Pioneer SC-LX86

Potent, dynamic sound ; focused effects steering ; agile bass ; aysynchronous USB ; great apps

Brighter balance requires careful partnering with speakers

As long as you take care with speaker matching, the Pioneer SC-LX86 will be hugely rewarding. Yes, it’s feature-packed, but the fact that it’s an engaging listen will keep you coming back for more. This machine’s a serious force in the world of home...

Polished sound; user-friendly; asynchronous USB input; Stream Smoothing video function; awesome control app

No 11-channel output; fickle auto setup system; rather lean sound; lack of 4K scaling will annoy badge hunters

Awesome sound with AV. 100 times more engulfing than a previous Marantz owned.

I personally find it rubbish with stereo play back compared to my previous Marantz receiver which was surprising vey good.

Awesome sound with AV. 100 times more engulfing than a previous Marantz owned

I personally find it rubbish with stereo play back compared to my previous Marantz receiver which was surprising vey good

Performance; wifi and bluetooth capability; operable from smart phone, ipod and ipad.

Complicated setup process; fiddly remote (tiny buttons) with no lcd display as on previous remotes.

Performance; wifi and bluetooth capability; operable from smart phone, ipod and ipad

Complicated setup process; fiddly remote (tiny buttons) with no lcd display as on previous remotes

Style, ease of use and set up

expensive

Quality sound The iOS app Easy speakers settings

Too big (bulky) Too heavy Too complicated to set up HDMI video

Quality sound ; The iOS app ; Easy speakers settings

Too big (bulky) ; Too heavy ; Too complicated to set up HDMI video