Pioneer VSX-LX305 9.2 Channel AV Receiver

The VSX-LX305 9.2-Channel AV Receiver brings multi-dimensional excitement to your home entertainment. Featuring DIRAC Live® Room Correction, the VSX-LX305 is designed and built to be the cornerstone to delivering the ultimate experience for your movies, music, and gaming.

IMAX® Enhanced means movies, concerts, and streaming games are delivered with heart-pounding sound and crisp visual enhancements to bring the world into your home theatre, just as the filmmakers and sound editors intended. Featuring two HDMI-out options and 100-watts of continuous power per channel, the VSX-LX305 AV receiver delivers uncompressed HDMI 8K/4K transfer at 40 Gbps, increasing the bandwidth over its predecessors and maximizing Next-Gen Gaming features.

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

This product supports all specs for the 2021 HDMI 2.1 certification. Please ensure your source, TV and HDMI cables are compatible to get the most robust home theatre experience possible.

Note: Product images are of the USA model. The amber coloured LED's on the primary display and corresponding text are unique to the USA variant. The Australian version of this product is themed with white LED's and text. Other than this, all other features remain exactly the same.

Features

Dirac Live Room Correction

HDMI 2.1

Ultimate 4K Gaming Experience

IMAX Enhanced

Discrete HDMI Zone 2 Switching

100 Watts per channel (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, THD 0.08%, 2-channels driven)

Subwoofer 2 Pre Out

Bi-directional Bluetooth with aptX HD

Built-in music streaming including Spotify and TIDAL

Works with Sonos Certified

Immersive sound from your TV apps

Advanced MCACC

Roon Tested

DTS Play-Fi

Specifications

Amplification

Channels 9.2

Amplifier Design Direct Energy

Power Output (1 kHz, 10% THD, 6 Ohms, 1 Ch Driven) 225 W/Ch

Power Output (20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.08% THD, 8 Ohms, 2 Ch Driven) 100 W/Ch

Audio Features

IMAX Enhanced ✓

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Surround Upmixer ✓

DTS:X, DTS Neural:X Upmixer ✓

Reflex Optimizer ✓

Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer ✓

Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus ✓

DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES, DTS-HD Express ✓

DSD Disc (SACD) Playback via HDMI (2.8 MHz/2 Ch, 5.1 Ch) ✓

Digital Quad-Core 32-bit DSP (Cirrus Logic) ✓

192 kHz/24-bit D/A Conversion for Hi-Res Audio ✓

Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) on HDMI Out (Main) ✓

MCACC Auto Room Tuning Phase Control, Subwoofer EQ

Dirac Live® Room Correction ✓

Advanced Sound Retriever (2 Ch) ✓

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 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), 4K/60p (4:4:4/12-bit) and BT.2020 color; Deep Color™ (36-bit), "x.v.Color", LipSync, and HDCP 2.3

Dolby Vision Compatible ✓

Ultra HD Upscaling 4K to 8K, 1080p to 8K/4K

Home Network Features

Works with Alexa Supporting Multi-Room Music ✓

Works with Hey Google and Chromecast Built-In ✓

DTS Play-Fi with Pioneer Music Control App ✓

Apple AirPlay 2 with Siri Voice Control ✓

Works with Sonos Supporting Multiple Sonos Connect Control and Volume Pass Through Mode ✓

Amazon Music HD, Pandora, Spotify, TIDAL, and Deezer Hi-Fi Music-Streaming Services Ready ✓

Internet Radio with TuneIn ✓

Hi-Res Audio File Playback via USB/Network ✓

Up to 192 kHz/24-bit ALAC, AIFF, FLAC, WAV (RIFF) and 11.2 MHz DSD ✓

Convenience Features

Personal Preset ✓

Dialogue Enhancement ✓

Dual Band (5 GHz/2.4 GHz) Wi-Fi Built-In ✓

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 ✓

On-Screen Information for Audio, Video and Network ✓

Web Setup ✓

Auto Power Off in HDMI Standby Through ✓

AM/FM Presets ✓ (40 Presets)

Sleep Timer ✓

User-Friendly Simple Remote Control ✓

Front Terminals

HDMI 1 In ✓

USB 1 In for USB Drive ✓

MCACC/Dirac Live Web Setup Mic ✓

Audio 1 In (Mini Stereo Jack) ✓

Phones 1 Out ✓

Rear Terminals

HDMI In 6 (4 Assignable)

HDMI Out 2 (1 for Main, 1 for Sub/Zone 2)

Ethernet In 1

USB In for USB Drive 1

Audio In 4 (Assignable)

Phono (MM) In 1

Digital Coaxial In 1

Digital Optical In 1

Subwoofer Pre Out 2

Zone 2 Pre/Line Out/Zone B Line Out ✓

Speaker 9 Ch Out Front, Centre, Surround, Height 1/Bi-Amp/Zone 2, Surround Back/Height 2/Zone 3

IR 1 In/1 Out

12 V Trigger Out 2

RS-232C ✓

AM/FM Antenna ✓

Power, Dimensions & Weight

Power Requirements AC 240 V, 50 Hz

Power Consumption/Standby 750 W/0.1 W

Dimensions 435 x 173 x 371 mm (17 1/8" x 6 13/16" x 14 9/16")

Weight 10.4 kg (22.9 lb)

Carton Dimensions 536 x 265 x 458 mm (21 1/8" x 10 7/16" x 18 1/16")

Carton Weight 13.5 kg (29.8 lb)