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Originally posted by scottmandue
Jack,
I can find the VSX-9300TX for sale on the web but not the VSX-D1015TX-k...
and at the Pioneer website they show the VSX-D1015TX-k but not the VSX-9300TX...
Stupid Internet!
Oh well, the VSX-9300TX is the better receiver right? and it is within my price range so I may be getting one of those.
I get some Hi-Fi DIY magazines that have surround speaker kits that look interesting as a speaker upgrade.
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Yes, the 9300 is the better of the 2 receivers. It's actually about 1 year older than the 1015, but the 1015 technically uses cheaper components. The 9300 also uses the 'AIR Studios' processing, and has more THX surround modes than the 1015.
You can compare them on
www.bestbuy.com, as the online site actually has both receivers, but in store they only stock the 1015.
Pioneer's website doesn't list the 9300 due to marketing strategies, why show the public a cheaper receiver that is actually the same thing as the 56TXi, just missing the 'i' feature. To look at the 9300's features though, simply look at the Elite Receivers, and select the features of the 56TXi, and remember that i-link was left out of the 9300.
As to power, sure the 1015 claims 10 more watts per channel, but that is at a higher THD. The 9300 will be cleaner, and more efficient.
The other difference between the 1015 and 9300 is THX certification. The 1015 is 'Select 2' where as the 9300 is only 'Select'. This shouldn't have any bearing on your decision, as it's 'an age thing', if the 9300 were 1 year newer, it too would be 'Select 2'.