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Thread: Just picked up Pioneer 1014, now my review. |
    
Bronze Member Username: Rkvfire
Vancouver,
British Colu...
Canada
Post Number: 44
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 02:36 pm: |
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Picked up the pioneer vsx-1014-t-k from visions yesterday for about 800cdn. The receiver is my dads, and i set it up for him. The unit is LONG! we had to cut off the back of the cabinet in order for it to fit! The only complaint about the unit is the speaker terminals are so damn close together! Lol, i have big fingers, and there is no way i could do that. had to get my sister who has skiny fingers. so thats the big complaint. the terminals really close together.
Now for the review. We watched Kiss of the dragon for the first movie, and wow. sounded awesome! Really bright and crisp, reall clean too. Was havin fun with all the modes it has and it has THX too! I really like the MCACC. worked really good. Just when i used MCACC it detected the subwoofer, but it didnt turn it on. so i had to do that manually. The OSD is really basic, simple, easy to use, with the crossover speaker frequencies, DB settings. all that fun stuff. I have it paired with his JBL 310 Northbridge series. About ehh.. a year or so old. All in all the receiver is a really nice bright crisp receiver. In the movie where Jet li is fighting the black dude, in the shop, really nice nice crisp bright sound.
The receiver is a great build quality, great sounding, and a nice display. All the features, that makes a good receiver is well, the pioneer vsx-1014  like some of the threads on here, one guy said it should be receiver of the year. i agree. awesome receiver! |
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Silver Member Username: Petergalbraith
Rimouski,
Quebec
Canada
Post Number: 123
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 06:45 pm: |
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Does it handle 4 ohm speakers?
What is its rating on 4 ohm speakers (if listed)?
They don't have the manual for download...
Thanks!
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Bronze Member Username: Rkvfire
Vancouver,
British Colu...
Canada
Post Number: 45
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 08:59 pm: |
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its not listed. but if you want the manual, go to the european pioneer site. its on ther. |
Silver Member Username: Petergalbraith
Rimouski,
Quebec
Canada
Post Number: 125
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 09:26 pm: |
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Thanks. It says 6 to 16 ohms. No dice then.
(It was for a friend with 4-ohm speakers) |
Bronze Member Username: Rkvfire
Vancouver,
British Colu...
Canada
Post Number: 46
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 01:01 am: |
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who has ohms that low anyway.. ive never heard of that low, low for home audio.. hmm. odd. |
Silver Member Username: Rh1
Post Number: 248
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 10:31 am: |
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4 Ohms is quite common with home audio, mostly high end that I see |
Gold Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 1683
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 12:52 pm: |
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The Axiom M80, Magnepan, a few Polks are 4 ohms. There's quite a few that are 4 ohms. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 01:11 pm: |
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Can you tell me what speakers will play well with this receiver.i like bright speakers. |
Silver Member Username: Rh1
Post Number: 252
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 02:41 pm: |
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Klipsch are the brightest that I am aware of. Tannoy Fusion series tend to be a bit bright as well. Jbl and Infinity too |
Bronze Member Username: Rkvfire
Vancouver,
British Colu...
Canada
Post Number: 47
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 04:45 pm: |
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jbl sounds really bright and crisp with this receiver as stated. good stuff. i had to done town the treble a little bit because in die hard when the glass breaks.. wow.. LOUD! high tweeters. ear peircing. |
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| Posted on Monday, October 18, 2004 - 02:36 pm: |
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try out athena audition speakers, i find them to be clearer than the jbl northridge series, also they are less expencive |
