Pioneer Elite 9.1 Channel AV Home Theater Receiver - SC57

Pioneer Elite 9.1 Channel AV Home Theater Receiver, Model SC57

Introducing the new flagship receiver of the Elite line: the SC-57. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to call the new Elite SC-57 one of the most revolutionary receivers ever produced. Or that the industry has ever seen.

Until now digital amplification – categorized as Class-D devices - have received little or no respect from a cautious and hesitant industry. Unable to conquer the challenges of “digital”, A/V receiver manufacturers have sought refuge in the comfort zone of analog Class-A/B amplifiers. One problem with that is analog amplifiers have had essentially the same design for the last fifty years, leaving little room for further performance enhancements. Another is the multi-channel soundtracks now available on Blu-ray Disc simply cannot be maximized or enjoyed to their full potential through conventional analog A/B amplification.

Pioneer understood early the massive power output potential of Class-D amplification, and made the bold decision to produce multi-channel amplifiers that more than rise to the occasion of bringing the new audio dimension that Blu-ray Disc provides to the home theater enthusiast.

The Elite SC-57 is the third generation of Class-D amplifiers for Pioneer, and as such we’ve designated it in a class all its own: Class D3.

Features:

• Class D3 Amplification
• THX Ultra 2 plus Surround
• Air Studios Monitor Certification
• Made for iPod®, iPhone®, iPad® Certified, Featuring AirPlay®
• 3-Zone Multi-Room A/V

Specifications:

Amplification and Build

• 140 W x 9 (1 kHz, THD 0.08% @ 8 ohms FTC)
• Multi Channel Simultaneous Drive Capability Total 810 W (8ohms, 1Hz,THD, 1%)
• 8 & 6 Ohm Impedance Select
• 3D Space Frame Construction
• Aluminum Front Panel
• Advanced Direct Construction
• Trans. Stabilizer
• Gold Pin Plug
• Selected Skeleton Speaker Terminals
  

Audio

• AIR Studios Monitor Certification
• THXR Ultra 2 Plus
• DolbyR TrueHD / Dolby Pro LogicR IIz / Dolby Pro Logic IIx / Dolby Digital EX / Dolby Digital Plus
• DTS-HDR Master Audio / DTS Neo:X - 9.1 Channel Surround / DTS�@Neural Surround / DTS-ES
• Dual TI �gAureus�h 32-Bit Digital Core Engine
• 192 kHz / 32-bit Digital to Analog Converter
• 192 kHz / 24-bit Analog to Digital Converter
• Pioneer Advanced MCACC Room Calibration
  • Precision Distance
  • 3D Time Axis Measurement
  • Polarity Check
  • Reverb Before and After Calibration Results (OSD and iPad)
  • Standing Wave Control
• Pioneer Sound Enhancements
  • Front, Center, Surround, B-Speaker Bi-Amp
  • 32-Bit High Bit
  • Full Band Phase Control (Symmetry/Front Align)
  • Phase Control Plus
  • Virtual Depth, Height and Surround Back
  • Optimum Surround - Auto Bass, Dialog, and Surround Balancing
  • Jitter Reduction
  • PQLS Bit-stream
  • Auto Sound Retriever (Multi)
  • Sound Retriever AIR / Sound Retriever Link
  • Front Wide Surround Movie & Music
  • Auto Level Control (Multi)
  • Advanced Surround (15 Mode DSP)
  • Front Stage Surround
  • Headphone Surround
    

Video

• Marvell QdeoTM 1080p/24fps Video Scaler
• Advanced Video Adjust
• Stream Smoother / Stream Smoother Link
• Triple HD Noise Reduction
• Video Conversion to HDMI
• HDMI® Features
  • 3D Ready (Blu-ray Disc®, Broadcast and Game)
  • Audio Return Channel
  • Deep Color and x.v.ColorTM

Home Network

• AirPlay
• DLNA Certified® (1.5)
• Internet Radio with vTuner
• PANDORA internet radio
• Rhapsody® Music Service1
• Sirius® Internet Radio1
• Windows® 7 Certified
• Home Media Gallery
• FLAC 192 kHz / 24-bit Audio File Playback via Network
• WAV 192 kHz / 24-bit Audio File Playback via Network
  

Connectivity

• Made for iPod®, iPhone®, iPad®
  • Charges iPhone, iPad, iPod
  • Combination USB / Composite Video Cable Supplied
  • iPhone, iPad, iPod Stored and Streaming Audio & Video with Album Art
• Memory Audio Playback (MP3/WMA/WAV)
• Pioneer Air Jam App
  • Connects via Bluetooth® to Share Music and Create Playlists (With iPod touch, iPhone, iPad)
  • Free via the App StoreSM (Optional AS-BT200 Bluetooth Adapter Required
• HDMI Inputs (7 In (6 Back, 1 Front) / 2 Out)
• Front USB Input
• Ethernet Terminal
• Wireless LAN Ready (Optional AS-WL300 Wireless LAN Converter Required)
• Phono Input
• Sirius XM Radio Ready2
• 7.1 Channel Multi-Channel Input Terminals
• Adapter Port (Optional AS-BT100 or AS-BT200 Bluetooth Adapter Required)
• Component Video Inputs (3 In / 1 Out)
• Digital Inputs (2 Coaxial, 3 Optical)
• Analog A/V Inputs (4 A/V, 1 Audio)
• 11.2 Assignable Pre-Outs for up to 9.1 Channel Playback
• 10 Mode Speaker Assignment
• Large Speaker Terminals (9 Channels Assignable)
  

Custom Control

• Pioneer iControlAV2 App
  • A/V Receiver and Blu-ray Disc player Control From iPod touch, iPhone, iPad
  • Free via the App StoreSM
• IP Control with Full 2-Way Feedback
• AVNavigator System Set-Up (CD-ROM Included for PC)
• Full Color Graphic User Interface (GUI)
• Zone 2 AV with HD Component Video Output
• Zone 3 AV
• RS-232C
• 12v Trigger (2 Out)
• SR In/Out
• IR (2In / 1 Out)
• HDMI Standby Through for Low Power Consumption
• Detachable Power Cord
• Auto Power Down
• Illuminated Learning Remote Control
• Subscription Required. 2Antenna and subscription required and sold separately. Bold denotes step-up features from SC-55

Power

• Power Requirements: AC 120 V/60 Hz
• Estimated Power Consumption: 370 Watts
• Standby Power Consumption: Approx 0.1 to 0.3 Watts

Approximate Dimensions:

• Height: 7.28"
• Width: 17.13"
• Depth: 17.56"

Approximate Weight:

• Unit: 39
• Shipping: 44 lbs

Warranty Information:

• Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer): Two Years Parts and Labor