Unit is pretty old I had one of these back in 98-99.
Time to upgrade a service tech is going to cost you $150 just to open it up and figure out whats bad.
Pioneer ok but check out Denon's line of receivers Onkyo is good too but they have a high rate of repairs
Pioneer doesn't make them like they used to that D1S was a tank, had tons of audio / video inputs was one of the first with video upconverting had lots of power and a great front display panel. BUT technology has come along way and pioneer hasn't kept up. They even stopped making high end TV's a few years ago even though they were regarded as the best sets out there.
check this out
Denon AVR-4310CIgoogle it they sell for ALOT less than sticker I bought one for $1299 with a 5 year warranty
Hope that helps
Testimonial: "@thebigdoghim, thanks for the very constructive feedback. I was 80% certain that the cost to diagnose the problem alone would be in the triple digits."
It shouldn't cost any more than $25.00 dollars to examine the unit and give an estimate as to repair. In most cases this cost will be aplied to the cost of repair. The unit is a sought after piece and even though it is only a pro-logic component can still be used as a decent two channel amplifier.
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By the way, I've had this receiver since 11/1990 (bought it in Germany for $600). I've treated it with much respect and I feel that it's served me well for over 19 years; that's a heck of a run compared to what I've read in other blogs/forums on this topic concerning other more recent Pioneer models. I guess I might be visiting a local Best Buy this Saturday; ever since my receiver stopped powering on, I've had my eyes set on two particular models: one Pioneer, the other Yamaha. But now, given thebigdoghim's feedback, Denon is also now in the running.
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