Entered CNET Catalog:
06/01/2008
SKU: 695771900521
Manufacturer: UFO Interactive
Manufacturer description
Discover a receiver unlike anything you've ever imagined before. Experience technical innovation and design from engineers determined to create an audio/video receiver unlike anything that has ever come before.
VSX-518-K, a receiver that forever changes the way you see, hear, feel and connect to everything. Now every piece of music, every single sound, every type of entertainment arrives in the purest, most pristine, stunning way possible.
Loaded with the most advanced technology and exclusive innovations available today, the VSX-518-K is unlike anything you ever imagined. Featuring superior sound quality from Pioneer Hybrid Amplifier technology and Freescale 180MIPS processing DSP, this receiver will change the way you see, hear and experience sound forever.
Turn your eyes on a 5-channel A/V receiver with phase control and advanced sound retrievers for enhanced PC and portable audio, front stage surround advance and an auto level control volume management system.
Set your heart on an SR remote, FL dimmer and quick set-up operation that offers enhanced convenience in the most beautiful way possible.
Prepare your soul for a whole new level of joy with dialog enhancement, 14 modes of advanced surround sound and stream direct for pure and unprocessed digital sound.
Open your ears to more connectivity options than you believed possible. Because the VSX-518-K offers a front mini jack for a portable audio player connection to a 5.1 channel input, 3 component video inputs for HD video, 3 digital inputs, 5.1 multi-channel inputs and an audio tuner with video input and large speaker terminals.
Awaken your senses to a whole new feeling of excitement. Experience the thrill of the VSX-518-K, a world of sights and sounds more wonderful than anything you have ever seen, heard or felt before.
CNET editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on:
01/01/1972
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Pioneer VSX-518-K specifications
- General
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Product Type
AV receiver
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Width
16.5 in
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Depth
13.9 in
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Height
6.2 in
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Weight
17.6 lbs
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Enclosure Color
Gloss black
- Audio System
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Sound Output Mode
Surround Sound
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Built-in Decoders
DTS 96/24
, Dolby Pro Logic II
, Dolby Digital
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Audio D/A Converter
24bit / 192kHz
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Surround Sound Effects
Virtual Surround Mode
, Headphone Surround (V.S.S.)
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Digital Sound Processor (DSP)
Yes
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DSP Preset Qty
14.0
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Surround System Class
5.1 channel
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Input Channel Qty
15.0
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Output Channel Qty
5.0 day(s)
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Output Power / Total
600.0 Watt
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Amplifier Output Details
95.0 Watt - 8.0 Ohm - THD 0.5 % - 5.0 channel(s) ( Surround )
, 120.0 Watt - 8.0 Ohm - THD 0.2 % - 5.0 channel(s) ( Surround )
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Built-in Clock
Sleep timer
, Digital clock
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Timer
Sleep
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Bass Control
Yes
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Treble Control
Yes
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Built-in Display
Fluorescent
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Display Dimmer
Yes
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Additional Features
On-screen display
, WMA compatible
, Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration Circuit (MCACC)
, Midnight Mode
- Connectors
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Headphone Jack
Yes
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Coaxial Digital Input
Yes
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Optical Digital Input
Yes
- Radio
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Type
Radio tuner - AM/FM - Digital
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Tuner Frequency Range
AM: 530 - 1700 kHz
, FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
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Tuning Display
Fluorescent display
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Preset Station Qty
30.0
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Antenna Form Factor
Loop AM / wire FM
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Total Harmonic Distortion
0.05%
- Headphones
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Headphones Type
None
- Microphone
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Type
None
- Remote Control
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Remote Control
Universal remote control - Infrared
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Supported Devices
Satellite or Cable
- Remote Control (2nd)
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Type
None
- Connections
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Connector Type
2.0 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono ) - Rear
, 1.0 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear
, 1.0 x Digital audio input (coaxial) ( RCA phono ) - Rear
, 1.0 x Speakers output ( Banana x 2 ) - Rear
, 3.0 x Monitor output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
, 1.0 x Rear channel audio input ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
, 1.0 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Rear
, 1.0 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono ) - Rear
, 5.0 x Audio line-in ( Phone stereo 6.25 mm ) - Rear
, 1.0 x Component video output ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Front
, 1.0 x Headphones ( RCA phono ) - Front
, 5.0 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear
, 2.0 x Center channel audio input ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
, 1.0 x AM antenna ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear
, 1.0 x FM antenna - Rear
, 1.0 x Subwoofer input - Rear
, 3.0 x Digital audio input (optical) - Rear
- Power
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Power Device
Power supply - Internal
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Power
AC 120 V ( 60 Hz )
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Power Consumption Operational
280.0 Watt
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Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep
0.5 Watt
- Miscellaneous
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AV Furniture
None
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Included Accessories
AM antenna
, FM antenna
- Manufacturer Warranty
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Service & Support
1 year warranty
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Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 1 year
