Indulge yourself in 5.2.2-channel surround sound created by Dolby Atmos® or DTS:X. Experience similar effects without height or surround speakers by taking advantage of Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer and DTS Virtual:X. Enjoy superior images with Ultra HD, HDR10+, HLG, and Dolby Vision™ pass through. Plus, the VSX-LX105 supports HDMI 2.1 for 8K, VRR, ALLM, and QFT pass-through for next-generation video and gaming. You can also stream songs from various sources via Music Server, Bluetooth®, DTS Play-Fi, Sonos system, and Apple AirPlay 2. It is Roon Tested, making music streaming from your personal music library to your Elite AVR Receiver easy. Other highlights include a Powered Zone 2 feature with a dedicated DAC, Personal Preset buttons, 2 HDMI outputs, and it works with Alexa/Hey Google for voice control.


These products support all specs for the 2021 HDMI 2.1 certification. Please ensure your source, TV and HDMI cables are compatible to get the most robust home theater experience possible.
LEARN MORE>

Download the Pioneer Controller App:
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Pioneer’s sole focus for more than 80 years has been audio and visual technologies, which allows us to concentrate on what matters most: recreating music and film scores in your home as though you’re in the recording studio. Pioneer continues to innovate with many groundbreaking concepts which have completely changed the way we enjoy our music and videos.

The result? Elite by Pioneer. 

  • ENHANCED GAMING
  • Discrete Zone 2 HDMI Switching
  • Immersive Sound from your TV Apps
  • HDMI® 2.1 with 8K
VSX-LX105 ELITE 7.2-Channel Network AV Receiver

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$849.00

Indulge yourself in 5.2.2-channel surround sound created by Dolby Atmos® or DTS:X. Experience similar effects without height or surround speakers by taking advantage of Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer and DTS Virtual:X. Enjoy superior images with Ultra HD, HDR10+, HLG, and Dolby Vision™ pass through. Plus, the VSX-LX105 supports HDMI 2.1 for 8K, VRR, ALLM, and QFT pass-through for next-generation video and gaming. You can also stream songs from various sources via Music Server, Bluetooth®, DTS Play-Fi, Sonos system, and Apple AirPlay 2. It is Roon Tested, making music streaming from your personal music library to your Elite AVR Receiver easy. Other highlights include a Powered Zone 2 feature with a dedicated DAC, Personal Preset buttons, 2 HDMI outputs, and it works with Alexa/Hey Google for voice control.


These products support all specs for the 2021 HDMI 2.1 certification. Please ensure your source, TV and HDMI cables are compatible to get the most robust home theater experience possible.
LEARN MORE>

Download the Pioneer Controller App:
Apple app store download button

Pioneer’s sole focus for more than 80 years has been audio and visual technologies, which allows us to concentrate on what matters most: recreating music and film scores in your home as though you’re in the recording studio. Pioneer continues to innovate with many groundbreaking concepts which have completely changed the way we enjoy our music and videos.

The result? Elite by Pioneer. 

  • ENHANCED GAMING
  • Discrete Zone 2 HDMI Switching
  • Immersive Sound from your TV Apps
  • HDMI® 2.1 with 8K
Klipsch sound system for gaming using Pioneer receiver

ENHANCED GAMING

Own your opponents with HDMI 2.1 enhancements for gamers: 4K/120Hz HDR pass-through enables ultra-fast motion -VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) eliminates lag, stutter, and frame-tearing for fluid gameplay. - ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) optimizes latency from source to screen - QFT (Quick Frame Transport) limits lag for a smoother experience.
Discrete Zone 2 HDMI Switching

Discrete Zone 2 HDMI Switching

Set up different high-definition entertainment options with up to 8K60 resolution* in two different rooms from the VSX-LX105 when the kids don’t feel like partaking in whatever you like or vice versa.*

*8K60 only valid for Zone 1/Zone 2 will only produce 4K120 resolution when two separate HDMI sources are used
E-ARC dolby atmos couple surrounded by sound waves

Immersive Sound from your TV Apps

E-ARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) simplifies connectivity and supports the latest high-bitrate audio formats including Dolby Atmos®, DTS-HD Master Audio™, DTS:X®, Dolby® TrueHD.
different screen resolutions using HDMI with a rose on-screen

HDMI® 2.1 with 8K

HDMI® 2.1 is the most recent update of the HDMI® spec and supports a range of higher video resolutions and refresh rates including 8K60 and 4K120, as well as Dynamic HDR formats. 8K delivers a super-immersive viewing experience with 2x the horizontal and vertical resolution of 4K, and 4 times as many pixels; and combined with 60Hz refresh rate enables smooth and sharp viewing of content with high-speed action. HDMI 2.1 with 8K ensures your system is ready for the clearest and cleanest picture available both now and down the road.
Streaming Music Services and Faster Wifi

Streaming Music Services and Faster Wifi

Use Works with Sonos, Chromecast built-in™, AirPlay 2, and DTS Play-Fi®; includes Spotify®, Amazon Music, Pandora®, TIDAL, Deezer, or TuneIn streaming services
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization

Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization

Creating a virtual surround and height effect from traditional speaker layouts without employing additional surround or height speakers.
Advanced MCACC Auto Room Tuning featuring Auto Phase Control Plus

Advanced MCACC Auto Room Tuning featuring Auto Phase Control Plus

Advanced MCACC adjusts the sound according to the listening room and speakers, and also creates clearer sound by suppressing the standing waves that occur between walls or ceiling and floor. Measurement of up to nine positions can be saved for a wide listening area. Auto Phase Control Plus* makes real-time analysis of the phase difference, and automatically compensates the gap between the LFE and main signals, providing strong bass and clear high-frequency sound.
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Roon-Tested

Roon plays to thousands of USB, Airplay, and Chromecast devices, but Roon-tested devices are profiled by the Roon team to ensure simple setup and effortless daily use. If you own a Roon-Tested device, you can have the confidence that you will enjoy the best possible experience with it.
Works with Sonos Certified

Works with Sonos Certified

This receiver can join your existing Sonos Home Sound System, or be the start of a new one, just by pairing it with a Sonos Port* This Works With Sonos Certified AVR offers a best-in-class tie-in to the Sonos ecosystem, waking, changing inputs, and playing at the volume you want using the Sonos Volume-Pass Through feature from the Sonos app*.
*Sonos Port required and sold separately.

Amplification

Channels
7
Amplification Type
Direct Energy
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)
✓

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos®, Dolby Surround Upmixer supports DTS Formats
✓
DTS:X®, DTS Neural:X® Upmixer supports Dolby Formats
✓
Reflex Optimizer
✓
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer
✓
DTS Virtual: X, Dolby® TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus
✓
DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES, DTS Express
✓
DSD Disc (SACD) Playback via HDMI (2.8 MHz/2ch, 5.1ch)
✓
Digital Quad-Core 32-bit DSP (Cirrus Logic)
✓
192 kHz/24-bit D/A Conversion for Hi-Res Audio
✓
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) on HDMI OUT (MAIN)
✓
MCACC Auto Room Tuning
Phase Control | Subwoofer EQ
Advanced Sound Retriever (2ch)
✓
Advanced Surround Modes
Classical, Unplugged, Entertainment Show, Drama, Advanced Game, Action, Rock/Pop, Sports, Extended Stereo, Mono Music, Front Stage Surround Advance

Video Features

Support HDMI 2.1
(HDMI IN 1-3) with 8K, VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), QFT (Quick Frame transport), DSC (Display Stream Compression), and QMS (Quick Media Switching) pass-through
Supports HDR10+ and HLG
8K/60p (4:2:0/10-bit), 8K/30p (4:4:4/10-bit, 4:2:2/12-bit), 4K/120p (4:4:4/10-bit, 4:2:2/12-bit), 4K60p (4:4:4/12-bit) and BT.2020 color; DeepColor™ (36-bit), “x.v.Color”, LipSync, and HDCP 2.3
Dolby Vision Compatible
✓
Ultra HD Upscaling
4K to 8K, 1080p to 8K/4K

Home Network Features

Works with Alexa supporting multi-room music
✓
Works with Hey Google and Chromecast built-in
✓
DTS Play-Fi with Pioneer Music Control App
✓
Apple AirPlay 2 with Siri Voice Control
✓
Works with SONOS supporting multiple Sonos Connect control and Volume Pass Through mode
✓
Amazon Music HD, Pandora®, Spotify, TIDAL, and Deezer Hi-Fi Music- Streaming Services Ready
✓
Internet Radio with TuneIn
✓
Hi-Res Audio File Playback via USB/Network
✓
Up to 192 kHz/24-bit ALAC, AIFF, FLAC, WAV (RIFF) and 5.6 MHz DSD
✓

Convenience Features

Personal Preset
✓
Dialog Enhancement
✓
Dual Band (5 GHz/2.4 GHz) Wi-Fi® Built-in
✓
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
Version: 4.2, Profile: A2DP 1.2/AVRCP 1.3, Codec: SBC/aptX/aptX HD (TX), SBC/AAC(RX) Built-in
Pioneer Remote App Ready
Multi-room Entertainment Control and Network Streaming
User-Friendly GUI with System Setup Menu
✓
On-Screen Information for Audio, Video and Network
✓
Web Setup
✓
Auto Power Off in HDMI Standby Through
✓
AM/FM Tuner
40 Presets
Sleep Timer
✓
User-Friendly Simple Remote Control
✓

Front Terminals

USB 1 In for USB Drive
✓
MCACC Setup MIC In
Gold-Plated
Audio 1 In
Mini Stereo Jack, Gold-Plated
Phones 1 Out
Gold-Plated

Rear Terminals

HDMI 6 In (4 Assignable)
✓
HDMI 2 Out
1 for MAIN, 1 for SUB/ZONE 2
Ethernet 1 In
✓
USB 1 In for USB Drive
✓
Audio 4 In
Assignable
Phono (MM) 1 In
Assignable
Digital Coaxial 1 In
Assignable
Digital Optical 1 In
Assignable
Subwoofer 2 Pre Out
✓
ZONE 2 Pre/Line Out/ZONE B Line Out
✓
Speaker 9-channel Out
FRONT, CENTER, SURROUND/HEIGHT, HEIGHT/SURROUND BACK/Bi-AMP, ZONE 2
IR 1 In
✓
12 V Trigger 1 Out
✓
RS-232C
✓
FM/AM Antenna
✓

Specifications

Power Requirements
AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption/Standby
635 W/0.1 W
Dimensions (W x H x D)
17-1/8 x 6-13/16 x 14-9/16 inches (435 x 173 x 370.5 mm)
Weight
21.6 lbs. (9.8 kg)
Carton Dimensions
21-1/8 x 10-7/16 x 18-1/16 inches (536 x 265 x 458 mm)
Carton Included Weight
27.6 lbs. (12.5 kg)

Warranty

Warranty
3 Years

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Indulge yourself in 5.2.2-channel surround sound created by Dolby Atmos® or DTS:X. Experience similar effects without height or surround speakers by taking advantage of Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer and DTS Virtual:X. Enjoy superior images with Ultra HD, HDR10+, HLG, and Dolby Vision™ pass through. Plus, the VSX-LX105 supports HDMI 2.1 for 8K, VRR, ALLM, and QFT pass-through for next-generation video and gaming. You can also stream songs from various sources via Music Server, Bluetooth®, DTS Play-Fi, Sonos system, and Apple AirPlay 2. It is Roon Tested, making music streaming from your personal music library to your Elite AVR Receiver easy. Other highlights include a Powered Zone 2 feature with a dedicated DAC, Personal Preset buttons, 2 HDMI outputs, and it works with Alexa/Hey Google for voice control.


These products support all specs for the 2021 HDMI 2.1 certification. Please ensure your source, TV and HDMI cables are compatible to get the most robust home theater experience possible.
LEARN MORE>

Download the Pioneer Controller App:
Apple app store download button

Pioneer’s sole focus for more than 80 years has been audio and visual technologies, which allows us to concentrate on what matters most: recreating music and film scores in your home as though you’re in the recording studio. Pioneer continues to innovate with many groundbreaking concepts which have completely changed the way we enjoy our music and videos.

The result? Elite by Pioneer.