Pioneer took a bit of a sabbatical from the ultra high-end AV amplifier market after the release of their last flagship model, the VSA-AX10Ai (called the Elite VSX-59TXi receiver in North America), essentially ceding the market to Denon and their mammoth 5800 models. Now they are back in a big way, throwing down the gauntlet at the Denon 5805 with a new flagship, the SC-LX90, or the Elite SC-09TX for North America. Their new statement AV amplifier is far bigger and more powerful than anything they’ve built before, and features a new amplifier section capable of 200W x 7 or 140W x 10 @ 8 Ohms built around Bang & Olufsen ICEpower Class-D modules for efficient, cool running operation.
For connections the amp has 6-in, 2-out HDMI 1.3 switching with support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, six Wolfson WM8741 D/A converters and far more connectivity options than I can possibly cover in this space. The SC-LX90 will be available in December for ¥880,000, while the North American Elite SC-09TX makes its debut in January at a price of $7,000.
Source: Pioneer Japan
Source: Toy Gadgets
