Pioneer VSX-S520 VS Harman Kardon AVR 1710S
Pioneer VSX-S520
  • Brand - Pioneer
  • Manual - vsx-s520.pdf
  • USB - 1
Harman Kardon AVR 1710S

Pros & Cons

Pioneer VSX-S520

VS

Pros

    • Thin and elegant design.
    • Improved sound.

Cons

    • Media server it only works with audio.

Harman Kardon AVR 1710S

VS

Pros

    • This unit sounds great, and I have a TV and a projector connected at the same time, and I can watch movies on any of them.
    • The sound quality is excellent, you do not need premium loudspeakers to hear and feel the difference, the music is fully detailed.

Cons

    • The phone application is weaker than you think, rather weak, but it is expected.

Specifications

Specification Pioneer VSX-S520 Harman Kardon AVR 1710S
Sound Features
Surround System Class 5.1 channel 7.2 channel
Surround Sound Effects Front Stage Surround Advance
Audio D/a Converter 24bit / 192kHz 24bit / 192kHz
Digital Content Protection HDCP 2.2 HDCP 2.2
Audio Formats
Apple Lossless
Aiff
Aac
Wma
Wav
Mp3
Flac
Built-in Decoders
Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
Dts:x
Dolby True Hd
Signal Processing
Hdmi Pass-through up to 4K up to 4K
Upscaling Via Hdmi up to 4K
3d Pass-through
Video Conversion/scaling HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion
Connector Type
Hdmi Outputs 1 2
Hdmi Inputs 4 6
Coaxial Digital Inputs 1 1
Optical Digital Inputs 1 2
Phones 1 1
Av Inputs has not 6
Usb 1 1
Subwoofer Outputs 1 2
Coaxial Digital Outputs has not has not
Optical Digital Outputs has not has not
Media Content Source
Usb-host
Network
Bluetooth
Additional Features
Audio Return Channel (arc)
Apple Air-play Support
Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology
Three-zone Capability
Smartphone Remote Control
A-b Speaker Switch
Dual-zone Capability
Pure Direct Mode
Auto Power Off
Bi-amplifying
Amplifier
Output Impedance Per Channel 4 Ohm 8 Ohm
Output Power Per Channel 50 W 100 W
Total Output Power 250 W 700 W
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.08 % 0.07 %
Frequency Response 20 Hz-20 kHz 20 Hz-20 kHz
Dimensions
Dimensions 12.8 x 17.1 x 2.8 inches 15.8 x 21.3 x 9.1 inches
Connectivity Interfaces
Ieee 802.3u
Ieee 802.3
Wi-fi
Bluetooth
User Manual
Manual vsx-s520.pdf avr-1710s.pdf
Functions
Network Audio Player
Internet Radio
Digital Player
Power Device
Standby Power Consumption 0.2 W 0.5 W
Operational Power Consumption 80 W 510 W
Clock
Sleep Timer
Built-in Clock
Built-in Display
Colour black black
Type fluorescent fluorescent
Radio
Preset Station 40 40
Tuner Bands AM/FM AM/FM
Tuner Type digital digital
General
Brand Pioneer Harman Kardon

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