Pioneer has a great track record when it comes to premium AV receivers, with recent models such as the SC-LX58 and SC-LX88 both receiving five-star reviews. The company will be hoping to carry on this success with the new SC-LX59 (£1400) and SC-LX89 (£2200).
The SC-LX59 is a 9.2 channel amp with 190W per channel, while its bigger brother features the same number of channels but boasts 220W per channel.
Pioneer has fitted the new arrivals with hand-picked components optimised for audio quality. They're also awash with features including wi-fi and Bluetooth connectivity, plus 4K upscaling (at 24 and 60fps) and pass-through.
The SC-LX89 also gets an improved user interface and input labelling. Like a number of high-end Pioneer amps in recent years, the LX89 has been tuned by Air Studios. The flagship model gets a new power supply which Pioneer claims will provide more drive and control.
Both the SC-LX59 and SC-LX89 are due out in October.
On the Blu-ray front, Pioneer's new deck, the BDP-180, is due to go on sale this month for £180. It features 4K upscaling and 3D support plus playback of hi-res audio files.
Pioneer has also launched a new 160W soundbase, the SBX-B70D, which uses twin subwoofers and four speakers arranged in an arc pattern behind the front grille. Features include DAB/DAB+, wi-fi, Bluetooth, AirPlay, Spotify Connect, DLNA functionality and hi-res audio playback. The B70D costs £370 and is on sale now.
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