Pioneer VSX-LX305 Home Cinema 9.2 Channel Network AV Receiver Dirac Live® Silver

Bringing multi-dimensional excitement to your home entertainment, the VSX-LX305 features Dirac Live® Room Correction and is designed to be the cornerstone for movies, music and gaming.

The LX VSX-LX305 9.2 Channel AV Receiver brings multi-dimensional excitement to your home entertainment. IMAX® Enhanced means streaming movies, concerts and games are delivered with stunning sound and clear visual enhancements to bring the world into your home cinema just as the filmmakers and sound editors intended. Featuring two HDMI output options and 100 watts of continuous power per channel, the VSX-LX 305 AV receiver delivers uncompressed 8K/4K HDMI transfer at 40 Gbps, increasing bandwidth over its predecessors and maximizing next-gen gaming.

Stream songs throughout your home and watch what you want in multiple rooms in up to 8K HD resolution. The Pioneer LX VSX-LX305 is truly next level.

100 watts per channel
With 100 Watts per channel (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, THD 0.08 %, 2ch Driven FTC) the VSX-LX305 has enough power to support 9.2 channels so you can have the full home setup cinema.

Improved IMAX mode
Enjoy powerful 4K HDR images and sound with digitally remastered IMAX content, just as the director intended. Pioneer's enhanced IMAX mode is meticulously optimized for playback of digitally remastered content to deliver the best viewing and listening experience on Earth

Super immersive viewing
HDMI® 2.1 supports a range of video resolutions, including 8K60, 4K120 and Dynamic HDR. Couple that with 60Hz refresh rates for smooth and crisp playback, even for high-speed action. And with discrete 2-zone switching you can set up in two rooms so you and the kids don't have to agree on what to watch.

*8K60 ONLY APPLIES TO ZONE 1/ZONE 2, WILL ONLY PRODUCE 4K120 RESOLUTION WHEN USING TWO SEPARATE HDMI SOURCES

Sound that covers everything
With or without speakers, E-ARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) simplifies connectivity and supports the latest high-bitrate audio formats, including Dolby Atmos®, DTS-HD Master Audio™, DTS:X® and Dolby® TrueHD . Say hello to lifelike, object-oriented sound with smooth, curved movements or realistic overhead height effects.

Pristine listening, any room
State-of-the-art Dirac Live space correction technology takes the room out of the equation and unlocks the full potential of your speakers—no upgrade required. It automatically rates the sound in the room using either a smartphone + the included wired microphone or the Dirac Live PC/MacOS app + a third-party USB microphone (not included). You'll get more accurate measurement of surround sound position and more accurate and balanced sound overall.

Automatic room adjustment
Pioneer's Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System (MCACC) automatically adjusts the sound to your listening area and speakers, suppressing standing waves that appear between walls or the ceiling and floor. In addition, Auto Phase Control Plus performs real-time phase difference analysis and automatically compensates for the gap, resulting in powerful bass and clear high-frequency sound.

Bi-Directional Bluetooth
Now, Bluetooth connectivity is even better with Bi-Directional Bluetooth. Stream from your device to the AVR using SBC or AAC codecs, or stream the audio playing through the AVR to compatible wireless headphones. This is great news if you want to stream from your phone or for the gamer in your life…or maybe the person who doesn't want to hear what's playing

Tested on Roon
Roon has the ability to play your entire music library and Roon Tested devices like the VSX-LX305 have been designed by the Roon team to ensure simple setup and effortless everyday use. You can be sure that you will enjoy the best music experience.

Music Streaming
Music streaming is simple with the VSX-LX305. Access to many streaming services including Spotify®, Amazon Music, Pandora®, TIDAL, Deezer and TuneIn is built-in. Additionally, this AVR is compatible with Works with Sonos, AirPlay 2 and DTS Play-Fi®. You can also use voice commands to control supported music services in multiple rooms with Alexa or Chromecast built-in™.

Multi-room entertainment
Wirelessly stream audio from any compatible portable device to your AV receiver and DTS Play-Fi compatible audio systems to create a multi-room system in your home. You can even stream different sources to different speakers simultaneously from the DTS Play-Fi app.

Characteristics:

AMPLIFICATION

Channels 9
Amplification Type Direct Energy
225 W/ch (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10 %, 1ch Driven)
100 W/ch (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, THD 0.08 %, 2ch Driven FTC)

AUDIO FEATURES

IMAX Enhanced Yes
Dolby Atmos®, Dolby Surround Upmixer supports DTS Formats Yes
Reflex Optimizer Yes
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer Yes
Dolby® TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus Yes
DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES, DTS Express Yes
DSD Disc (SACD) Playback via HDMI (2.8 MHz/2 ch, 5.1 ch)
Digital Quad-Core 32-bit DSP (Cirrus Logic) + Aureus™ floating-point DSP (TI) Yes
192 kHz/24-bit D/A Conversion for Hi-Res Audio Yes
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) on HDMI Out (Main) Yes
Advanced MCACC Auto Room Tuning Auto Phase Control Plus • Subwoofer EQ • Multi-point Standing Wave Control
Dirac Live® Room Correction Yes
Advanced Sound Retriever (2ch) Yes
Advanced Surround Modes Classical, Unplugged, Entertainment Show, Drama, Advanced Game, Action, Rock/Pop, Sports, Extended Stereo, Mono Music, Front Stage Surround Advance

VIDEO FEATURES

Support HDMI 2.1*1 with 8K VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), QFT (Quick Frame transport), DSC (Display Stream Compression), and QMS (Quick Media Switching) pass-through
Supports HDR10+ HDR10, and HLG; 8K/60p (4:2:0/10-bit), 8K/30p (4:4:4/10-bit, 4:2:2/12-bit), 4K/120p (4:4:4/ 10-bit, 4:2:2/12-bit), 4K60p (4:4:4/12-bit) and BT.2020 color; DeepColor™ (36-bit), “xvColor”, LipSync, and HDCP 2.3
Dolby Vision Compatible Yes
Ultra HD Upscaling (4K to 8K, 1080p to 8K/4K) Yes

HOME NETWORK FEATURES

Works with Alexa supporting multi-room music Yes
Works with Hey Google and Chromecast built-in Yes
DTS Play-Fi with Pioneer Music Control App Yes
Apple AirPlay 2 with Siri Voice Control Yes
Works with SONOS supporting multiple Sonos Connect control and Volume Pass Through mode Yes
Amazon Music HD*3, Pandora®, Spotify, TIDAL, and Deezer Hi-Fi Music-Streaming Services Ready Yes
Internet Radio with TuneIn Yes
Hi-Res Audio File Playback via USB/Network Yes
Up to 192 kHz/24-bit ALAC*5, AIFF, FLAC, WAV (RIFF) and 11.2 MHz DSD* Yes

CONVENIENCE FEATURES

Personal Preset Yes
Dialog Enhancement Yes
Dual Band (5 GHz/2.4 GHz) Wi-Fi® Built-in Yes
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Transmitter/Receiver (Version: 4.2, Profile: A2DP 1.2/AVRCP 1.3, Codec: SBC/aptX/aptX HD (TX), SBC/AAC(RX)) Built-in
Pioneer Remote App Ready for Multi-room Entertainment Control and Network Streaming
User-Friendly GUI with System Setup Menu Yes
On-Screen Information for Audio, Video and Network Yes
Web Setup Yes
Auto Power Off in HDMI Standby Through Yes
AM/FM Tuner 40 Presets Yes
Sleep Timer Yes
User-Friendly Simple Remote Control Yes

FRONT TERMINALS

HDMI 1 In Yes
USB 1 In for USB Drive Yes
MCACC/Dirac Live Web Setup MIC Yes
Audio 1 In Yes (2ch)
Phones 1 Out Yes

REAR TERMINALS

HDMI 6 In 4 Assignable
HDMI 2 Out 1 for MAIN, 1 for SUB/ZONE 2
Ethernet 1 In Yes
USB 1 In for USB Drive Yes
Audio 4 In Assignable
Phono (MM) 1 In Yes
Digital Coaxial 1 In Yes
Digital Optical 1 In Yes
Subwoofer 2 Pre Out Yes
ZONE 2 Pre/Line Out/ZONE B Line Out Yes
Speaker 9 ch Out FRONT, CENTER, SURROUND, HEIGHT 1/Bi-AMP/ZONE 2, SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT 2/ZONE 3
IR 1 In/1 Out Yes
12 V Trigger 2 Out Yes
RS-232C Yes
FM/AM Antenna Yes

SPECIFICATIONS

Power Requirements AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption/Standby 750 W/0.1 W
Dimensions 17-1/8 x 6-13/16 x 14-9/16 inches (435 x 173 x 370.5 mm)
Weight 22.9 lbs. (10.4 kg)
Carton Dimensions 21-1/8 x 10-7/16 x 18-1/16 inches (536 x 265 x 458 mm)
Carton Included Weight 29.8 lbs. (13.5 kg)