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Pioneer Elite SC-85 back and front view
Pioneer Elite SC-85 specs and features
Amplifier
| Channels | 9.2 |
| Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm | 135/8, 175/6, 220/4 |
| Output impedance, Ohm | 8, 6, 4 |
| Frequency response | 20Hz-20KHz |
| THD in stereo, % | 0.08 |
Audio features
| Digital to analog converter (DAC) | ESS SABRE 192 KHz/32-bit |
| Bi-amping | ✔ |
| Pure direct (straight) | ✔ |
| Auto speaker calibration | MCACC Pro |
| Speaker A/B switching | ✔ |
| Other audio features | Advanced Sound Retriever, Hi-Res audio |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | ✖ |
| USB | 1 (USB 2.0) |
| Bluetooth | ✔ |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | 1 |
| DLNA | ✔ |
| MHL | ✔ |
Streaming services
| Apple Music (AirPlay) | AirPlay |
| Amazon Music | ✖ |
| Spotify | ✔ |
| Other streaming services | Pandora |
Extensive connection
| HDMI input/output | 8/3 |
| HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) | ✔ |
| HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) | ✖ |
| HDMI CEC | ✖ |
| Digital content protection (HDCP) | HDCP 2.2 |
| Subwoofer output (LFE) | 2 |
| Headphone output | 1 x 6.3 |
| Optical digital input | 2 |
| Coaxial digital input | 2 |
| Composite input | 2 |
| Component input/output | 2/0 |
| Phono (MM) input | ✖ |
| Front panel connectors | USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic |
| Multi channel preamp output | ✔ |
Video features
| HDR (High Dynamic Range) | ✖ |
| 4K signal pass-through | 4K/60Hz |
| 8K signal pass-through | ✖ |
| HDMI signal pass-through | ✔ |
| 3D signal pass-through | ✔ |
| HDMI pass-through in standby mode | ✔ |
| Video conversion | analog to HDMI |
| Analog to HDMI scaling | ✔ |
| HDMI to HDMI scaling | ✔ |
| Dolby Vision | ✖ |
| Other video features | x.v.Color |
Additional features
| Voice control | ✖ |
| App control | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Android |
| Display | fluorescent |
| Tuner | AM, FM |
| Sleep timer | ✔ |
| Auto power off | ✔ |
| ECO mode | ✔ |
| Graphical user interface (GUI) | ✔ |
| Setup assistant | ✔ |
| Firmware update | network, USB |
| Other additional features | IP Control |
Multi-room
| Multi-room zones | 3 |
| Zone audio output | speaker, preout |
| Zone HDMI output | ✖ |
| Multi-room control | AMX, Control4, Crestron |
| RS-232 | 1 |
| Remote control input/output (IR) | 2/1 |
| DC trigger output (12V) | 2 |
Multichannel surround
| Dolby Atmos | ✔ |
| Dolby TrueHD | ✔ |
| Dolby Surround | ✔ |
| Dolby (other) | Dolby Digital Plus |
| DTS:X | ✖ |
| DTS HD Master | ✔ |
| DTS Virtual:X | ✖ |
| DTS Neural:X | ✖ |
| DTS (other) | has not |
| Auro-3D | ✖ |
| IMAX Enhanced | ✖ |
| Multichannel stereo | ✔ |
Audio file formats
| MP3 | ✔ |
| WMA | ✔ |
| AAC | ✔ |
| WAV | ✔ |
| FLAC | ✔ |
| ALAC | ✔ |
| Other audio file formats | AIFF |
Power
| Operational power consumption, W | 330 |
| Standby consumption, W | 0.1 |
| Removable power cord | ✔ |
Dimensions
| Size W x H x D, cm/inches | 43.5 x 18.5 x 44.1/17 x 7 x 17.3 |
| Weight, kg/lbs | 15.1/33.3 |
Other
| Release year | 2015 |