Thanks to made for iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad certification, Apple devices are easily connected with the USB/video cable - so there's no need to buy a separate dock to access all your music, videos, streaming content. Plus, since your iPhone, iPod and now your iPad charge automatically when connected, it's the ultimate Plug-and-Play integration with your home theater. You can enjoy music with album art from the iTunes store, shared videos and movies, downloaded TV shows from iTunes, photos, web content from YouTube and much more. Got a call? The iPhone will mute movies and music so you can take it. Use the iPhone directly, or push a single button on the SC-1522's front panel to switch control to the preset remote and an intuitive, full-color GUI.

The SC-1522's networking ability opens up an entirely new world of possibilities. A rear panel Ethernet port allows full integration into your home network, and with DLNA 1.5 certification, a whole new level of entertainment options are at your fingertips. With 192 kHz/24-bit WAV and FLAC file compatibility, network streaming audio playback is now ready for the true audiophile. Stream your MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV and FLAC music files from your PC, laptop or smartphone to your home theater system.

The SC-1522 is ready for wireless Bluetooth audio from virtually any A2DP profile Bluetooth device. Plus you'll enjoy enriched quality with Sound Retriever AIR technology, created specifically to enhance Bluetooth audio. Support for Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) lets you connect your compatible MHL-equipped Android smartphone via a front panel interface, allowing you to access and enjoy your phones applications on the big screen.

The SC-1522's Class D3 9-channel amplifier is one of the most powerful amplifiers of any multi-channel A/V receiver Pioneer has ever produced. Keeping the audio formats of the Blu-ray Disc format in mind, Class D3 takes high-resolution multi-channel audio to a whole new level of immersive performance. Rated at 130 watts x 9 channels, the SC-1522 delivers plenty of power, but it's not the whole story. Where the SC-1522 really shows its unprecedented power output capability is when driving multi-channels simultaneously without losing significant per-channel output. Class A/B amplifiers simply cannot match the efficiency of Class D3, as their power output per channel diminishes rapidly when more channels are added to the work-load. This kind of unprecedented power capability allows you to appreciate the full dynamics from any media source in a way never before possible.

Qdeo processing technology and Pioneer's extensive video know-how makes home theater a truly immersive experience. The SC-1522 provides video conversion from composite and component video to HDMI for a single-wire high-definition audio and video solution as well as up to 1080p video scaling for an exceptional picture regardless of the source, creating natural and noise-free video for maximum performance and flexibility.