The X-HM71 is not the worst offender here and seems to have enough power in use. In feature terms, the Pioneer is well specified but there are some curious fittings and anomalies. The most visible of these is that the Pioneer has both a built in iPod dock, a Apple certified USB input and AirPlay.
Is the pioneer hm70 worth the money?
Where perceived value is concerned, a piece of metal goes a long way at this price. The Pioneer HM70 is no better specified than either of its rivals in this test; its build quality isn’t glaringly superior and its remote control is par for the course too.
Why did DK AVS charge £30 to reset pioneer x-hm71?
It cost £30 a pop for DK AVS to reset each X-HM71 which developed the mysterious flashing red timer light after the 12 month warranty had expired. The third one failed after just a couple of months so was returned for a full refund. So why did the protection trip? I still don’t know why and Pioneer don’t seem to know either. Here’s what they said:
Is the pioneer x-hm71 the same as the Onkyo cr-n755?
Finished in a choice of black or silver, the X-HM71is a classic Micro width all-in-one and much the same shape and size as the key competition. Much the same isn’t exactly the same however and the Pioneer is bulkier than the Onkyo CR-N755 I reviewed recently.
Are the x-hm71 speakers to blame for the flashing red light?
Pioneer’s reply was to agree the speakers were not to blame after all. It cost £30 a pop for DK AVS to reset each X-HM71 which developed the mysterious flashing red timer light after the 12 month warranty had expired. The third one failed after just a couple of months so was returned for a full refund. So why did the protection trip?
Is pioneer a good brand of TV?
Pioneer has taken a break from multichannel to produce a impressively specified micro all in one. On AVForums Pioneer is still most commonly regarded as once a producer of plasma televisions par excellence but the brand also has a phenomenal audio heritage.
What kind of amplifier does the pioneer 50W have?
The Pioneer is built around a Class D amplifier which is a logical choice for systems of this nature. The 50w output is slightly misleading in that this is presented into an impedance of four ohms rather than the usual eight and no distortion figures are given for the output.
