Pioneer Shipping 2 AV Receivers Supporting Multiple Wireless Audio Platforms

Pioneer announced availability Wednesday of two Elite 7.2-channel AV receivers with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive audio. The 100-watt-per-channel Elite VSX-LX302 ($799) is hi-res audio-capable, supporting files including 192 kHz/24-bit FLAC, WAV, AIFF and ALAC along with DSD 2.8 MHz/5.6 MHz, said the company. It also has 384 kHz/32-bit digital-to-analog conversion. Video support includes Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDCP 2.2 and BT.2020 video pass-through via HDMI, Pioneer said. The 80-watt-per-channel VSX-LX102 ($599) doesn’t offer hi-res support. Both receivers feature Chromecast built-in, DTS Play-Fi and AirPlay and operate over dual-band Wi-Fi. The receivers can send audio over Blackfire’s FireConnect to compatible speakers.