded with several features!

Attractive features of Pioneer SC-1523-K AV Receiver

  • Class D amplifiers

The SC-1523-K is powered by Class D amplifiers. Class D amplifiers, though complex in design and implementation, deliver efficiencies close to 100% and as such do not dissipate a lot of heat; thence consuming less power.

  • Multi Zone and Multi Source configuration

The SC-1523-K permits up to 4 zone configuration. You can enjoy a 5.1-channel home theater in zone 1, stereo in zone 2 and 3, and HD video content in zone 4 delivered over HDMI. This means 4 media sources can be enjoyed in the different zones simultaneously and controlled via a smart android/iOS app iControlAV2013.

  • HD Codec support

The SC-1523-K is capable of decoding HD audio signals of codecs namely; THX surround EX, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital plus, Dolby Pro logic IIz, DTS-HD MA and DTS Neo:X. This means it can deliver a stunning High Definition Audio experience from HD media sources.

  • 4K Ultra HD support

The SC-1523-K supports 4K Ultra HD pass through and upscaling to a 4K Ultra HD TV or other compatible display; 3840 x 2160 (24/25/30Hz) or 4096 x 2160 (24Hz) pixels. The system uses Qdeo video processing technology from Marvel to upscale virtually any video source while preserving the aspect ratio of the source.

  • High performance ESS-DAC Sabre

The SC-1523-K employs the high performance 32 bit ESS-DAC Sabre on all channels to deliver high fidelity sound with minimal harmonic distortion. An ESS-DAC Sabre is a 32-bit DAC chip which comprises of 2-channel audio Digital to Analog  converters. The ESS-DAC SABRE are a series of high-performance video and audio semiconductor chips from ESS technology Incorporation, designed specifically for use in high end home entertainment, mobile phones, digital music players, consumer applications such as Blu-ray players, audio pre-amplifiers, AV receivers, as well as professional applications such as recording systems, mixer consoles and digital audio workstations.

  • Supported playback file format

The SC-1523-K supports gapless nonstop playback and a myriad of  file formats including but not limited to FLAC, MP3,WAV, AIFF, 192kHz/24bit WMA, AAC, Apple lossless format, iPod digital audio, DSD via USB network, etc. So whatever you have got on your PC or Smartphone, the SC-1523-K is ready to play it. 

  • Windows 8 Certified

Pioneer SC-1523-K AV receiver is Windows 8 Certified; meaning you can stream media content from a windows 8 PC over the network.

  • vTuner®

If you are an internet radio enthusiast,  pioneer SC-1523-K features a vTuner® for internet Radio which allows you to listen to your favorite radio stations across the globe. You will have access to Pandora Internet Radio in addition to the vTuner Internet Radio.

  • Spotify® Connect

TheSpotify® Connect feature lets you control and play media sources on connected sources through the SC-1523-K receiver. You can for instance select your playlist on your smartphone and listen to it through the SC-1523-K AV receiver.

  • MHL 2.0 support

The system features a Mobile High Definition Link (MHL 2.0) that lets you connect, charge and play high definition and 3D content from a mobile phone.

  • AirPlay Support

Play or stream media content on PC, iPod, iPad, Mac, iPhone, etc wirelessly via the AirPlay feature. It is possible to send different content to different zones as well with Airplay.

  • The PQLS Bit-stream jitter reduction technology

The PQLS Bit-stream jitter reduction technology helps to reproduce realistic sound by utilizing the master audio clock in the AV Receiver for playback in lieu of the video clock in a compatible Blu-ray Disc player.

  • Immersion Perfection with Full Band Phase Control

This unique feature helps to eliminate phase disruptions and better synchronize the output between multiple speakers for a stunning surround sound experience.

  • MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration)

With the MCACC feature you are able to automatically fine tune and optimize the sound field for a given room using a supplied microphone to monitor the sound environment and an equalizer to optimize the parameters.

  • DLNA 1.5 Certified

The Pioneer SC-1523-K is is compliant with DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) standards for home network streaming. With this AV receiver, you can stream content directly from DLNA compatible smartphones and other devices within your home without requiring a network.

Full tech Specs of the SC-1523-K AV Receiver

  • 63 Channel presets for AM/FM tuner
  • 9.2 Channel Class D3 Amplifier (Direct Energy HD)
  • 135W x 9 RMS music output power at 1kHz and 8 ohms.
  • 175W x 9 RMS music output power at 1kHz, 6 ohms and 1% THD
  • Power consumption in operation: 330W and 0.1W consumption in standby mode with HDMI-CEC off.
  • The SC-1523-K supports HTC Connect app which allows to stream wirelessly high quality audio and video from your HTC smartphone to the SC-1523-K.
  • iControlAV2013 app for controlling the SC-1523-K AV receiver on your iOS and Android smartphones or tablets.
  • Pioneer Air Jam Application support through an AS-BT200 stereo Bluetooth Adapter supplied separately.
  • You can control your pioneer SC-1523-K via a networked PC
  • The Areus MS320DA7x DSP family Digital Core DSP Engine
  • Supports Hi-bit24 Audio Signal Processing technology which helps to create a virtually an undistorted sound and bringing out the best in the 24-bit DAC. It achieves this by expanding the resolution of the audio signal to create a smooth and detailed sound closely emulating the original analogue sound.
  • Audio Scaler 192 kHz/32-bit Enhancer DAC

Sound field calibration

  • Full Band Phase Control/Auto Phase Control Plus
  • Standing Wave control
  • 9-band Equalizer
  • Symmetric Equalizer
  • Auto Subwoofer crossover
  • Polarity Check
  • X-Curve
  • PC Display
  • 0.5 inch Distance adjustment
  • MCACC memory: 6 settings

 

Listening Modes

  • Auto Surround
  • Stream Direct, DSD
  • Wide Surround
  • 15+1 Mode DSP surround
  • Front stage surround advance
  • Headphone surround
  • Virtual surround for surround height/back/depth and wide speakers.

 

Audio features

  • Multi channel DSD to PCM converter.
  • Bit Stream PQLS jitter reduction
  • Multi channel level Control
  • Support for dialog enhancement
  • Multichannel Sound Retriever
  • Sound Retriever AIR
  • Digital Noise Reduction
  • 2 Channel Tone control
  • 800ms Sound Delay
  • Supports front channel Bi-amping

 

Video features

  • HDMI-ARC
  • HDMI x.v. color
  • HDMI 36-bit Deep color
  • Qdeo Video processor
  • HDMI video converter
  • 3D Noise Reduction
  • Pure Cinema I/P converter
  • 4K Ultra HD HDMI to HDMI video scaler
  • 4K Ultra HD Component video scaler
  • 4K Ultra HD composite video scaler
  • 4K Ultra HD video Passthrough
  • 4K Ultra HD video scaler
  • HDMI Passthrough on standby
  • 3-D Ready
  • Video Color management 

 

Installation

  • ECO mode
  • HDZone
  • FL Dimmer
  • Function Rename
  • Learning Remote Control
  • Sleep timer with 1.5 hours max
  • Auto power down
  • FL Demo Mode
  • On screen display GUI with Album art for HDMI sources only
  • AVNavigator
  • IR serial remote input and output
  • Multi room and source output: HDMI HDZOne Video and Audio/powered zone Audio

 

Inputs and outputs

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  • HDMI input/Output: 9in/3out (Main Zone & Zone 2)
  • iPod/iPhone input (Audio only)
  • USB input: 1 Front for memory input, 1 rear for WLAN
  • MHL 2.0 input: 1 Front
  • Ethernet input: 1 back
  • Headphone output:1
  • Wireless adaptor port: 1
  • Front AV inputs: 3 (MHL,HDMI&USB)
  • Component video input/output: 2 in/1 out
  • AV input/output: 4 in/ 2out
  • Pre-Amp output: 9.1Channel or 11 speaker terminations.
  • Audio input/output: 0 in /1 out
  • Video/Monitor input/output: 0 in/ 1 out
  • Optical input/Output: 2 in /1 out
  • Coaxial input/Output: 1in /1 out
  • Bluetooth Adapter port: 1
  • RS-232C  Port.
  • Infrared serial remote input: 1 in/ 1 out


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