Pioneer VSX-932 Review and Specs

It does not take a lot of money to buy a receiver that can effectively control the full set of Dolby Atmos speakers, including front, center, rear and ceiling speakers, as well as two independent subwoofers. After all, in this Pioneer VSX-932 review we’ll see such features listed in Pioneer VSX-932 specs.

Pioneer VSX-932 review

Features

A headline figure of 130 watts seems impressive, but it’s quoted into six ohms rather than eight, with only one channel running. 130W into six ohms converts, holding output voltage constant to 97.5W into eight ohms. Knock a few more off to get the THD down from 1% and we might estimate the more conventional rating of this receiver would be 90 to 95W per channel. That’s nothing to be ashamed of at this price point, especially as this is a proper 7.1-channel receiver. As we’ll see, there are many ways those seven channels can be deployed, but note at this point that it includes Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. There are seven sets of speaker outputs.

Design and build

The VSX-932 model has all the necessary decoders and seven powerful output stages, which operate on the basis of Pioneer's exclusive Direct Energy technology, which minimizes power consumption and heat generation. And with Atmos-enabled speakers that don't emit sound directly, this model, thanks to the Reflex Optimizer, manages to create surround and surround sound with effects that fit precisely in three dimensions.

Connectivity

The advanced capabilities of the VSX-932 in terms of creating surround sound are complemented by the latest video technology - the four HDMI inputs of this model support 4K / 4: 4: 4 / 60p / 24bit with color space extensions and dynamic extensions HDR10, Dolby Vision and BT.2020. The high-resolution streaming system also works with high-resolution audio and DSD support, which is complemented by the built-in streaming services Tidal, Spotify and Deezer, as well as TuneIn Internet radio. In addition, it is supplemented by WiFi, AirPlay and Bluetooth, and after a future firmware update, it will be supplemented with built-in Chromecast and PlayFi technology.

Setup

The Pioneer Remote App on an iPad showed the signal handling, making it clear that the Atmos was being properly handled.

Pros and Cons