what would you choose (1 Viewer)

I am trying to figure out the differences between the Pioneer vsx42 elite and the vsx 1022k. I see there is 2 zones on the elite but other than that can anyone shed some light? Is the video quality the same? How about sound quality? Would anyone recommed either of these receivers? This is my first purchase and my budget is around 400$.
Thanks

The bottom 3 to 4 Elites andthe top 3-4 Pioneers tend to mirror each other. The Elite 60 = the 1122, etc. There won't be much difference. The Elite 42 has a 12 volt trigger, IR Control and the Zone 2 Pre-Outs. The 1022 is listed as having a multi-channel DSD to PCM converter. But Pioneers website often gives conflicting information. But they both weight around 20.44 lbs, have an Anchor Bay video processor and the same audio DSP's (and probably the same Digital to Analog Converters) and so audio and video performance will be the same. The Elites carry a 2 year warranty vs one year for Pioneers. Then there's the orange display on the Elites.
I used to try and keep up with this stuff but Pioneer's and Elite's got real confusing this year. The 1122 is really a replacement for the 1021, the 1022 replaced the 921, there's no 922, Class D amps in the Pioneer line, etc. Too much for me to keep up with.

I think it more depends in what you are looking for in a AVR.



Just to level the playing field, the Pioneer VSX-42 is not the Elite line from Pioneer.



There isn't much of a price difference between the two. So that isn't really a decision point.









It might be easier to list the features to get a better understanding of the functional differences. They are both 7.1 AVR's with 80W per channel. They both have the same video processor for Anchor Bay, but if you are using any analog video devices the 1022 seems to have more support for analog upconversion than the VSX-42. They both support the latest audio codec's for Blu-ray and have the same audio calibration capibilities.



The warranty is two years for the VSX-42 vs 1yr. for the VSX-1022.



You also pointed out the other difference in that the VSX-42 supports two zones.



There seems to be some other minor differences,



Looking at everything, it seems that the VSX-42 is the better deal. I seriously doubt you would notice any audio difference from either models.











VSX-1022-K



VSX-42





Power



Power






Amplifier Design


Direct Energy


Amplifier Design


Direct Energy



Channels

7.1

Channels

7.1



Power Output Per Channel(20Hz-20kHz,.08%THD@8ohm)

80

Power Output: Watts per Channel

80 x 7 (20 Hz - 20 kHz)



Power Output Per Channel (1kHz@8ohm)

110

Estimated Power Consumption

520 Watts



Power Output Per Channel (1kHz@6ohm)

140







Handheld and Internet



Handheld and Internet






Made for iPod Certified


























AirPlay



























Made for iPhone Certified























Made for iPod/iPhone/iPad Certified

iPod/iPhone/iPad



Made for iPad Certified























Supported Apple Devices

4th gen Nano and above / iPhone, 3G, 3GS, 4 / iPad, iPad2



Supported Apple Devices

iPad 2, iPad, iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS, 3G / iPod touch 4G, 3G, 2G, 1G / iPod classic / iPod nano 6G, 5G, 4G, 3G

iControlAV Application

ControlApp (iPad, iPhone, Android)



AirPlay























Supplied iPad/iPhone/iPod A/V Cable

























Control App
























iTunes Movie / TV / Video Playback via cable


























Pioneer Air Jam Application

Yes (AS-BT200 required)

iTunes Album Art

























Supplied iPod/iPhone/iPad A/V Cable

USB + Composite Video

YouTube Video Playback via Supplied A/V Cable

























Battery Charger

iPad 2, iPad, iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS, 3G / iPod touch 4G, 3G, 2G, 1G / iPod classic / iPod nano 6G, 5G, 4G, 3G

Internet Radio

vTuner



iTunes Movie / TV / Video Playback























Pandora Radio

























YouTube Video Playback via Supplied A/V Cable























DLNA 1.5 Certified

Yes



iTunes Album Art























USB Formats

MP3, WMA, iPod Digital, WAV 192kHz, FLAC 192kHz, JPEG



DLNA 1.5























Network Audio Formats

LPCM, WAV 192kHz, MP3, ACC, WMA, FLAC 192kHz



Pandora


















vTuner Internet Radio









Decoders & Formats



Decoders & Formats






Digital Core DSP Engine


Texas Instruments Aureus


Digital Core DSP Engine


TI Aureus



DAC

192kHz / 24-Bit

iPod Digital Audio

























iPod Digital Audio












192K/24-Bit DACs

Yes



Music File Playback

MP3, WMA, AAC, 192kHz / 24-Bit WAV & FLAC via USB and Network

Dolby True HD

























Dolby True HD

Yes

Dolby Digital plus














Dolby Digital Plus













Dolby Pro-Logic IIz






Dolby Pro-Logic IIz



DTS-HD Master Audio





DTS-HD Master Audio



Soundfield Calibration





HDMI SACD Transfer

2 Channel


Phase Control


Yes



Soundfield Calibration



Auto MCACC

Yes




Phase Control


Yes

EQ Bands

5



MCACC

Auto

Symmetric EQ














EQ Bands

5-Band

MCACC Memory

1



Symmetric EQ













Distance Adjustment


.1 Ft



MCACC Memory

1







Distance Adjustment

0.1 Feet







Listening Modes



Listening Modes






Auto Surround














Auto Surround















Stream Direct

Yes (Direct, Pure Direct)

Auto Level Control

2 Channel



Advanced Surround

9+1 Mode DSP

Stream Direct

Direct / Pure Direct



Front Stage Surround Advance

Yes

Advanced Surround

9 + Headphone Surround



Headphone Surround























Front Stage Surround Advance

Yes








Headphone Surround















Audio Features



Audio Features






DSD to PCM Converter


Multi-Channel


DSD to PCM Converter


2 Channel



Auto Level Control

2 Channel

Advanced Sound Retriever

2 Channel



Advanced Sound Retriever

2 Channel

Sound Retriever AIR

























Sound Retriever AIR























Midnight Listening














Midnight Listening

Loudness





Loudness


Tone Control


2 Channel



Tone Control

2 Channel

Sound Delay (Lip Sync)

9-Frames



Sound Delay (Lip Sync)

Yes (9 Frame)

Speaker A/B

























Speaker A/B

Yes







Video Processing



Video Processing






3-D Ready














3-D Ready


























Audio Return Channel



Audio Return Channel



HDMI Standby Through

Yes with Input Switch / Last Memory

HDMI 36-bit Deep Color



HDMI 36-bit Deep Color























HDMI x.v. Color

























HDMI x.v. Color























Video Converter to HDMI

























Video Processor

Anchor Bay


Video Scaler


Anchor Bay up to 1080p



Video Converter to HDMI





























HDMI to HDMI Video Scaler

1080p







Component Video Scaler

1080p







Composite Video Scaler

1080p







Pure Cinema I/P Converter





























3D Noise Reduction


















Connectivity



Connectivity






HDMI Input / Output


6 In (Rear) / 1 Out


HDMI Input / Output


6 In / 1 Out



Bluetooth Adapter Port

Optional AS-BT200

Bluetooth Adapter Port

AS-BT200 / Air Jam App



Component Video Input / Output

1 In (Assignable)

Component Video Input / Output

1 In



Composite A/V Input / Output

2 In

iPhone / iPod

Front USB / Composite Video



iPod/ iPhone / iPad

Yes (USB+V)

USB Memory Input

Yes (MP3 / WMA / WAV 192kHz / FLAC 192kHz, JPEG)



Front USB Memory Input

1 (Front)


Ethernet Input


























Ethernet Input























Composite A/V Input / Output

2 In



Analog Audio Inputs / Output

3 In / 1 Out

Analog Audio Inputs / Output

1 In



Digital Inputs / Output

2 In

Digital Inputs / Output

2 In



Pre-Amp Output

0.1 Ch (SW)

Pre-Amp Outputs

.1 (Sub)



Headphone Output












Headphone Output














Front A/V Inputs

USB / AV Inputs

Front A/V Inputs

USB / Composite Video



AM/FM Presets

30 Preset AM / FM Tuner

AM/FM Presets

30



Installation



Installation






On-Screen Display


Network GUI / Set-Up Text - HDMI Only


On-Screen Display


GUI with Album Art



iPod / iPhone / iPad Cable

Included

Multi-Room and Source Output

2 Zone Audio (RCA Only)



FL Demo Mode (Feature Flashing)























Zone 2 Sources

BD, DVD, DVR/BDR, Sat/CBL, Game, Video, CD, TV



Auto Power Down























12 Volt Trigger (Assignable)

1 (50mA)



IR Serial Remote In/Out

1 In / 1 Out

IR Serial Remote In/Out

1 In / 1 Out



FL Dimmer
























Multi-Zone On-Screen Display


No



Remote

Learning Remote Control

Network Firmware Update

USB (BridgeCo)



Sleep Timer

30, 60, 90 min.

Versatile Speaker Configuration

Surround Back / Front Height / Speaker B



Speaker Configuration

Surround Back/ Front Height / B-Speaker

FL Dimmer





























Remote

Preset







Sleep Timer














Construction



Construction






Front Panel


Brushed


Front Panel


Hairline



Speaker Terminals

7 Large + 2 Clip

Large Speaker Terminals

All



Warranty



Warranty






1 Year














Warranty


2 Years



Dimensions



Dimensions






Product W x H x D (inches)


17.13 x 6.6 x 13.48



W x H x D (inches)



17.13 x 6.61 x 14.27



Product Weight

20.44 lbs.

Weight

21.82 lbs