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(November 26, 2023) Premium Audio Company has announced the immediate return of Rob Vieira to a new role as Senior Director of AVR Brands, Category Ownership, and Integrated Electronics for all brands. While this move will fly under the radar for the vast majority of consumers and home theater...

(June 9, 2023) Hey, home theater fans! In this episode of HTMR, @Michael Scott and I recap the month of May 2023. The show is designed to be a quick-hit, one-stop recap of the biggest news happening in the world of home theater for the month prior. Of course, you can catch up on our latest movie...

(May 1, 2023) Following years of industry-wide price hikes and shipping delays, we're finally seeing movement in a favorable direction for consumers. Beginning today, May 1st, Klipsch Reference Premiere speakers and Elite audio video receivers will match 2019 prices. That makes for discounts up...

(March 14, 2023) The all-new VSX-LX805 is a different animal from Elite products that hit the market in 2021, largely because it’s the first to have Premium Audio Co.’s influence and input throughout the development process. Standing as Elite's new flagship model, the VSX-LX805 is a dream...

This AVR is definitely "vintage" at this point, but still a great machine for older analog and early digital sources. I kept it for many years in order to still be able to decode Dolby Digital audio soundtracks on my old laserdiscs because it has an RF-AC3 demodulator built-in. In order...

I've been going a bit batty trying to troubleshoot an issue with this receiver exhibiting an annoying delay of a few seconds in locking and promptly starting Dolby Digital or DTS audio bitstreams over HDMI. Admittedly, this is a minor issue. But on a beautiful $3K flagship AVR, I find that...

(June 3, 2020) Premium Audio Company, a subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation, and Sharp have signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to jointly acquire the audio/video business of Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation. According to VOXX, the purchase price is approximately $30.8 million (plus...

(June 1, 2021) 11 Trading Company (11TC) recently showcased Integra's new trio of AV receivers to partners in the custom install and integrator space, revealing new details and advanced tools rarely seen in the sub-$3,000 category. Before we dive into Integra specifics, here's a quick update on...

Not exactly frontpage news for our site, but for those of you keeping track of the re-birth of Onkyo, Pioneer, Elite, and Integra in the US, a buying group consisting of 550 retailers and specialty installers (ProSource) will have access to all four brands. If you'd like to read the...

(March 3, 2021) The road to 2021 has been bumpy for Onkyo Corporation and its associated brands (Onkyo, Integra, Pioneer, and Pioneer Elite). Rewind two years, and the company was on the cusp of being acquired by Sound United, a deal that would have positioned all four brands alongside the likes...

(October 4, 2019) Enthusiasts concerned about a home theater industry dominated by one massive AV receiver giant can release a giant sigh of relief: Onkyo Corporation’s Home Audio Division – which includes Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, Onkyo, and Integra – will live to see another day as a singular...

Pioneer’s New Elite VSX-LX103 Launches 2018 Receiver Lineup (Pioneer Electronics) (March 25, 2018) Pioneer has revealed its first official ELITE branded receiver of 2018. The Elite VSX-LX103 7.2-Channel Network Receiver is priced at $599 ($749 CAD) and is available for purchase now. The...

Pioneer Elite Gains Two New Mid-Priced AVR Options (VSX-LX302, VSX-LX102) (Pioneer) Pioneer's new LX-302 Network AVR (May 31, 2017) Pioneer Home Entertainment has announced two new Elite 7.2-channel Network AV Receivers, adding to a crowded field of 2017 AVR models released over the last...