HCC VERDICT

Pioneer SC-LX86
Price:
 £2,200 
www.pioneer.co.uk

Highs: Polished sound; user-friendly; asynchronous USB input; Stream Smoothing video function; awesome control app

Lows: No 11-channel output; fickle auto setup system; rather lean sound; lack of 4K scaling will annoy badge hunters

Performance: 4/5
Design: 5/5
Features: 4.5/5
Overall: 4.5/5