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Pioneer VSX-D209
Pioneer VSX-D209
MSRP: $ 260.00

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Reviewed by:
milo
(Casual Listener)

Review Date
February 28, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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5.00 of 5, 3.00 votes

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Review 1 of 10

Price Paid:  $189.00 from Futureshop

Summary:
This new unit is far better then the Technics unit it replaced. Great sound for the money. I like the surround sound and the DVD 5.1 capability. You are limited to base and treble tuning which might not meet your needs if your a real technophile. Plenty of power for most needs, but use a quality speaker wire.

Strengths:
The price was very reasonable considering the sound quality and power available. Easy to use remote that accesses all functions. Dvd 5.1 is nice to have. Sound control is in digital display.

Weaknesses:
Remote does not light up.

Similar Products Used:
Technics reciever


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Reviewed by:
KnightOfLore
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
February 25, 2002

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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Review 2 of 10

Price Paid:  $249.00 from Future Shop

Summary:
Not a bad value overall, but the 300W power rating (as with all amps in this price range) is a bit fluffy. Check the transformer and you''ll find it''s rated at 180W output, divide that by the five channels and you get about 35W of continuous power through all channels. That''s still enough for movies in a smaller room, but you''ll also need a Dolby Digital decoder on any digital devices you plug into it because there''s no decoder on the receiver.

Strengths:
Price, Digital volume display

Weaknesses:
Bass/Treble Controls (digital controls have only 7 settings each)

Similar Products Used:
NAD, Marantz, Harmon-Kardon


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Reviewed by:
Jason
(Audiophile)

Review Date
December 18, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

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Review 3 of 10

Price Paid:  $101.00 from Future Shop

Summary:
This is a great reciever I love it! It has pleanty of inputs, lots of power, and Sound Great. I love being able to hook it up to my other pioneer components with the control cable. 60 Watts per channel is more than enough If you would like to keep your hearing. I like being able to control each speaker level with the remote control. I like everything about this receiver. The main volume knob on the front is very nice, you cant brush up against it and put it up full like some RCA garbage. If you like Quality and affordability this is your receiver. Email me if you have any questions.

Strengths:
Great Sound Quality, Pro Logic, lots of Inputs PRICE PRICE PRICE!

Weaknesses:
Poor Pioneer Remote.

Similar Products Used:
RCA Receivers(garbage), Kenwood, Pioneer, Sony, Panasonic.


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Reviewed by:
Alex
(Casual Listener)

Review Date
May 30, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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Review 4 of 10

Price Paid:  $134.00 from FutureShop

Summary:
I bought this receiver because I just needed something to plug the sounds from my video and my CD player in. I found this one (VSX-D209) at FutureShop for a cheap price. It got many features, a lot of inputs, but no digital input though. The sound quality is without faults. I am happy with it, considering the price I paid. Also, I found the remote control fairly convenient.

Strengths:
Price, many features, integrated AM/FM tuner, can do lot of things with the remote control

Weaknesses:
No digital input for DVD, but if you want it, you should pay more.

Similar Products Used:
Yamaha


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Reviewed by:
jay
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
March 22, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
3 months to 1 year

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Review 5 of 10

Price Paid:  $91.00 from bestbuy

Summary:
I works great in my bedroom with combination of Sony and Yamaha speakers.

Strengths:
great sound for the money,

Weaknesses:
no digital input


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