Pioneer SX-10AE Review and Specs

Pioneer SX-10AESometimes you do not need endless "bells and whistles", but you just need a good stereo amplifier with several controls, but enough connections. The Pioneer SX-10AE specs meet all these requirements. Why? See the answer in this Pioneer SX-10AE review.

Pioneer SX-10AE review

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Features

Pioneer SX-10AE Black stereo receiver with 2x100W at 8 Ohms, 4 line inputs, cassette and subwoofer outputs, A / B speaker, UHF radio and Bluetooth. At the same time, modern and ready to stream from your smartphone thanks to the Bluetooth receiver. Additional versatility is provided by switching A / B speakers, whereby two independent pairs of speakers, which can be selected, with a headphone jack and even an output to the subwoofer, are connected to reliable threaded clips. If there is no subwoofer, the juicy sound of the SX-10AE will provide using its customizable "Ultra Heavy Bass" function.

Design and build

Despite the Spartan functionality, the SX-10AE looks almost indistinguishable from multichannel counterparts with sophisticated decoders on board. The case, which is standard for high-end components, reaches a height of almost 15 cm. The entire upper surface of the case is strewn with many ventilation holes, and if you look closely, you can distinguish inside a very impressive mains transformer wound on a W-shaped core.

Pioneer SX-10AE

Connectivity

On the rear panel there are four pairs of “tulips” of the above inputs, as well as a line output. Looking ahead, I’ll say that it turned out to be unregulated, that is, in which case, using the SX-10AE in conjunction with an external power amplifier will not work. There is another outlet, designed specifically for the subwoofer. There are two pairs of speaker terminals, and you can connect speakers to both at the same time. The terminals are simple, but quite comfortable, except that they are located very densely to each other - and this is with the vast expanses around them.

Setup

By pressing the buttons from the BASS, TREBLE, etc. groups on the remote control during playback, you can adjust frequently used settings, for example, sound quality settings. The device offers a number of additional settings that allow you to achieve even better results.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • The sound is amazingly clear and the connect was effortless
  • The Bluetooth feature is outstanding, works great with any device

Cons

  • No aptx support via bluetooth
  • No crossover on subwoofer output

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Common features

Product

Pioneer SX-10AE

Model

SX-10AE

Brand

Pioneer

Reviews

528

Amplifier

Channels

2.0

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

45/8, 100/6

Output impedance, Ohm

8, 6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.08

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

has not

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

USB

0

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

0/0

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

Subwoofer output (LFE)

1

Headphone output

1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

0

Coaxial digital input

0

Composite input

0

Component input/output

0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

phones

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

4K signal pass-through

8K signal pass-through

HDMI signal pass-through

3D signal pass-through

HDMI pass-through in standby mode

Video conversion

Analog to HDMI scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

has not

Additional features

Voice control

App control

Display

fluorescent

Tuner

AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

Other additional features

has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

has not

Zone audio output

has not

Zone HDMI output

has not

Multi-room control

has not

RS-232

0

Remote control input/output (IR)

0/0

DC trigger output (12V)

0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

has not

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

has not

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

has not

Power

Operational power consumption, W

150

Standby consumption, W

0.4

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 14.7 x 32.1/17 x 5.5 x 12.6

Weight, kg/lbs

8.6/19

Other

Release year

2017
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