VSX-935 7.2 Channel Surround Sound Network Receiver Dolby Atmos (2021)

This receiver was a bit difficult to install. The way the speaker wires connect is not well placed but hopefully I am done with that now. Also I used the automatic setup but was not happy with the results. I did a manual setup and now this thing sounds good! I am extremely happy with the sound and function. I replaced an old Onkio receiver that had quit working and this one blows that one out of the water. This Pioneer will play all the speakers when listening to music which always irritated me about the Onkio not doing that. I still have my same speakers and the sound is crisp and clear and loud. Up to 50 the volume is pretty low and gradual adjust which is nice for listening low but top level 50 and it gets loud fast. My ears can only handle up to 68 and then its too loud. I seriously couldn't be more happy. This thing surpasses my expectations. Very happy with my purchase. It even has an rf remote and dual zone speaker output if I want to put speakers in a different room or on the deck. The display is clear and not too busy with a dimmer on it. Where I have it its not very visible but is a good looking receiver I wouldn't mind having prominently visible. Very glad I picked this Pioneer out.

Awesome unit. Sounds great, movie quality sounds, easy set up with TV, audio components.

It took two tries but I like the results. The first receiver was DOA. The vendor was quick to send out another receiver. The firmware on this receiver needs work. I hope Pioneer works out the kinks. The connectivity options are great as is the video. The receiver works flawlessly with Audirvana and works well with DSD128. The remote control buttons even work back through my network to Audirvana. The room correction with phase correction is much better than my decade old previous receiver. The detail I am getting is very close to what I hear with a dedicated DAC and headphone amplifier. I very much like the dialog control for video content. The receiver lacks suffisticated compression and dynamic EQ, or video controls. It has compression and EQ , but just on or off. This lack of things to screw up might grow on me. There is much to be said for simplicity.

Works great

The two-way Bluetooth feature (using your AirPods to watch TV, etc.) was the number one reason I chose this receiver. But it's so wildly difficult to use and unreliable that I have given up trying to use it. You have to switch your TV to the receiver input and go through several layers of menus, and even then it rarely works. There should be a button for it somewhere (preferably on the remote), but there's not. I'm just not willing to spend five minutes of my life every night fiddling with this to turn that on. Oh and the receiver likes to just stop working. On my first one, the display simply didn't work, and there was no way to exchange it; only return it. On the replacement unit I bought, there was no sound. At all. I only got it working by randomly pushing buttons. Turning "room 2" (a feature I don't have hooked up and never use) on and off again fixed the issue for some reason. Then it happened again and I had to do the same thing to get it working again. Then... just the whole interface looks and works like it's from the 90s. These receiver companies need to get with the program and hire some actual UI designers. So... I use it. It works most of the time and does sound good. But I hate it.

This is a great receiver I love the sound I've had it running pretty much every day since I purchased it. but almost need a college education to understand everything it does but once you figure it out it's worth the money!

Got the day it was released. Great sound with plenty of options. Con is trying g update. Is USB only and both times have failed with error codes. Have read the manual a couple of times, so if someone sees this and has a tip, would be much appreciated.

Edited: an OK AV receiver as long as you don’t want any form of modern connectivity or remote control options. Connection was simple. Sound and video is amazing! It’s supposed to have connectivity to Alexa but that no longer works. It does have a remote app, but the app is worthless as you cannot control anything with it. Those abilities seem to have been removed in a recent “update” to the remote app :( After several months with the receiver I am now less impressed with it. Sound and video quality is OK, but who is selling an AV receiver in 2024 without some kind of remote control capability :(

This is my 3rd Pioneer VSX since around 2010 - both of the previous ones are continuing to find use, and I hope this will last as long.

Had it over 1 yr, worked reliably. Just one major issue, does not seem to play True HD from TV. So you choose Dolby Video with PCM audio (no 3D audio using TV apps) or else you can get full audio quality like TrueHD Atmos but then no HDR video (using PC media player apps). Otherwise it sounds great, with good speakers old music sounds like it was remastered. Able to hear vocals in movies so clearly. Honestly, atmos is definitely a gimmick with the speaker locations. This doesnt have enough channels, you would need more than 2 atmos speakers to get a noticable effect. For my bedroom setup though, being able to mount the side speakers in the ceiling with wires in the attic is a huge advantage over trying to figure out how to install them beside me at ear level with windows and doors everywhere. I got this from Amazon Warehouse and it was as good as new. 1 star should be removed for not playing TrueHD as many movies have it nowadays but I think this is a limitation of tv apps. Not sure if the avr passes thru 8k, I use eARC instead and don't have to worry about the age old problem of receiver compatibility with the latest codecs and Hz.

Item is very good im really pleased great value for money many thanks 😊

Nice Video & audio quality.

the product is good,but i didnt notice that the voltage is not fit the country ive work, that's why i cannot use it.so i returned the product, good to know that easy to return.