The Pioneer VSX‎-524‎-K is equipped with four HDMI inputs and an HDMI output for interfacing high‎-resolution audio and video components like Blu‎-ray players and streaming devices‎.‎ This model also supports 1080p‎,‎ 3D and 4K pass‎-through over HDMI‎.‎ Additionally‎,‎ this receiver has a front panel USB port that supports iPhone‎,‎ iPod and iPad connections‎,‎ as well as the playback of audio formats like MP3‎,‎ WMA and AAC‎.‎

HDMI 2.0

Offering 4 HDMI 2.0 inputs‎,‎ the VSX‎-524‎-K handles 4K and 1080p video at 60 frames per seconds‎.‎ 4K offers four times the resolution of 1080p‎.‎ HDMI 2.0 is also backwards compatible with earlier versions of HDMI‎.‎ All four HDMI inputs support both 3D and 4k content‎.‎ Convenience features‎,‎ such as‎,‎ HDMI Standby Through is also supported allowing for your sources ‎(‎cable box‎,‎ etc‎.‎‎)‎ to pass‎-through the receiver to the television even when it is in standby mode‎.‎

Made for iPhone 5 Certification

The VSX‎-524‎-K‎'‎s front USB input supports music playback and control for the iPhone 5 and iPad mini‎.‎ Additional Apple devices are also supported for music playback‎,‎ and you can even use the USB port to playback high‎-resolution audio files stored on thumb drives‎.‎

Multi‎-Channel Acoustic Calibration ‎(‎MCACC‎)‎

MCACC creates the optimum acoustic experience for movies and music based on your listening environment‎.‎ The system‎,‎ complete with custom microphone and subwoofer EQ‎,‎ automatically compensates for differences in speaker size‎,‎ level‎,‎ and distance‎,‎ and equalizes the response‎.‎

Eco Mode

This Pioneer AV receiver feature an energy‎-saving ECO Mode that‎,‎ when enabled‎,‎ achieves a standby power consumption of 0.1W‎.‎ With a host of convenience features‎,‎ including Network Standby and HDMI CEC support‎,‎ ECO Mode analyzes your sources in real time‎,‎ adjusting power consumption accordingly to meet your needs‎.‎ Or you can manually select the power‎-saving settings that are right for you‎.‎

Additional Features

• 2‎-Channel DSD to PCM Converter
• 2‎-Channel Auto Level Control
• 2‎-Channel Advanced Sound Retriever
• 2‎-Channel Tone Control
• Midnight Listening
• Loudness Control
• 9 Frame Sound Delay ‎(‎Lip Sync‎)‎
• Sleep Timer ‎(‎30‎,‎ 60‎,‎ 90 min‎.‎‎)‎
• FL Dimmer
• FL Demo Mode ‎(‎Feature Flashing‎)‎
• On‎-Screen Display ‎(‎Analog Only‎)‎
• Brushed Front Panel
• 2 Large and 3 Clip Speaker Terminals

Technical Specifications‎:‎

Power

• Amplifier Type ‎:‎   Discrete Direct Energy
• Channels  ‎:‎  5.1
• Power Output ‎:‎   Watts per Channel ‎(‎20 Hz ‎- 20 kHz‎,‎ ‎.‎08% THD‎,‎ 8 ohm‎)‎‎:‎ 80 W x 5
• Watts per Channel ‎(‎1 kHz at 8 ohm‎)‎‎:‎ SC Model Power Rating Only
• Watts per Channel ‎(‎1 kHz‎,‎ 1% THD‎,‎ 6 ohm‎)‎‎:‎ 140 W x 5

Audio

• DSP  ‎:‎  Engine‎:‎ Texas Instruments Aureus
• DAC ‎:‎   192 kHz / 24‎-bit
• Supported File Formats   ‎:‎ 48 kHz / 16‎-bit MP3‎,‎ WMA‎,‎ ACC Via USB
• Audio Decoding  ‎:‎  Dolby True HD‎,‎ Dolby Digital Plus‎,‎ Dolby Pro‎-Logic IIz‎,‎ DTS‎-HD Master Audio‎,‎ 2‎-ch SACD
• Calibration ‎:‎   Phase Control‎,‎ MCACC‎,‎ 5‎-Band EQ‎,‎ Symmetric EQ‎,‎ MCACC Memory ‎(‎1‎)‎‎,‎ ‎.‎01‎'‎ Distance Adjustment
• Listening Mode ‎:‎   Auto Surround‎,‎ Stream Direct ‎(‎Direct‎,‎ Pure Direct‎)‎‎,‎ Advanced Surround ‎(‎9 + 1 Mode DSP‎)‎‎,‎ Front Stage Surround Advance‎,‎ Headphone Surround

Video

• Pass‎-Through ‎:‎  Yes ‎(‎up to 4K‎)‎
• 3D Support ‎:‎ Yes
• Audio Return Channel ‎(‎ARC‎)‎‎:‎  Yes
• Standby Mode  ‎:‎  HDMI ‎(‎Input Switch / Last Memory‎)‎
• Deep Color / xvYCC Support  ‎:‎  Yes ‎(‎36‎-bit‎)‎

Connectivity

• Supported Devices ‎:‎   Apple‎:‎ iPhone 5s‎,‎ iPhone5c‎,‎ iPhone 5‎,‎ iPhone 4s‎,‎ iPhone4‎,‎ iPhone 3GS‎,‎ iPhone 3G‎,‎ iPhone‎,‎ iPod touch 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G / 1G‎,‎ iPod nano 7G / 6G / 5G / 4G / 3G ‎(‎Audio Only‎)‎
• Input ‎:‎   4 x HDMI
• 1 x USB
• 2 x Composite Video
• 3 x Stereo RCA ‎(‎1 x assignable‎)‎
• 1 x Digital Optical ‎(‎assignable‎)‎
• 1 x Digital Coaxial ‎(‎assignable‎)‎
• Output ‎:‎   1 x HDMI
• 1 x Composite Video
• 1 x Subwoofer
• 1 x Headphone
• Other Ports    
• 1 x Calibration Microphone
• 1 x AM Antenna
• 1 x FM Antenna
• 5 x L + R Speaker
• AM/FM Presets  ‎:‎  30 Preset AM / FM Tuner

General

• On‎-Screen Display‎:‎    Analog Only
• Power Consumption  ‎:‎  Active‎:‎ 415 W
• Standby‎:‎ 0.1 W ‎(‎standby‎)‎
• Dimensions ‎(‎WxHxD‎)‎‎:‎ 17.1 x 6.6 x 13.1‎"‎ ‎(‎434 x 168 x 333 mm‎)‎
• Weight‎:‎ 18.3 lb ‎(‎8.3 kg‎)‎