What Channa Doesn't Like About The Pioneer VSXLX505!
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$1,500 and there are problems, could a firmware fix is coming? Just Channa's that does this? Or a bigger broader pattern of problems? Channa details 3 different things in this video snippet. Tell us about your own personal experiences with the Pioneer LX505 in the comments section! Especially about issue/problem #3 that he details!
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Haven't read all the comments....but. ... The "Please Wait" is an easy fix. Pull the power plug and then plug back in while the unit is on. This is a network issue. If you have reset your router or modem, lost internet...this happens. Maybe it will be fixed in a future firmware.
All these reviewers should revisit these receivers after a year or after all the firmware updates and let everyone know what's fixed and what's not. Otherwise, most aren't going to know how they sound and work after the updates. I'm looking for a receiver now. I have the Pioneer 505, Denon x4800h, Sony 5000es and just took back the Arcam AVR11 which sounded incredible, but no app, everything about it was difficult. Not to mention it was defective. I would love to own one, but man, the issues you have to deal with. The rest of them just work!
They don’t use them long enough to update. That’s the problem, on to the next one.
Not getting into on screen menu is a very common issue. I’ve had 3 Pioneer Elites over the years. Unplugging and replugging power typically corrects it.
You have to go into the standing wave to set the Crossovers for the front center and subs you can also adjust the Q I would also do this by ear because you can hear when it locks in I have my subset at 63 HZ and the Q at 3.6 my front mains are set at 92 Hertz the Q at 5.4 the center is set at 136 Hz Q set at 2.0
Factory reset from the network settings screen???
The online ip address configuration page
I have the same issue with the Onkyo RZ50. It displays "Please wait" on my TV and nothing else. I did a factory reset and am now stuck on "Initial setup see TV" with the Please wait showing on the TV. Any way to reslove this issue?
I'm going to ask a question I have the 304 model I know last year's and I have a monolith 13 subwoofer the problem I'm having is all my speakers are set to small and in movies there's plenty of adjustment for bass up or down but with Music there's like next to nothing in the base going to my sub in music I have to turn it way way way up I'm talking +10+12 on my subwoofer to have any reasonable output do you know if there's a fix for this
OK, look man. I was kinda dismayed by the lack of fullness and bass in my Pioneer 505 (and 305 before that). Today i added a Fosi Audio Box X4. Currently with the stock tubes that came in the box (5654). And i gotta say, DAYUM!!! The bass is really full and sound is warm with sweet highs and well pronounced mids!! This is plugged to my Audio Tech LP120XBT (which has a internal preamp) so i had to connect to the CD jacks instead of the phono jacks. But any reservations i had about the Pioneer are gone! I'm going to upgrade the tubes and see how much deeper the bass bumps at lower volumes. I might not even need a subwoofer cus it pushes my four 15's Just fine! I haven't checked with the neighbors to see if they are upset by the new upgrade..lol I'll keep ya posted....
anyone have an issue with the front display just not working? Mine was fine, the second I went to update the firmware, the front panel just went blank :(
i returned the first LX505 because the chip had gotten corrupted as a result of a speaker wire short. Got the replacement and have been very pleased. But then I ordered and connected a Tonewinner AD7300PA + and have been even my pleased and impressed, i do wish i could control the crossovers independently and the subs were separated but those aren't deal breakers. In Australia the Onkyo RZ50 was 200.00 more than the Pioneer. I've had no trouble getting into the menu. If i would warn about anything it would be about speaker connections and wire shorts, which can be potentially disastrous
Anybody have an issue with this receiver taking a really long time switching audio? relays click when switching between stereo and surround or atmos. Often miss several seconds of audio.
Sometimes it hard to connect to speakers i replaced twice,
I can't get to the menu either on my LX305...it just says, Please wait! Lol
I have a SC-LX501 and it also suffers from the "Please Wait" issue. I just received a RZ50 yesterday and guess what? After one day it froze on me during Dirac setup saying "Now Initializing". Se issue. I pulled the plug. No dice. I had to do a factory reset and disabled all bluetooth and network functionality just in case. The RZ50 would be a near perfect AVR at this price but I am not going to deal with this issue AGAIN so I returned it with a heavy heart. Maybe it won't happen again now that I disabled BT and NET but I am not going to take my chances. The only reason I can't let go of my SC-LX501 is the class d amp.
I am having issues with getting HDMI to stay connected when hooked to an LG TV. I have my Sony DN1080 hooked to all same connections on my LG and it works. Hook up the LX505 to the LG CX and it works for a bit then the HDMI connection continually drops out. Have the LX505 connected to a Samsung and it works great. Cant figure out where the compatibility issue exists. I have fought with LG and Pioneer and each blame the other LOL what a disaster. Expensive receiver and I cannot get it to function with my LG CX without dropping out the HDMI handshake.
Any ideas?
Mack, as we all know every receiver has its pitfalls. None get away unscathed, so I think you have to pick and choose your poison. I the past month I returned an Onkyo TXN 6100 not because it didn't work, it did, but it claims to be a 100-Watt receiver but acts like a 50 watt. Then I went with a Yamaha RX A2A and that was by far the worst experience with respect to home theater. It does produce the stated wattage, but you can forget about home theater. Not happening.
Thinking about the big picture and my previous experience with Denon 10 years ago I’m going to give Pioneer a try. While it’s owned by Klipsch/Onkyo it doesn’t seem to have that many issues. The Onkyo TX-RZ while it looks great it’s not within my own budget even at today’s discount of $1,299.00.
Its really a crap shoot with the new technology so sometimes you must take a chance and hope you get a non-buggy/glitchy receiver.
I'm sure you've tried it but maybe unplugging and plugging it back in would help?
Exactly. I have this same AVR. It’s annoying for sure, but you have to unplug and it works fine after. It does happen every now and again.
I just went through several customer service calls with Pioneer to express my concerns for this issue. I am very surprised at their lack of responsiveness. They disregarded the “home” button issue and failed to provide support. Not saying to stay away from Pioneer but I thought their customer support would be better.
@@kevclay251 What do you mean when you say "they disregarded the home button issue." What did they say when you reported this problem to them?
@@benrub they said the issue has never been reported before and claimed it was an “user caused issue”. I assured him that others like this channel had reported this exact issue and gave them the link to this video. I told them to get in front of the issue, and they disregarded my concern. I ended up being lucky enough to get the RZ50 from the Onkyo site earlier that week, so I returned the 505 at my own expense, but was refunded. So I’m happy overall, but disappointed in Pioneer’s support services.
@@kevclay251 That is crazy! They said to you, that it's a "user caused issue"??? What on earth is that supposed to mean? Did they elaborate on that? Thanks for the reply.
Does the Pioneer AVR let you test your HDMI cables for quality and speed ratings, like you can on the Denon AVR ?
Yes, but its not in the menu and it's difficult to access
So how do you do it?
@@Picklgreen you have to hold down menu button and one other button I think while pressing the power button
I had the 504 and I blew it up I sent it back and got the 704 I wouldn't go any lower than the 704 it rocks and no trouble and like the guy said below if there's any glitches just unplug it plug it back in and you're good to go but I wouldn't buy anything but the 704 or above and when are they going to come out with the 705 and a 905
I have that same issue, but not as bad. I hit the Home Screen multiple times and eventually it loads up. I might have to sell this return to a Denon. I bought this because it is suppose to work with Sonos. But there is something goofy going on where it seems to get stuck at one volume and it says ride volume, but I can’t change it via the Sonos or pioneer app or the volume. I think the deal killer is the app and control over zone 2 outdoor speakers. As far as I can tell there is no control over zone 2 with the app. I see a zone 2 slider under set up, but have no idea what it does. Since Sonos is assigned to my CD HDMI port I can’t even switch to zone 2 with my remote. I still don’t know if I can watch TV on the main and listen to my Sonos on zone 2. Have no way of figuring it out. My demon for 8 years ago makes it very easy to turn and off zone and what is played and volume control via the app. The sound is good, but this zone 2 think makes me feel like I have to sell it as used. Also I find myself unplugging and plugging it back in a bit and not sure the eArc is fully functioning with my TV.
Check to see if you have the latest firmware. I was having same issue with the menu not showing up until I got the update. No issues since that.
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I have the 504 and the 103 pioneers. The global crossover is dumb but the height channels have a build in filter to crossover around 200 hz I believe
Where did you see this built in filter for the height channels? I checked the manual for the 105 and haven’t seen anything.
The 80Hz issue is because of THX. Believe it or not, it's a requirement of theirs for certification.
Does pioneer plan to address the crossover issue in an update?
I'd like to know this too. This is what has me waiting for the rz50 instead of the pioneer.
@@raizt1596 not sure why I can't reply. Shop just audio actually has the rz50 in stock! I orderd last night they called this morning to tell me it'll ship tomorrow! Better hurry up and snag one!
@@corruptedkid4145 it's $1600 though. I'd rather save the $200 and wait for someone else to have it in stock at msrp. Thanks for the find though. Did they JUST get them in or have they had them a while?
@@raizt1596 mrsp is 1600 now. All receivers went up 100 or 200. Best buy hasn't changed its prices yet. Onkyo pioneer and integra. Just last week sadly.
@@raizt1596 the sales person said they placed a huge huge order awhile ago and I think just got them.
Probably just that unit. Send it back for repair or replacement.
How detrimental really is the crossover issue? Asking because I truly don’t know the real world application effect this has. It blows my mind that such an expensive product like this would have such an apparently limiting feature.
One reason to get the Onkyo versions.
@@moniack Happy to report that I did! Listening on a RZ50 as we speak. And according to Dirac, my crossovers aren’t stuck on 80 and they are all different, so glad I made the decision I did
@@ImOnUToob nice! Where did you find it in stock? I'm hoping Best Buy gets enough in so I can get an open box and save a bit.
@@moniack are there more reasons?
@@raizt1596 they are about $100 cheaper than the Pioneer. Last week there was a $200 increase across the board, but some places still have old pricing. I bought the NR7100 last week for the old price- I doubt they will ever go down.
The manual says that the Component video input is limited to 480i/576i. Current Onkyo receivers like the RZ50 have the same limitation (not sure about Denon or other brands).
This would be a bummer for anyone wanting to hook up older consoles like the PS2 or Wii to get 480p via official component cables. HDMI adaptors exist, but they typically don't work as well.
Component video doesn’t support above 480p
@@Audiodreamer192-24 but modern Receivers like the Pioneer LX505 or Onkyo RZ50 which have component video inputs don't even support 480p (progressive scan). They can only support up to 480i/576i (interlaced NTSC/PAL) which is not as good as what was possible from old consoles like the PS2 or Wii which could output 480p using component video cables.
@@burninator1983 ya but the ps2 is old tech. Component video isn’t really used for anything anymore. I don’t blame pioneer for that, I’m honestly surprised they still even have it on the back. Mine have never been and will most definitely will not be use for anything.
@@Audiodreamer192-24 so why even include component video inputs then if it can't even do what receivers and TVs could support 15 years ago?
@@burninator1983 that’s a good question…… your right, they shouldn’t bother putting antique connections for antique devices that no one uses anymore. Some extra hdmi’s would be better.
Channa box up the pioneer and send it back
hdmi handshake
What is that ridiculous headset is he wearing so overkill.
So let's go it all extremely picky picky picky this video is a year old or more.. since that time assured pioneer has worked out all the bugs.
I actually bought four of these the LX 505n they work just fine.. the way the model was designed.
Now remember I'm posting this on July 29th of 2023. That's a really long time since its video was posted of the problems these guys have.. Mike with everything else on the planet you make a half a million of these in a few are going to be lemons
. And the chances of you receiving a lemon from pioneer directly.. is like 1 in 50,000 productions and if you were truly have a problem assured pioneer will replace it if you return it to them without a problem.. as long as it is in within the warranty. That pioneer offers with the terms of purchasing any of their products like any other company... This is truly a damn nice receiver and right now you can find it for under $1,000 as of right now July 29th 2023. I'm not defending any company here I am just making a plain statement
Hello, I just bought a brand new LX505 and delivered today. Same problem, even after updated the firmware, press "Home" and no OSD at all.
Vsx935 has the same issues but even more pioneer sucks