VSX-531 - brand new entry level AV receiver delivering cutting edge features

18. March 2016

Pioneer & Onkyo Europe GmbH are pleased to announce the VSX-531, a brand new entry level Pioneer branded AV receiver able to deliver cutting edge features at an attractive price.

• Powerful Sound
  - VSX-531 is a 5.1-channel receiver with 130 W/ch (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1.0 %, 1ch Driven) or 100 W/ch (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, THD 0.09 %, 1ch Driven) per channel of clear audio reproduction.
• Compatibility with 4K UltraHD and the latest movie standard ^*1
  - 4K/60p/4:4:4 24-bit video signal transmission is supported alongside the HDCP 2.2 protocol standard, ensuring your receiver’s compatibility with the many upcoming 4K UltraHD sources and televisions with HDR also supported.
• MCACC and the Phase Control Technology ^*2
  - MCACC room tuning and Phase Control Technology allow VSX-531 to create a realistic soundstage with dynamic presentation for both movie and music sources.  
• Built-in Bluetooth®  
  - The VSX-531 features Bluetooth® Wireless Technology as a convenient wireless streaming solution. 
• HD audio
  - The VSX-531 supports various high-definition audio formats including Dolby® TrueHD® and DTS-HD® 
• Advanced Sound Retriever for Compressed Audio
  - ASR technology creates new signals to restore the information lost during the compression process in files such as WMA, AAC, and MP3, getting them back close to their original quality. 
• USB Connectivity
  - The front panel USB port offers direct audio playback of various file types including MP3, WMA and AAC files.
• Green w/Eco Mode
  - The intelligent ECO Mode analyzes sources in real-time, adjusting power consumption and offers various power-saving options.

Notes:

^*1 HDR is a technology that expands the maximum brightness of video. HDR technology is used in the next-generation Blu-ray standard to expand the maximum brightness from 100 nit to 10,000 nit.
^*2 MCACC: Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System (automatic acoustic calibration system). MCACC is a proprietary acoustic compensation technology from Pioneer that can perform sound field adjustment at the same level as monitoring techniques employed in sound studios.
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