SC-LX56 | Pioneer

Direct Energy HD Amp with THX Select 2 certification.

This 9.2-channel THX Select 2 AV receiver offers audiophile grade Class D amplification at continuous 170 W output per channel. On top of that, you get MHL for Android, wireless LAN, 4K Pass Through, 4-16O support, 8x HDMI inputs and no fewer than 11 speaker terminals.

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Audio Features

Channels: 9
Amplification Type: Class D3 (Direct Energy HD)
720 W Multi ch Simultaneous Drive (1 kHz, THD 1 % @ 8 ohms)
210 W/ch (1 kHz, THD 1 % @ 4 ohms)
170 W/ch (1 kHz, THD 1 % @ 6 ohms)
130 W/ch (1 kHz, THD 0.08 % @ 8 ohms)
THX® Select2 Plus Certified
Dolby® TrueHD/Dolby Pro Logic IIz/Dolby Digital Plus
DTS-HD® Master Audio/DTS-ES/DTS Neo:X
Digital Core Engine with Texas Instruments Aureus™ DSP
Hi-bit32 Audio Signal Processing/192 kHz/32-bit DAC
HDMI® Audio Return Channel
Pioneer Advanced MCACC Room Calibration
- 3D Time Axis Measurement
- Polarity Check
- Automatic Crossover Setting
- Reverb Before and After Calibration Results (OSD or AVNavigator)
- Standing Wave Control
Pioneer Sound Enhancements
- Full Band Phase Control/Auto Phase Control Plus
- PQLS Bit-stream/Multi-Surround/2 ch Audio
- Jitter Reduction
- Auto Sound Retriever/Auto Sound Retriever for ARC
- Sound Retriever AIR
- Sound Retriever Link
- Auto Level Control (Multi-Channel)
- Advanced Surround (15+1 Modes)
- Optimum Surround (Auto Bass, Dialog, and Surround Balancing)
- Virtual Speakers (Wide/Height/Surround Back)
- Virtual Depth

Video Features

4K Pass Through
3D Ready (Blu-ray Disc®, Broadcast and Games)
Deep Colour (36-bit) and x.v.Colour
1080p/24fps Scaler with Qdeo™
Triple HD Noise Reduction
Advanced Video Adjustment
Stream Smoother/Stream Smoother Link
Frame Rate Conversion (60i/p 24p)

Network Features

AirPlay Wireless Audio
DLNA Certified® (1.5)
Compatible with Windows 7
Music File Playback via LAN/USB (WAV, MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC)
- 192 kHz/24-bit Music File Playback (FLAC/WAV)
Internet Radio with vTuner
ZONE 3 Audio, Volume and Balance
ZONE 2 AV (Composite), Subwoofer, Volume, Balance and Tone

Operating Features

Digital Audio from iPod®/iPhone®/iPad® via USB*1
Android Audio & Video Playback (MHL) Compatible*2
iControlAV2012 Remote Control App Ready (iOS/Android)*3
- AV Receiver and Blu-ray Disc Player Control from Smartphone
- Sound Explorer
Air Jam App Ready (iOS/Android)*4 (Optional AS-BT200 adapter required)
- Share Music and Create Playlists via Bluetooth® Connection
Wireless LAN Converter (AS-WL300) included
Firmware Upgrade via Internet or USB
AVNavigator for Easy Wiring and Setup with PC or iPad
Graphic User Interface (GUI) with Album Artwork (HDMI only)
Auto Power Down
Power Save for HDMI Standby Through
AM/FM Tuner 63 Presets
Sleep Timer
Learning Remote Control (Illumination)
RF Remote Control (CU-RF100-U) Ready

*1 Dedicated cable included
*2 Micro USB HDMI conversion cable included
*3 Available for free download from App StoreSM/Google Play

Connections

FRONT TERMINALS

HDMI 1 ›› In (assignable/MHL)
USB/iPod Video In
MCACC Setup Mic In
Phones 1 Out (shown on front page)

REAR TERMINALS

HDMI 7 In (6 assignable)/2 Out
Ethernet 1 In
AV (Composite) 4 In/1 Out
Audio 1 In (assignable)
Digital Coaxial 2 In (assignable)
Digital Optical 2 In (assignable)/1 Out
Component Video 2 In (assignable)
Monitor Component 1 Out/Monitor Composite 1 Out
Preout 9.1 ch (11.2 ch terminals)
Speaker 11 ch Out (SB/FH/FW/B, FH or FW/B assignable)
Bluetooth Adapter Port for AS-BT200
USB Charge Port for AS-WL300 Wireless Converter
IR 2 In/1 Out
12 V Trigger x 2/RS-232C

Other Features

Advanced Direct Construction
Rigid Trans-Stabilizer
Insulated Dual Chassis

Dimensions & Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 x 185 x 441 mm
Weight: 15.3 kg

SC-LX56 9.2 Channel Direct Energy HD AV Receiver with 8x HDMI, AirPlay, DLNA, 4K Pass Through and MHL for Android