By: Eric
21st Feb 2015
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 "Harsh and confused"
I had one of these until a few years ago. I never really liked it, but thought that what I heard was just a common drawback of two-speaker systems, until I replaced it with a better (but inexpensive) amp and heard a vastly better sound through the same speakers positioned in exactly the same positions. The Pioneer A400 never projected a credible sound stage. It always felt wrong, with a ‘hole’ between the speakers, irrespective of their placement. Visitors noted the same bizarrely unsatisfying effect. (It was not a polarity problem - I checked.) The sound it produced was harsh and ultimately tiring, with many recordings sounding gritty and unreal, with the positions of individual instruments impossible to identify. Not recommended at any price.
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