Why are the watts per channel not listed in the specifications here on your website? This is some of the most important standard information that a person looks for when choosing a Home Theater Receiver. null

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TBean · Accepted Answer

According to TechWeek, this receiver
 is rated at 80 watts per channel.

BuyBest · Answer

OttersGonnaOtt Im assuming you have a misunderstanding of modern home theater receivers. All in one home theater receivers are not a preamp only it’s also an amplifier.. If it wasn’t an amplifier then it wouldn’t have any speaker terminals. It would simply have an RCA out to send the audio signal to an amplifier. This unit is a dedicated amplifier rated at 100 watts per channel at 8 ohms. Shane is absolutely correct that wattage per channel is an important spec when considering which home theater receiver/amplifier to buy.

Answered by BuyBest 3 years ago

Justin · Answer

According to the actual Pioneer Website, the specifications show a rating of 100w per channel at 8ohms 2 ch driven.
Here is the link..
https://www.pioneerhomeusa.com/product/vsx-lx105-av-receiver/

BobOLink · Answer

From the Spec sheet on Pioneer's site:

> 210 W/ch (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10 %, 1ch Driven)
> 100 W/ch (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, THD 0.08 %, 2ch Driven FTC)

Dekin · Answer

This model has 100w per channel

ObjectiveObserver · Answer

I agree. The one who put an answer to your question didn't answer the question. The question is why isn't the wattage given here in the specs for this receiver? That is quite important to customers.

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From Pioneer's website:

100 W/ch (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, THD 0.08 %, 2ch Driven FTC)

210 W/ch (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10 %, 1ch Driven)

d0x360 · Answer

Asking the wrong people.. this is basically users asking and users answering.

I have no idea why it's not mentioned prevalently but it is in the spec area.

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The amp will power any speakers you want with ease

Juicer · Answer

I have no idea but i know the wattage is 90 watt’s

OttersGonnaOtt · Answer

This is NOT important information for a reciever, but IS important for an amplifier. The Pioneer Elite series is and has always been a pre-amp decoder/DAC that is intended to pair with a dedicated amp, hence the 12v trigger to engage said amp. The internal amp used for volume control is maybe able to power 25-40w small format speakers at best. Mileage may vary if your speakers are self-powered (amplified) like most PC speakers or sound bars.

The actual important information for this kind of device is the speaker resistance rating, in ohms, that states how much resistance the pre-amp will overcome from lowest to highest volume. This should be paired with an amp designed for the same ranges. The resiatance ranges are listed beside the speaker outputs on the back as an actual standard, the ranges on this device being 4-16 ohms on the main speakers (likely the front left and right) and 8-16 ohms on the secondary speakers. For scope, even headphones list a driver impedance rating in ohms and at an average of 18 ohms this would have trouble directly driving consumer grade headpho es off the rear plugs (hence the dedicated headphone jack). The equivalent wattage is looooooooow and not listed due to being irrelevant, as that is a rating used in a full amp and not this device.

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