Reddit reviews Pioneer VSX-530-K 5.1 Channel AV Receiver with Dolby True HD & Built-in Bluetooth Wireless Technology

The seller for the speakers is "Amazon Warehouse" so if there are any issues Amazon will take care of you. Also, I've been following the used market for these specific Polks and the other seller that pops up is usually Acoustic Sound Design which is also very solid and I've dealt with them myself. You typically don't have to worry with speakers though.

I understand the unease in purchasing a refurbished receiver though, and if that's a concern then just spend the extra $20 on this new Pioneer at Amazon.

I think something with a separate receiver would work better. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0141JVEHS/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481314170&sr=1-2&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=receiver+5.1+hdcp+2.2&dpPl=1&dpID=415upHOJPNL&ref=plSrch
And Fluance speakers will be much better as well B014JTYKA8/ref=pd_aw_sbs_23_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=AR1HPYKJGJ0NF31M19GB

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0141JVEHS/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1494552006&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=home+theater+receiver&dpPl=1&dpID=415upHOJPNL&ref=plSrch

One optical, a couple of rca and a few hdmi with a headphone jack.

You probably won't be able to do much for $250, unfortunately. If you want a 4k capable receiver that can support UHD Blu-rays in the future, you'll need one with HDCP 2.2 compliance, and this is the cheapest one I could find, and it's $250 by itself: Pioneer VSX-530-K As for speakers, most people would recommend spending at least $100 on your first pair of fronts. I personally was able to find an Energy RC-Micro 5.1 speaker set unused on eBay for $220, but that's not always possible. I'd say at least allow for spending $300-400 for a good stereo system before upgrading later.

I am new to this as well. I just bought this pioneer receiver. It is one of the recommended receivers in the buying guide on the sidebar. I received it yesterday, set it up and it seems great as a starter. My only real "complaint" is that i can only use banana connectors for the L/R speakers when connecting on the back of the receiver. The other speakers are done via those flip clips (idk the name for them).

But for $180, I think its a great starting point and allowed me to divert more of my budget to quality speakers.

A good receiver will automatically switch the input for you when it detects a signal. All Home Theater A/V receivers have remotes and optical inputs. Here is a good entry level pioneer that would do everything you are saying that you need. https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-VSX-530-K-Receiver-Bluetooth-Technology/dp/B0141JVEHS/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504205680&sr=1-4&keywords=receiver

Personally I have a Pioneer (older version of this) and I love it. It's in your price range too, but it doesn't do Zone 2 or anything like that.

Receiver - $101 used

Speakers - $48 used

Total - $149. And you have sound with actual definition.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0141JVEHS/

If you look at the image of the backside you can see multiple inputs for audio and video. You connect your TV to the hdmi out and your speakers to the speaker connectors.

Good call, I was actually unaware of these and for the price that is not bad, especially since you've tried it.

I'm MR. Overkill, I would have suggested this or maybe this.

By receiver, I was referring to something such as this 5.1 receiver. (Note: I am not specifically advocating for this receiver; it was just one of the cheaper options.) The advantage to this device is that it will give you more options in the future to add devices, and you'll be able to pair it with higher quality speakers.

However, given your budget constraints, I don't really think this will be a good option for you, and you'll be better off with what the others have suggested.

I just ordered these items to build a surround sound system for my living room.

Klipsch - Quintet V 5.0 - On Sale at Newegg for 249.99, Regularly 599.99

Polk 10" Powered Subwoofer On sale at Amazon for $77, regularly $239

Pioneer VSX-530-K 5.1 Receiver On sale at Amazon for 189.99 regularly 279.99.

100 ft 16 gauge speaker wire $10.99 at Amazon

All in all, I bought $1130 worth of audio equipment for $527 dollars.

Yesterday you folks talked me through getting some cheap equipment for my new house, here


There's already about 15 rooms w/ double speakers in ceiling, volume knobs in each room. Needed something basic, was told these could work:
Cheap Speaker Selector


Cheap Receiver

I'm trying to test it on the first speaker, but getting no sound.

I set receiver to Bluttooth, but only working with headphones. I stole some test wire from one of the rooms I'm not going to hook-up, did the following:

Connected the Left-Input on Channel Selector, and ran it to the CENTER push-ins on Speaker A section of the receiver.

Then connected the living room wires to the channel selector outputs 8, engaged the button to use zone 8, and turned the volume up on the wall and receiver. Nothing. Not even feedback. So I tried the Master Bedroom wire set and it was silent too. The previous owner said they all work great.

Where I assume I goofed:

-I have no idea where I was supposed to plug the wires into the receiver. I just chose the "Center" terminals because of a random blog I found.

-I assume I need to also connect the Right input terminal of the Selector, and not just the Left, but I don't know what to connect it to on receiver.

-I believe I'll need some speaker wire to do this correctly. Do I just ask for 14g wire? Can I use banana clips to clean any of this up, or does it need to remain exposed wires?

Sorry for my ignorance. This is my first time doing anything like this.

Ok so after doing some more research, I think having the possibility of upgrading to a 5.1 setup might be worth investing into.

Is the Pioneer VSX-530-K 5.1 a decent receiver?

Hi I'm looking to start getting into some newer speakers, moving on from my old logitech computer speakers.

Was thinking of getting these klipsch speakers for a basic book shelf start.

I was suggested to get this amp

As a side note I've got these head phones, sennheiser HD 558 so I'm trying to use an amp that I can use well with those too.

You can get a decent 6 channel setup just don't expect it to be cheap. https://www.reddit.com/r/Zeos/comments/4pizsf/guide_surround_sound_systems/ - Follow that guide for shopping. If you aren't comfortable spending $500+ then just go with a basic 2 channel setup and a dedicated subwoofer.

For a receiver (effectively your amplifier as well), the Pioneer VSX-530-K is decent and is only $180. The newer VSX-531 just has support for 4:4:4 video, not important for just powering speakers.

https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-VSX-530-K-Receiver-Bluetooth-Technology/dp/B0141JVEHS

Yes, go with the 1440p 144Hz display. That is why I suggest the MG279Q, it is the PG278Q but without the expense of G-Sync.

Ok, but I wouldnt say not worth getting, because i absolutely need to get something for the speakers to even work. Ill probably end up going with the yamahas.

What are your thoughts on this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-VSX-530-K-Receiver-Bluetooth-Technology/dp/B0141JVEHS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1459374533&sr=8-3&keywords=YAMAHA+RX-V379

Sorry, I had a few things to do...

This is 400 watts and $200 new at Amazon: Pioneer VSX-530-K

Well I was planing on using Digital optical cable to hook up the tv. Is it possible to use and the ARC HDMI instead? that will pass the audio to my receiver even though I'm using different inputs?

This is pretty much what I had in mind of how it would be set up.

Also what would be the difference between the Yamaha receiver in your post and this Pioneer other than some missing features like the extra bass stuff?

Thanks for the recommendations, sorry for the late response, work has been keeping me busy.

Let's say I stretch my budget. What would you suggest as a substantial AV stereo. Would something like this work? It was what I originally intended on buying.

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