The sonic evolution continues with Pioneer's multi-channel stereophonic amplifier, the VSA-AX10Ai-S.

For connisseurs who desire the very best, this amplifier offers the ultimate high fidelity stereo and multi-channel music replay, together with reference-class decoding of the latest movie soundtrack and audio formats. Audiophiles will certainly recognise the original design philosophy of the VSA-AX10, a revolutionary best-in-class award winner, created by an experienced team of Pioneer audio amplifier designers and sound engineering experts from London's AIR Studios.

Like its predecessors, the VSA-AX10Ai-S brings the best studio reference monitoring currently available directly to any home listening environment.

Specifications:

• Fine-tuned by Air Studios in the UK
• THX Ultra 2 certified
• Dolby Digital THX EX & Dolby Pro-Logic 2 decoders built-in
• DTS 96kHz / 24Bit & DTS-ES discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1, NEO: 6 decoders
• Wide frequency response for DVD-Audio and SACD
• MEPG2 multi-channel audio decoding
• 7.1 channel input & 7.1 channel pre-output
• 7 x 150W RMS 6 Ohms
• Symmetrical amplifier design
• 192kHz / 24bit DA converters on all 8 channels
• Built-in 96kHz/ 24bit AD conversion
• High-speed SHARC 32-bit DSP chip
• Direct energy MOS FET circuit
• Learning IR LCD touch screen remote
• Video convertor
• 7 x digital audio inputs
• 3 x digital coaxial inputs
• 4 x optical inputs
• 2 x digital audio outputs
• 1 x phono input
• 2 x i.Link sockets
• Automatic acoustic calibration system tests for the connection of the speakers, size (adjustment of large or small), mutual distance, adjustment of pressure value, timbre adjustments using a supplied microphone