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  1. K

    Question Pioneer Elite SC-07 Basic configuration..am I just dumb?!

    I'm not sure if I'm just...dumb...or what, but I'm having absolutely zero luck getting this Pioneer Elite SC-07 receiver properly configured to handle audio from my TV (Hisense U6G). I can get audio through Toslink but HDMI... no such luck. Is there any definitive test so I can know if the...
  2. crawdish

    Solved! What car stereo should I get?

    Been chugging along in my old gen 3 Toyota 4Runner. It's an old car, but still runs like the day I bought it. The seats may be torn, but I'm far from giving it up any time soon! A few years back I upgraded to a touch screen Pioneer stereo in an attempt to bring the car into the 21st century. It...
  3. K

    Solved! Receiver OHM for speaker OHM

    My Yamaha RX-V371 receiver can be set at 6 or 8 OHM. Is it safe to connect two Pioneer Elite SP-EBS73 speakers to it, & if it is, should I set the receiver at 6 or 8 OHM? (I live in a high rise which was wired in the 1980’s). I don’t know an OHM from a flower pot, (but I don’t need or want to...
  4. C

    Solved! Pioneer elite remote only works with vol and power button on ant mode

    Hooked up ant to cut cable. Remote only works for vol and power. Pioneer elite plasma tv
  5. J

    Pioneer DM-40's not turning on

    Ive had these speaker for the last serveral months and ive been enjoying them, other than the power saving 'feature' that turns them off after not using them. Then when audio is played they come back on (with some significant delay) normally i just set my volume to 100 and quickly turn it down...
  6. S

    Dvd tuner converter

    Pioneer stereo dvd hook to another pioneer with tuner and dvd player to hook to digital stream converter box to hook to vizio 40 inch flat screen?
  7. R

    pioneer hdmi mutes when switching inputs on tv

    When I power on my system with Pioneer AV receiver and Samsung smart TV my receiver digital audio icon is always blinking and doesn't pass audio. I almost always have to switch to next HDMI input on receiver and then back to "wake it up" and get audio. Sources are all HDMI to TV and then 1...
  8. M

    Solved! Subwoofer pre out on amp to rca red and white on the subwoofer or line out rca red and white on amp to subwoofer aux in

    My amp (Pioneer SX 10 AE) has a Sub pre out and also rca red and white line out which I can connect to my Subwoofer (Logitech Z533). The sub has rca red and white inputs and also aux in. When connecting an rca y adapter from sub pre out to just the rca white on the woofer the bass sounds just...
  9. R

    Hi recently i bought samsung UHD 8 series smart TV... My previous Samsung Smart TV connected in Pioneer receiver. Now the new

    Hi previously I used Samsung smart TV connected single HDMI to my pioneer receiver and optical cable out in TV and in pioneer receiver. In the receiver BD HDMI connected amazon firecube and DVD connected apple TV. SAT/CAB connected setup box. When I change the mode it was working. Recently...
  10. S

    Solved! 6 OHM Speakers and 6 Ohm Reviever.

    Hi Audioholics, I’m looking to purchase a pioneer lx 503 receiver to power up my Jensen elite 404/303/202 inwall speakers in my theatre room. This receiver specs are as below. 180 WATTS PER CH (6 OHMS, 1 KHz, THD 1.0% 1 Ch Driven) The Jenson speaker specs are below. 140W RMS / 140W RMS 6...
  11. H

    Solved! CD input works with a Aux input?

    I am looking at the Pioneer VSX-D514-K for 5.1 surround. It doesnt have Aux input but it does have CD input. Would it work if I just connect a Aux Input (red and white male & aux male connection) inside? Thank you in advance for any input. I was looking for the cheapest 8ohms / 5.1 channel /...
  12. N

    Solved! Subwoofer goes where?

    I just bought a used Pioneer vsx-7500s audio/video stereo receiver. I am trying to connect an RCA subwoofer to it but there is no subwoofer input in the back. The subwoofer has the option to use the black and red wires (hi-level input.. output) or a low level input wire... on the receiver I have...
  13. R

    Solved! Have a Pioneer LaserDisc player with coaxial output how do I hook it up to a smart TV

    I have a Pioneer LaserDisc player how he has coaxial output for the signal what do I
  14. B

    Solved! Can the Pioneer vsx-532 be turned on and off by my TCL tv?

    I recently got this new Pioneer to replace a Yamaha tuner. That one had HDMI in and out, but not an ARC option. So, I decided to get a new receiver to utilize smart tv audio at full range, instead of using the Optical out. The optical however, did allow my new TCL tv to control the volume as...
  15. R

    How to connect Pioneer to TV?

    I have pioneer set which doesn't have optical and HDMI input but my TV have only HDMI input.I want to get the audio sound in my home speeker. Please advice
  16. J

    Remote does not reset pio. 103

    Remote to a 103 elite by pioneer. Does not reset
  17. E

    Solved! Control not working

    I was new to having reciever pioneer vsx-521-k I now have managed to do something and only part of my remote is working, no band selection no bass, treble but master volume
  18. M

    Solved! Pioneer remote 9606 stop working has new battery

    Pioneer remote cxe9606 stop working has new battery????
  19. D

    Solved! Vizeo TV and Pioneer REceiver

    How do I hook up a Vizeo TV (Model VW32L) to a pioneer receiver (Model VSX-D508)? I want my TV sound to run through my receiver/speakers.
  20. K

    Solved! Fire Cube + AVR + Projector 4k Issue

    I have an Amazon Fire Cube connected to a Pioneer SC-LX501 Elite receiver that outputs to a Sony VPLVW600ES 4K Projector. With the Fire Cube connected to one of the receivers 3 HDCP 2.2 ports, I get no picture and a notification from the receiver saying my tv/device isn't HDCP 2.2 compatible...