Pioneer's SC-07 receiver gets reviewed with an approving nod

The loveliness that trickle-down is, Pioneer's flagship SC-09TX receiver is no longer the only member of the family packing the B&O-sourced ICEpower Class D amplification. The $2,200, 110-Watt 7.1-channel SC-07 went under review at digitaltrends and to no one's surprise, it was liked. Taking top honors were the clean front panel and powerful, warm sound. The remote, however, wasn't so well-liked and much like other reviews, the lack of HDMI video processing didn't slip by unnoticed for this target market or price point. As much as we admire Pioneer's purist approach and even feel that it's likely that a display paired with an SC-07 is probably more than capable of handling HDMI scaling duties, it's a notable missing check mark relative to the competition.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 9th 2009 10:50AM]

$2.2k and no HDMI scaling? What was Pioneer smoking when they came up with that price point for a product that cannot do what competitors can easily do for half the price?

I don't see any reason to buy this product at that price. It is a waste of money.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 9th 2009 11:09AM]

More than likely the research says that people who spend 2.2k on their receiver buy their own scalerrs.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 9th 2009 5:42PM]

This model is already old - Why the review just now?

[(Unverified) Posted May 28th 2009 7:42PM]

I love this receiver,i have this unit hook up to pair of sony 550h speakers and a hsu sub and it play's music crystal clear! Remember,if your buying high end audio gear,your not gonna get it cheap! ^