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Hi all,

It has been quite some time since I was last on the board but wanted to get your advice/opinions if possible. I am in the midst of re-doing the HT room including adding projector and new receiver. I will be keeping the Axiom M22's, VP100, QS8
's in a 7.1 configuration. The question that I have is regarding the potential purchase of the Pioneer Elite vsx-01. A local store has offered to sell at a a great price, and I like the idea of buying electronics local. Has anone heard or have comments about the Pio Elit? Any ifo is appreciated.

Regards and happy holidays to all

Specs look good.
Couldn't find any info about running 4ohm loads, but that might not be applicable in your situation

Pioneer Elite vsx-01

Power
Amplifier Design Discrete (A.D. Energy)
Surround Power 110 Watts x 7 (20Hz - 20kHz, 8 ohms, 0.09% THD - FTC)
Stereo Power 110 Watts x 2 (20Hz - 20kHz, 8 ohms, 0.09% THD - FTC)

There are many here that have a Pio elite and like them, other than maybe an issue with 4 ohm loads, which you don't have any ways, the Pioneer should be good as long as it suits your needs.

lhulls, jakewash - thanks for the replies. You are correct, 4 ohm load is not an issue in my setup and it will be a while before anyone wrestles the M22's away from me as I just love those guys. Isn't it funny how subjective sound is? My friend does not care for my Axiom's that much but when I go to his home I am just not that crazy about his rig which he raves about. That's fine, I smile and let him go on about them. That's lthe neat thing though everyone has their taste.

I spoke with the dealer yesterday and I am going to carry my M3s in and take a listen. I know that the 3's and 22's have a different presentation but I am very familiar with the way they sound in the current setup. I would think, err hop :-)that I would be able to tell if the Elite colors the sound when running the M3's.

Will let you know what I find out.

I'm not saying it is or is not possible that electronics might color the sound of your M3s (No need to go down that road!). But I think everyone would agree that if there IS any difference in the sound of your M3s, it's because the room will make them sound different as that would be a much larger factor in their sound... by probably 20-fold...

Thanks Mark

Kelly, welcome back. As Mark pointed out, any difference in sound that you may notice if you take the M3s to the dealer may be due to the different room or some other factor in his setup. You can be confident that the VSX-01txh won't add any audible coloration, since it's a typically well-designed modern unit that amplifies transparently within its designed power limits. In other words, from that standpoint, there's no benefit in taking your M3s to the dealer to listen.

You guys are making me feel better and better about my decision to buy ... so many thanks.

The price is right, has the features and reviews are pretty good so don't know why I wouldn't go forward. Thanks everyone.

Just for shit's-n-giggles, what system is your buddy running that he feels is SOOO much better than yours? lol

Probably M80s and four EP600s...