One unique feature of SC-LX90 is the 5.1-inch LCD monitor on the front panel — the first ever to be used on an A/V pre-main amplifier. The wide LCD monitor can display varied information in full colour, letting you navigate without using an external display. The user-friendly OSD makes it simple and intuitive to operate.

Pioneer's Home Media Gallery function brings all the digital content you have on your PC to the listening room. You can enjoy music, video, or photo files through your existing home network.

* A previously existing or new home network, Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Microsoft Media Connect 2.0 Software, and Windows Media Player 11 are required for all home network and Home Media Gallery features.

Connect your iPod with the included connection cable to enjoy music in high-quality sound, or even photos and videos. The USB terminal (Type A ver. 2.0) lets you easily play songs from digital audio players and USB memories.

* The unit is compatible with 4th generation and newer iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano, iPod classic, and iPod touch, but compatibility may vary depending on the software incorporated in you iPod.
** The USB interface is only compatible with USB mass storage devices, though compatibility with all USB mass storage devices is not guaranteed. The unit will not play copyright protected files. The unit will not play PC audio files via USB connection.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Pioneer's Sound Retriever technology improves the sound quality of compressed audio (such as WMA, MP3, and MPEG-4 AAC), by creating new signals to restore the minute details lost during the compression process. The Advanced Sound retriever has further evolved to reproduce CD quality sound of up to 20 kHz.

By connecting the SC-LX90 with Pioneer KURO plasma display panel via HDMI, the HDMI Control function enables you to operate the basic functions such as input selection and power on/off through the plasma display panel's remote control.

With the Multi-Zone function, you can play three different sources in three separate zones. The SC-LX90 has a dedicated A/D converter for zone 2, which lets you convert analogue signals to digital output for more flexible settings.

Control panel with external input terminals. You can operate various functions including Multi-Zone switching and MCACC settings.