Pioneer Elite

[Robert_Anderson]

Originally Posted by Masterlu

Do we have any owners or fans of Pioneer Elite products?

I have an Elite Kuro TV I love.

[Haydn]

I have a Pioneer Elite universal player DV-79 AVi-s(ilver). It is universal except for Blu-Ray.

I have kept it because the CD playback is extremely satisfying.

[HamDog]

Funny I see this thread today as I attended a Pioneer open house last night (at the Long Beach, CA, facility). The speakers were Chris Walker (Director of Product Planning) and Andrew Jones (famous speaker designer - TAD, KEF, etc.). We have been sworn to secrecy, so I can't divulge what we saw, but the news should be breaking out next week, so I'll talk about it then.

First, let me start with the big Newport Beach Audio Show a couple of weeks ago. Pioneer had set-up one room (right next to TAD) with a very simple set-up of an inexpensive integrated amplifier and a set of book shelf speakers. People would walk in and were impressed with the sound coming out of Pioneer speakers at a high-end audio show. Everyone's eyes came out of their sockets when they were told the speakers retailed for $129/pair! Andrew Jones has designed from the ground up some affordable entry level speakers that sound damn good for their price. I had no use for a pair, but bought some and thought I'd find a place. How can you NOT buy a pair for that price? This is by far the best set of speakers you can buy at even double to triple the price from any other manufacturer.

Knowing Andrew Jones had done such a great job, I was eager to attend last night and see what's up Pioneer's sleeve with Andrew Jones. It was an absolute pleasure meeting Andrew! Very down to earth and friendly guy! I learned quite a bit from him last night.

From what I saw last night, Pioneer is serious in taking a big leap forward. With the help and design of Andrew, they are making serious head-way in the beginners market who seek quality at an affordable price at places like Best Buy. Their new stuff puts them way ahead of the competition and in my opinion blows the other guys away.

In the Elite line, we did see a new product which I can't discuss. From what I saw, it made me wonder why everyone else was sleep at the wheel and no one has implemented some of these ideas. It's kinda like Apple coming out with the iPhone. Sorry I can't elaborate further.

And of course, there is TAD. The higher line of equipment that comes 2nd to none in the audio world.

I think the name Pioneer will gain more traction in the near future. Andrew Jones is doing a great job!

BTW, I do have an older Elite receiver in the closet as back-up. Since it has multi-channel inputs/outputs, it can be used either as a pre-amp or amp when needed.

[jdandy]

HamDog.......Lots of little information tidbits there. Looking forward to the reveal of what's in the Pioneer pipeline. Thanks.

When you speak of the Pioneer speakers that are $129.00 a pair, you must be referring to the Pioneer SP-BS22-LR. I just ordered a pair for my work shop. I'll be interested to see if they live up to the reviews.

[prepress]

I have three Pioneer Elite products: a PRO-111FD plasma, BDP-09 blu-ray (killer analog outs) and a DVL-91 combi-player. All perform well.

[HamDog]

Originally Posted by jdandy

HamDog.......Lots of little information tidbits there. Looking forward to the reveal of what's in the Pioneer pipeline. Thanks.

When you speak of the Pioneer speakers that are $129.00 a pair, you must be referring to the Pioneer SP-BS22-LR. I just ordered a pair for my work shop. I'll be interested to see if they live up to the reviews.

That's the speaker! I have put mine in the bedroom for now. I think they're perfect for a work shop as well. Let me know what you think when you set it up.

[prepress]

I read a snippet on another forum that Pioneer might be putting together another player similar to their Elite BDP-09FD; "a killer like the Oppo but better" is how it was described. I don't know the source of the info; this is something that was relayed to the poster. Anyone else heard anything like this? I have an 09 which has been great for me, and confess I would be at least curious about such a player.

[stollen]

I know they aren't in the "Elite" line, but I just picked up a pair of S-2EX and a single S-7EX for eventual home theater use. I will be setting them up and doing a little comparing against my ProAc D40R's as soon as I get some free time. Like the SP-BS22-LR, they are an Andrew Jones design but with a little TAD technology (different materials) thrown in for a fraction of TAD prices. I listened to several in the EX line in the store and they were an absolute bargain for what they cost, kind of excited to see how they stack up against the ProAc's....

[Pider]

Originally Posted by jdandy

HamDog.......Lots of little information tidbits there. Looking forward to the reveal of what's in the Pioneer pipeline. Thanks.

When you speak of the Pioneer speakers that are $129.00 a pair, you must be referring to the Pioneer SP-BS22-LR. I just ordered a pair for my work shop. I'll be interested to see if they live up to the reviews.

I think these might be the ticket for the hangar. I've wanted something to get up and out of the way.

[hookedonc4]

We use VSX-53 in main living, VSX-51 in front rm and moved VSX-81 to future theater.