Pioneer has announced a new 7.1ch (190Wx7ch) AV amps amplifier, known as the VSA-LX52. This Pioneer amplifier comes with the jitter free PQLS multi-surround and Linear PMC multichannel audio via HDMI. The Pioneer VSA-LX52 is obviously compatible with WMA, MP3, WAV, WMA 9Pro, Dolby NR TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio and so on.

Pioneer VSA-LX52 is capable to connect with iPod via USB and to enjoy amazing audio reproduction thanks to its new digital DAC. Its also capable to control iPod directly from TV if the VSA-LX52 amplifier plug to TV without the needs to touch your iPod. Pricing is not yet known. [Akihabara]