Datasheet

SLEEK-DESIGNED LARGE TOUCH PANEL REMOTE CONTROL (VSA-AX10Ai)
VSA-AX10Ai-S comes with newly designed touch panel remote control. This remote control is exceptionally thin on
account of the special built-in rechargeable battery. Thanks to a large LCD touch panel and a wide variety of preset codes
with learning capability, the operation is simpler and smoother than ever before.
In Bi-Amp mode, these models have the capability to use a separate
amplifier for the high frequency driver and the low frequency driver of
the front pair of speakers, for better crossover performance. The
speakers must be bi-ampable to do this — equipped with separate
terminals for high and low. In Bi-Amp mode, both the front and the
surround back speaker terminals* of the amplifier/receiver will be used
to drive the front speakers.
* VSA-AX10Ai-S: B speaker terminal.
VERSATILE SPEAKER CONFIGURATIONS
❚ Bi-Amp mode (VSA-AX10Ai, VSX-AX5Ai, VSX-2014i, VSX-1014)
The latest multi-channel music recordings require an ITU-R standard speaker setting for monitoring, whereas movie
soundtracks are monitored with a diffused speaker setting. For the ultimate performance of both movies and music
— and if you can set 9 speakers — the Music/Movie Discrete speaker configuration feature is an extremely convenient
solution. It enables you to easily switch between movie speaker setting and music speaker setting, just by switching
between speaker setting A and B as needed. There’s no need to reposition and reconnect the speakers each time you
want to enjoy multi-channel sound from either movie or DVD-Audio/SACD sources in their purest forms.
❚ Music/Movie Discrete speaker configuration ready (VSA-AX10Ai)
Rectangle-shaped rooms pose a particular audio challenge, as
the audio must cover a much longer area from front to back.
Bi-Surround mode addresses this problem. Two sets of surround
speakers are driven by different amplifiers; two of these are
switched from surround back amplifiers. So the sound envelops
the whole area of the room in dramatic surround sound.
❚ Bi-Surround mode (VSA-AX10Ai)
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Large touch panel
remote control
Close-up of touch panel
Bi-Surround Mode
Surround back speakers are
moved
Movie Discrete speaker
configuration
Speakers turned off
Music Discrete speaker
configuration
Speakers turned off
The best sound engineers at one of the best recording studios in the world contributed an unquestionable amount of expertise to Pioneer’s latest
revolutionary multi-channel stereophonic amplifier/receivers. AIR Studios founder is Sir George Martin, legendary Beatles producer and Academy Award-
nominated composer — one of music’s most versatile and imaginative talents. Established in 1969 in London, AIR Studios is now a state-of-the-art recording complex
with matchless facilities for film scoring, rock, pop, classical and orchestral work, postproduction and live events. Many of the world’s most popular and renowned
musical talents have worked in this unique and inspirational recording environment.
AIR STUDIOS SOUND TUNING (VSA-AX10Ai, VSX-AX5Ai)