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I did end up buying the MTS-01 and PB-12 sub from SVSound. Also got the center channel, and so far after 1 year with this setup, I am very happy with it. The MTS's are rock solid, sturdy, heavy speakers and they look great. I get a lot of comments from friends about how high end the speakers...

I purchased from amazon.com right around Christmas time for $1400 for a brand new unit. I've noticed they are all used now on amazon, and I can't figure out why that is. Personally, I wouldn't buy it if I knew it was used or a refurb. Best Buy will match prices and they sell this, but you...

I have had the Pioneer Elite SC-27 receiver for about 2 months now, and I have gotten to know it pretty well by now. Let me start by saying that I am very happy with this unit, I have learned a lot about it and I'll try to give you as much detail as possible. Before I bought this unit, I was...

Just a quick follow up on this, I compared these two and returned the Sierra Acoustics. They sounded very good to me until I heard the SVS MTS-01s. The SVS may be slightly brighter, but they sound rich, deep and more powerful than the Sierra's. Keep in mind the Sierra's are bookshelfs and the...

Since I haven't seen a response, I will assume no one has been able to compare these. I have the MTS-01's being shipped to me, so I will report back on my comparison for everyone. I may also get a set of Polk Audio A7's to do a 3-way comparison.

I ended up getting the Pioneer Elite SC-27, and so far I like it a lot. It sounds phenomenal, was easy to setup, the remote is fairly easy to use, and I like the internet audio features. The only thing I have to figure out now is how to get the remote to control my TV and Dish receiver (if...

I hooked this up myself and saw everything you're all talking about. It's all pretty neat, however having something like Pandora or Slacker Radio native to the receiver would have been a nice feature. I listened to some of the internet radio stations, and they work well, they're also organized...

I have a family room that is pre-wired, and the corner that the subwoofer would go in has a speaker cable connection that goes through the walls, back to the front of the room to where my receiver is right now. I'm wondering if I can use something like this cable, which has 18 gauge speaker...

I'm curious if anyone has compared these two speakers or has experience with them so that I could decide which to go with. I have the Sierra-1's at home right now, and am probably going to try the MTS-01's in the next few weeks. I know the Sierra is a bookshelf, and the SVS is a tower, so a...

I wonder if they can update the firmware in the future to add Pandora? I doubt they would do it, but it would be a great add on. Such a shame Pioneer didn't include that.

Gene and Scott, thank you for your posts. That's the info that I was looking for. I didn't know if Neural Music Direct was free or not, but it looks like you've confirmed it is.

Does anyone have experience using the internet radio features on the Pioneer Elites? I'm wondering if you can get HD Radio, Internet Radio, Pandora or any other networks. Also wondering if this is all free, or if there's a fee for the service? Thoughts on internet music on other receiver...

I am about to purchase a Pioneer Elite SC-27, and it's about $2000-$2200 from a local shop like ultimate electronics or best buy. Alternatively, I could buy it online from 6ave.com camerakings.com amdv.com ecomelectronics.com pcrush.com powersellernyc.com tvcity.ty or centraldigital.com for...

Thanks for the insight fellas. I recognize that it isn't an ideal setup, I'm going to try to play with a few options and report back on how everything sounds. More to come...

I was at my local best buy just last night listening to the Pioneer Elite, Onkyo and Denon. All with the same speakers and source, and I will say that the Pioneer Elite sounded the best of the three. It was very close with the Onkyo being second and the Denon was quite a distant 3rd. There is...

I am planning to setup a new home theater system in my family room which is prewired for front and rear speakers in the ceiling. It's a square room with solid front, rear and right side walls. Left side opens up to the kitchen, and TV and front speakers would in the front of the room. My...

I just went to Best Buy Magnolia and listened to the Denon, Pioneer and Onkyo with the same settings, volume, speakers and the same seating position. I heard a noticeable difference between the Denon and the Pioneer and Onkyo. The Denon sounded flatter, and not as lively both with music (Dave...

Thanks Ed. I've read some good reviews on the Onkyo as well. So far here is what I have gathered: - Denon's have great features and good sound, but the remote, GUI and customer service are subpar (hard to believe they are the only receivers with built in WiFi) - Pioneer Elite has perhaps the...

I am looking to purchase a new receiver to replace my 15 year old Pioneer. Since I don't plan to purchase another receiver for another 10 years (hopefully), I'd like to get something that will last, and has some of the latest features and technology built-in so that I can use it in the future...