Pioneer VSX935 receiver contestMany people find home audio a shopping challenge and may avoid even learning about great receivers like the amazing, versatile options from Pioneer. Yes, the easiest home theatre audio solution is to get nothing and let the TV do the audio heavy lifting. However, televisions will never produce the kind of immersive audio you get from a great stereo system. And that stereo system begins with a premium receiver like the Pioneer VSX-935 8K 7.2 channel receiver we are giving away in this contest.

How to get the best home theatre audio

Sometimes I watch TV and get the audio from the television speakers. This is fine for me when I’m watching the news or a weather report. If I’m watching something meaningful, I’ll use a sound bar connected via an HDMI cable. I use that same sound bar to stream Spotify sometimes if I want background music in the living room.

However, when I’m watching something meaningful to me I send the audio to my receiver so I get an audio experience comparable to the great visuals and great storytelling I’m enjoying. It’s all part of the same package for me. Sometimes, I’ll rewatch something that I streamed on my phone because I know it will be so much better on the big screen with the big sound I can only get from my stereo. For example, the opening music of Star Trek: Discovery has amazing depth and gives me chills—when I listen on my stereo! Even Tig Notaro’s acerbic tone as my favourite character in this series, Jett Reno, is more biting through a proper home theatre system.

How do I know what to look for in a home theatre receiver

Like many of the Canadians reading this article, I am not a home theatre receiver expert. I’m not. That’s why I hire people who know more than I do for many of the projects I assign for the Best Buy blog. The prize we are giving away is a great example: I sent it to Jason Gorber, who knows a lot more about audio than I do. So if you want to learn more about this prize, you should read his informative review.

Similarly, the many comprehensive buying guides you find on the blog were not written by me. In fact, they are not the work of just one person. I assign the project to a knowledgable writer on the team, then the draft goes to other experts for that product category to be revised and molded to, hopefully, be maximally useful as a tool that helps shoppers find the right products for their home. Check out the Receiver Buying Guide on the blog and you will have a better idea of what a receiver can do for your home audio needs.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in three (3) different ways.

  1. In a comment below, tell us what you usually use for home theatre audio and how this receiver might improve your home listening experience.
  2. In a comment below the Receiver Buying Guide, tell us one aspect about receivers that you learned from that article.
  3. For up to two (2) additional entries, create a public post on a social media channel (one entry per channel!) sharing with your friends and followers one reason why you want to win this Pioneer receiver; include the hashtag #BestBuyPioneerContest, so we can find your post, and include one of the pictures showing on this article. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.

What can you win

At the end of this contest, we will randomly select one (1) winner from all eligible entries to receive the Pioneer VSX-935 8K 7.2 channel receiver sample that was tested for the blog review article.

This contest runs from July 7th to July 21st.

Remember, you can enter in three different ways as discussed above. You should also discuss the information in this contest with your family and friends so they too can enter this contest for a chance to win a premium Pioneer receiver.

Win a Pioneer 8K home theatre receiver Contest Rules and Regulations

Good Luck.

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
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Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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673 COMMENTS

  1. My old Onkyo with mini speakers gives great sound…. but a new receiver that supports Apple Airplay would be terrific!

  8. I use my TV’s speakers so this would improve my listening experience drastically by enhancing the audio!

  9. I currently use a soundbar with a sub, but this receiver would let me have a ‘real’ speaker setup :).

  16. no home theatre audio, just the regular sound from tv and this receiver would provide the home theatre experience.

  18. just using my basic TV speakers. I’m sure a receiver and speakers will want me to watch more tv.

  20. I use my TV speakers for audio, and the Pioneer receiver would allow me to choose between TV speakers or a sound bar.

  23. I use a sound bar when watching my TV shows.
    This receiver would improve my experience by filling my living room with resonating theatre sound.

  24. I usually use my television speakers for home theatre audio. The he Pioneer VSX-935 8K 7.2 channel receiver will improve my home listening experience by bringing greater sound clarity!

  28. Currently, we use one speaker that is connected to the tv. This receiver would improve our home listening experience , as we would be able to add more than just one speaker for sound optimization!!

  34. At the moment, we use one speaker that we connect through bluetooth to the Nvidia Shield that is connected to the tv. This receiver would improve my home listening experience because we would be able to add more than just one speaker!

  37. I’m just using my basic TV speakers. I’m sure a receiver and speakers will want me to watch more tv.

  38. I currently just have tv speakers, this would truly make it more of a home theatre experience.

  39. embarrased to admit that I only use my tv speakers, Winning this receiver would be the start I need to start putting together an amazing setup!!

  40. I use out television as I didn’t know what else to use. A receiver would give us such a better sound quality as it reads the digital
    code.

  41. I currently just use my tv speakers which is awfully. This pioneer receiver would allow me to attach my speakers and then to my tv. This would result in a dramatic increase in fidelity. I learned that this particular amp has Dolby Atmos.
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  42. We usually use an older reciever in out small home theater. This Pioneer would certainly be an upgrade

  43. I currently use a Denon receiver for my home theater but it is almost ten years old and doesn’t have great functionality for the streaming services that are commonplace today so this receiver would be a huge improvement for many things

  49. I use my TV speakers so hooking up the receiver and better speakers would greatly enhance my movie watching experience.

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