Arcam AVR21 vs Pioneer SC-95

GENERAL	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
Brand	Arcam	Pioneer
Series	HDA	Elite
Model	AVR21	SC-95
Type	A/V Receiver	A/V Receiver
Country	All	North America
Release Year	2022	2015
Predecessor	Arcam AVR20	Pioneer SC-85
Successor		Pioneer SC-LX701

AMPLIFIER	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
Channels	7.2	9.2
Power Output	110 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)	135 W (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven)
Front Wide Channel Support
Amplifier Design	Class A/B	Class D3 (Direct Energy HD)
THX™ Certification
Continuous 6 Ω Rated
Certified 4 Ω Performance
Bi-amp Capability		Front, Center, Surround, SP-B

AUDIO FEATURES	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engine		Texas Instruments Aureus
DAC	Dual ESS 9026PRO	ESS SABRE32 Ultra (ES9016S)
DAC Specs	192 kHz/24 Bit	192 kHz/32 Bit
Maximum Channel Processing	15.2	11.2
Air Studios Monitor Certification
Dolby Atmos	up to 9.1.6 with external amp
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
Dolby Atmos Music
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Surround Upmixer
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Digital EX
Surround EX
DTS:X	Pro up to 9.1.6 with external amp	up to with firmware update
DTS Neural:X		with firmware update
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neo		Neo:X (before firmware update)
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS 96/24
DTS Express
DTS-ES	Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1	Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1
IMAX Enhanced
Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer	13.1-ch (Built-In)
MQA Decoding
PCM	2-ch/Multi-ch Input	2-ch/Multi-ch Input
Network Audio Formats	MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, MQA
Music Playback via USB		MP3, WMA, AAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD
High Resolution Music Playback via USB and/or Network	up to 192 kHz	88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz/24 bit
High Resolution Audio Formats via USB		Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD
Gapless Playback
DSD via HDMI	2-ch/Multi-ch Input	2-ch/Multi-ch Input
DSD via USB		2-ch Input
DSD to PCM Converter
USB DAC
Jitter Reduction		plus PQLS (HDMI Bitstream/ Multi)
Auto Level Control		Multi-Channel
DTS Dialogue Control
Dialog Enhancement
Dialog normalization
Dialogue Lift		via Dialog Enhancement
Sound Retriever		Advanced (Multi-Channel / Auto with ARC)
Sound Retriever AIR
Digital noise Reduction
Tone Control		All Channels
Compressed Music Enhancer		Advanced Sound Retriever
High-resolution Music Enhancer		Hi-bit32 Audio Processing
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
Audyssey Dynamic Volume
Audyssey LFC
Audyssey Sub EQ HT
Audyssey DSX
Direct Mode	Stereo Direct, CD Direct
Pure Direct Mode
Auto Surround
Optimum Surround
Advanced Surround		11 + 1
Wide Surround
Front Stage Surround Advance		(Focus/Wide)
Headphone Surround
Virtual Speakers		(Surround Back/Height/Wide)
Virtual Depth
Independent Subwoofer Outputs

CALIBRATION	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.	Dirac Live™	MCACC Pro
Manual MCACC
MCACC Memory		6
Reflex Optimizer
Phase Control
Auto Phase Control Plus
Full Band Phase Control
Standing Wave Control
EQ Bands		9-Band (Advanced)
Symmetric EQ
X-Curve
Distance Adjustment		1/2 Inch
Precision Distance
Polarity Check
Auto Subwoofer Crossover

VIDEO FEATURES	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
HDR10
HDR10+
Dynamic HDR
BT.2020 color space
Dolby Vision
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDMI Version	2.1
HDBaseT Compatible
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)
HDCP Version	2.3	2.2
QMS (Quick Media Switching)
ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode)
VRR (Variable Refresh Rate)
QFT (Quick Frame transport)
DSC (Display Stream Compression)
3-D Ready
Video Signal Passthrough	up to 8K 50/60Hz and 4K 100/120Hz 4:4:4	up to 4K/60p (4:4:4)
Video Signal Upscaling		up to 4K/60p (4:4:4)
Analog To HDMI Upconversion		Component****, Composite
Component Video Upscaling
Analog to Analog Video conversion
Component Video Maximum Resolution		1080i (1125i)
Stream Smoother
Pure Cinema
Video Parameter Adjustments		YNR, CNR, BNR, MNR, Detail, Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Chroma, Black Level
Triple HD noise Reduction
Super Resolution
isf Certified Calibration Control

CONNECTIVITY	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	aptX HD	SBC, AAC
Works with Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
Chromecast Built-In
Apple Siri
Works with SonoS
DTS Play-Fi
MHL Input		1 Rear (Version 2.0)
DLNA 1.5
AirPlay	AirPlay 2	AirPlay
Apple Product Connection	iPod, iPhone and iPad	iPod and iPhone via front USB
Remote App	Arcam control app	iControlAV5 (for iOS and Android)
InstaPrevue Input Source Prevue

TERMINALS	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
HDMI Inputs	7	8 (1 front)
HDMI Outputs	3 (2 x 8K for MAIN, 1 x 4K for ZONE2)	3 (2 for MAIN, 1 for MAIN/HDZONE)
8K Inputs	7
USB Input	for factory service	1 Front
USB DC Out Port
Optical Inputs	2	2
Optical Outputs	1	1
Coaxial Inputs	4	2
RCA Line Inputs	7 (1 front)	3
RCA Line Outputs	1	1
XLR Line Inputs
Phono Input
Multi-Channel Input
RCA Pre-Outs	15.2	13.2
XLR Pre-outs
Composite Video Inputs		2
Composite Video Outputs		2
S-Video Inputs
S-Video Outputs
Component Video Inputs		1
Component Video Outputs
Ethernet
Ethernet Switch
PC In
Front A/V Inputs	AUX (3.5 mm Audio)	HDMI, USB
Speaker A/B
Headphone Out	3.5 mm (1/8")	6.3 mm (1/4")
Detachable Power Cord
adapterport

ZONES	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
Number of Zones	2	4
Powered Zones	2	2, 3 and HDZone
Zone 2 Outs	HDMI, Pre Out	RCA Pre/Line Out
Zone 3 Outs		RCA Pre/Line Out
Zone 4 Outs		HDMI
RS-232C Interface
+12V Trigger Output	2	2 (assignable)
Remote (IR) Input/Output	2 / 0	2 / 1

MISCELLANEOUS	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
On-Screen Display		Graphical User Interface (GUI) with Album Artwork (HDMI only)
HDMI Speaker B Link
AV Navigator		Built-in
IP Control
PreAmp Mode
Versatile Speaker Configuration		Surround Back/Front Height/Front Wide/Front Bi-Amp/Zone 2/B-Speaker/Powered HD Zone
Display	Large front-panel LCD display
FL Dimmer
Function Rename
Remote Controller		Learning Remote Control (Lumius)

RADIO	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
Analog Tuner	FM with RDS	FM/AM
Presets	50	63
Digital Radio	DAB/DAB+
Internet Radio	TuneIn	vTuner
Pandora
Spotify
Tidal
Deezer
Napster
SiriusXM

CONSTRUCTION	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
Front Panel		Brushed
Solid Aluminum Front
Construction		Advanced Direct Construction
Speaker Terminals	7	11
Large Speaker Terminals	7	11
Color-Coded Speaker Terminals
3D Space Frame Construction
Gold plated RCA terminals

POWER	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
Power Supply	AC 110-120 V or 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz via switch	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Toroidal Transformer
Low Leakage Flux Power Transformer
Transformer Stabilizer
Power Consumption	1500 W	330 W
Standby Power	0.5 W	0.1 W
ECO Mode / Hybrid Standby Function

PHYSICAL	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
Dimensions (W x H x D)	433 mm x 171 mm x 425 mm 17.06" x 6.69" x 18.56"	435 mm x 185 mm x 441 mm 17-1/8" x 7-5/16" x 17-3/8"
Weight	16.6 kg (36.4 lbs)	15.1 kg (33.3 lbs)
Weight of Package	19.9 kg

SPECIFICATIONS	Arcam AVR21	Pioneer SC-95
Power Output (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC)	110 W (0.02% THD)
Power Output (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel Driven, FTC)	125 W (0.2% THD)	135 W (0.08% THD)
Power Output (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC)		175 W (1.0% THD)
Power Output (4 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel Driven)	175 W (0.2% THD)
Power Output (4 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel Driven)	190 W (0.2% THD)	220 W (1.0% THD)
Multi Channel Simultaneous Drive	90 W (7 channels driven, 1kHz, 8 Ω, 0.2% THD) 110 W (7 channels driven, 1kHz, 4 Ω, 0.2% THD)	760 W (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 1.0%)
THD		0.04% (1 kHz, 110 W + 110 W, 8 Ω)
Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Line)	1V, 2V, 4V (user adjustable)/47 kΩ	390 mV/47 kΩ (Line)
Maximum Input Sensitivity (Line)	4.5 Vrms
Rated Preout Level and Impedance	1 Vrms/560 Ω
Rated Lineout Level and Impedance		390 mV/2.2 kΩ (REC OUT)
Maximum Preout Level and Impedance	5 Vrms/560 Ω
Rated Headphone Jack Output Level and Impedance	5 Vrms/100 Ω
S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A)	93 dB (normal) 110 dB (stereo direct)	101 dB
Frequency Response (Analog In)	±0.2 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz)
Residual noise (IHF-A Network)	0.15 mV
DSD Sampling Rates via HDMI	2.8 MHz	2.8 MHz
DSD Sampling Rates via USB		5.6 MHz, 2.8 MHz
Video Input Sensitivity/Output Level and Impedance		1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component Y) 0.7 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component PB/PR) 1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Composite)
Ethernet Standard		10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Wi-Fi Standard	IEEE 802.11 ac	IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi Terminal Frequency	5 GHz, 2.4 GHz	5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth Version	5․0	2․1 + EDR
Bluetooth Frequency		2.4 GHz
HDMI Terminal		19-pin (not DVI)
HDMI Output Type		5 V, 55 mA
HDMI Input/MHL Terminal		5 V, 900 mA
USB Terminal		USB2.0 High Speed (Type A) 5 V, 1 A
FM Frequency		87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz
AM Frequency		530 kHz - 1700 kHz
Warranty	5 Years	2 Years Parts & Labor

* - 480i/576i and 480p/576p only
** - 480i/576i only
*** - no 1080p/24 upconversion
**** - 1080p signal is not converted

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