Pyle PD1000A 1000 Watt AM-FM Receiver w/Built-in DVD/MP3/USB

You would think with Pyle's reputation in the pro sound line they would be able to produce an equally good home audio system. The PD1000A has some good features. I like having the DVD/CD player on board with the receiver. It saves shelf space and is easier to operate. The USB/MP3 interface is fine and the dual speaker capability is worthwhile. But a lot of room on the front panel is taken up with controls for the two mic Karaoke channels. Hardly a feature an audio buff would want to pay for. Where the unit falls down is in the quality of the audio produced. There is a loud hiss in both channels, heard way above moderate level program material.The outputs could be used as a white noise generator. It is there no matter which input in used, indicating a poor signal to noise output stage. The audio could be described as thin, even with the bass and treble adjustments and the dynamic range seemed poor. The amplifier response specs, not shown in any of the on line descriptions,is rated at 40 to 15kHz in the manual. Hardly what one would call Hi Fi in today's world. Like other reviewers, I did not like the bright blue background LEDs. They make reading the panel graphics very difficult. The unit would be fine for general PA or DJ applications but not in the home. Pyle had a good start with combining the DVD/CD with the receiver, now they need to clean up the audio and dim the lights.

Fan cooled ok, but fan cycling is a bit disconcerting in a quiet surrounding. 33 blue overly bright backlit buttons & knobs need a dimmer.