Pioneer has plenty of wildly expensive high-end receivers under its belt that deliver benchmark audio performance, but the VSX-LX51 is proof that the company can also work wonders at a lower price point. Film soundtracks sound fantastic, music is a real treat and the unit is packed with more features than you'll probably ever use. If we're being picky, we're not convinced that the Pioneer shows enough of an improvement over cheaper amps like the Marantz SR6003 to justify the extra cost, but that's a minor criticism - if you go for the Pioneer we guarantee that you won't be disappointed.Read full review
Overall
9/10
By Danny Phillips
Reviewed 25 January 2009
Updated 07 February 2011