Rceiver Help/Suggestions Please!

[Erman_94]

sorry for all the posts guys but i just found this:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...3&postcount=52

this cant be good for me can it? since i would be using the ps3 as my bd player...so what would this mean for me if i were to get the pioneer??

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

sorry for all the posts guys but i just found this:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...3&postcount=52

this cant be good for me can it? since i would be using the ps3 as my bd player...so what would this mean for me if i were to get the pioneer??

that post is old.

here is Pioneers website.


read the display :

[Erman_94]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

that post is old.

here is Pioneers website.

thanks for the link but i cant find any info on pcm through hdmi?

also crackin, would you go for the pio or the yammy? based on sound quality & reliability?

AND is the VSX-1018TXV-K the same as the VSX-1018AH-K?

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

alright it is definitely down to the pioneer 1018 or the yammy 6160

final questions:

-would i be able to hear pcm tracks with these receivers?
-the site im looking at doesnt state that the 1018 decodes DTS HD or Dolby TrueHD (im assuming it does, but just need some clarification)
- and lastly, quality wise (both sound quality and reliability) which of these receivers would YOU get?

Let me back up a bit and make things even more confusing for you.

Back in early 70's I purchased my very first 2-channel integrated amplifier. It was a Pioneer SA-9500II and I still have it! I can't part with it, despite the fact it is no longer in service anymore.

Both Pioneer and Yamaha, and for that matter Onkyo, Denon, etc as well, are well-respected brands and either choice would be a good one.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

thanks for the link but i cant find any info on pcm through hdmi?

Not many websites state PCM capabilities...and when they do they can be wrong/confusing. Even user manuals are vague. But I assure you, if it can decode TrueHD and Dts-HD MA, it is equipped with an HDMI v1.3a chip...which all HDMI v1.1 and higher support multichannel PCM. Unless there is a chip that decodes lossless but does not support PCM, which ive never heard of.

also crackin, would you go for the pio or the yammy? based on sound quality & reliability?

Thats a tough call, im a Pioneer man myself so my opinion would be a little biased. The Yamaha would be just as good but I like the look of Pioneer.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

AND is the VSX-1018TXV-K the same as the VSX-1018AH-K?

sometimes certain stores get their own model numbers...like Costco's Sony BDP-S301.

[Erman_94]

thanks john, crackin and everyone else for your input and help.

other than that i guess i need to just look at the subtle differences between the two and make a decision either today or tomorrow to go get it.

i will definitely post back here and let you all know how it went

[Erman_94]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

sometimes certain stores get their own model numbers...like Costco's Sony BDP-S301.

so it is the same receiver, thanks

[Erman_94]

another question (sorry, im a bit of a noob with this stuff)

does it matter what kind of TV/speakers you have? would certain tvs and speakers match better with a receiver?

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

another question (sorry, im a bit of a noob with this stuff)

does it matter what kind of TV/speakers you have? would certain tvs and speakers match better with a receiver?

no not really...unless you are trying to get each component with THX certification or utilize some sort of control feature.

But for the average joe, it shouldnt matter what receiver,tv,speaker combo you have.

[Erman_94]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

no not really...unless you are trying to get each component with THX certification or utilize some sort of control feature.

But for the average joe, it shouldnt matter what receiver,tv,speaker combo you have.

alright, thank you very much for the help crackinhedz!!

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

no not really...unless you are trying to get each component with THX certification or utilize some sort of control feature.

But for the average joe, it shouldnt matter what receiver,tv,speaker combo you have.

I agree, but should add.

It only makes a difference once you travel up the audiophile/videophile scale.

[Erman_94]

Originally Posted by John72953

I agree, but should add.

It only makes a difference once you travel up the audiophile/videophile scale.

true, but considering this will be my first ever receiver, im not too worried about being an audiophile just yet


thanks for the help john

[Erman_94]

another problem

i keep looking at the "VSX-1018TXV-K" model of the pioneer and on none of the sites does it state it can decode the new audio codecs (true hd and dts hd ma)

i know on the picture of the receiver it shows it on the display, but the problem is i am buying it online to save 15% so i cant really clarify this in store...so should i just assume it can decode them?

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...gon=&langid=EN

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...st%5Fcookie=1#

both these links say nothing about dolby truehd and dts hdma

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

true, but considering this will be my first ever receiver, im not too worried about being an audiophile just yet


thanks for the help john

+1......

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

both these links say nothing about dolby truehd and dts hdma

online descriptions are notorious for being wrong.

[Erman_94]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

online descriptions are notorious for being wrong.

so you do think it is the same model receiver right?

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

so you do think it is the same model receiver right?

...I think it is.

but ask the store what their return policy is.

[Erman_94]

just purchased the pioneer receiver online at futureshop for 499.99 plus 15% off for an "online-only after hours sale" ...so my total before taxes was 424.99 ...the item isnt in stock at the moment, so i will have to wait for that, hope i still get the sale price when it becomes available i have the confirmation email and everything but they dont charge you until you are at the store picking it up