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. I use the built-in speakers. I’ll go from stereo to 7.2 channel sound with this receiver.

  2. My current audio theatre setup consists of my TV speakers! This prize would seriously improve upon that!

  6. I don’t use anything for home theatre audio currently so this would be a 100% improvement.

  8. Currently just using the tv speakers for all movies, sports and video games so a receiver would dramatically improve the experience of all those with the family!

  11. We currently using an older lg receiver. Not that great, some of the features stop working and cd player not working

  12. I learned that I can use a Dolby Atmos enabled receiver to incorporate the height field into a home theatre by adding a pair of ceiling speakers to my room.

  14. I usually use a soundbar for audio, but this would definitely take my system to the next level.

  16. I use an old Sony receiver that doesn’t pass through the audio through hdmi. This receiver would solve that.

  17. I currently use the built in speakers on the TV so this receiver would allow me to upgrade to a sound system.

  19. I use a soundbar with my TV. The receiver would be amazing because I could integrate my sound system.

  21. I usually use home theatre audio for a better movie viewing experience. You can’t have great visual without great audio! The Pioneer VSX-935 will open up the door to great home audio system solutions.

  23. I don’t currently use a home theatre audio system. This receiver should be able to provide better sound than the tv speakers depending on what speakers I end up buying to go with the receiver.

  24. I’m currently using built-in speakers! I’ve never experimented with audio, so I’m sure this would be an exciting upgrade!

  26. I usually just use the speakers built into my old tv so anything would be an improvement especially with all the tv time I put in lol

  28. I currently just use my TV’s built-in speakers which leave a lot to be desired — this receiver would make audio a lot more immersive and clear!

  29. Currently its just TV speakers so that isn’t ideal. This receiver pared with nice some nice speakers would make a world of difference for TV, Movies, and Games!

  32. When I got a new TV and upgraded to HD I got a new receiver with HDMI. It’s getting old and starting to wear out, a new replacement would get everything functioning well again.

  35. I would use it to watch tv shows as well as gaming. Currently using a small stereo system so this would be an upgrade.

  37. I use an old Pioneer RX-510 to get fuller sound than just the TV speakers for movies, but a VSX-935 with some additional judiciously placed speakers would much more properly take advantage of what are some of the most sophisticated recordings in existence.

  39. I currently use an older Pioneer receiver and a 2.1 speaker system. This newer model will future proof my system for a while with newer audio codecs

  40. I currently don’t have a home Threatre system. I used to have a pioneer system but it died after 15 years. I love watching movies and this system would enhance the experience!.

  41. My current audio theatre setup consists of my TV speakers! This prize would seriously improve upon that!

  42. I presently use an old Yamaha RX-V1075, which is still great by the way. It is hooked to bookshelf Polk audio speakers. All my previous receivers always were Pionner branded, so I would gladly go back to something I know always works well.

  43. Oddly enough we used a sound bar I won from The Brick. It has bit the dust however so back to just using the TV speakers. Didn’t know you could choose stereo or surround sound.

  44. We have a Denon receiver hooked up to four B&W speakers for surround sound for the TV. Ours is only a 5 channel so this 7.2 channel would be an improvement.

  46. I usually use an older AV receiver that doesn’t have HDMI for home theatre audio. So this receiver would definitely improve my listening and viewing experience with it’s HDCP2.3 and 8K passthrough capabilities.

  49. I use my home theatre audio to watch movies. This receiver would improve my listening experience because I only have a basic sound bar system.

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