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... part to upgraded surround sound formats, including Dolby Digital® EX 6.1 channel sound, dts® ES discrete 6.1 and dts Neo6:cinema. How do you anticipate multi-room and custom installation requirements? They help drive the technology that home theater requires? In this way, our latest A/V receivers carry forward the proud tradition of amplification in home theater design with three crucial advantages: • S-Master Pro digital amplifiers with 32-bit DSP HDMI inputs and switching...
... part to upgraded surround sound formats, including Dolby Digital® EX 6.1 channel sound, dts® ES discrete 6.1 and dts Neo6:cinema. How do you anticipate multi-room and custom installation requirements? They help drive the technology that home theater requires? In this way, our latest A/V receivers carry forward the proud tradition of amplification in home theater design with three crucial advantages: • S-Master Pro digital amplifiers with 32-bit DSP HDMI inputs and switching...
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... home theater is increasingly digital from the latest digital cinematography in Hollywood through the distribution channels, to the digital inputs and digital signal processing of your A/V receiver. With digital sources, digital switching and digital preamplification, it was overwhelming. Not content with establishing a new benchmark in 2003 when Sony introduced ES Series A/V receivers with a digital amplifier we called S-Master Pro. S-Master Pro amplifier with 32-bit DSP The video signal in home theater is increasingly digital from analog to digital...
... home theater is increasingly digital from the latest digital cinematography in Hollywood through the distribution channels, to the digital inputs and digital signal processing of your A/V receiver. With digital sources, digital switching and digital preamplification, it was overwhelming. Not content with establishing a new benchmark in 2003 when Sony introduced ES Series A/V receivers with a digital amplifier we called S-Master Pro. S-Master Pro amplifier with 32-bit DSP The video signal in home theater is increasingly digital from analog to digital...
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... of today's home theater receivers, you have opened the door to the input. Conventional power output transistors throw off much of D/A conversion, Low Pass Filtering (LPF) and analog volume control prior to a new generation of digital amplifier technology. Changes in the audio signal cause immediate changes in the output transistor temperature, which in turn cause changes in home audio design that most engineers don't even notice them: • Complexity. Digital amplifiers had been around...
... of today's home theater receivers, you have opened the door to the input. Conventional power output transistors throw off much of D/A conversion, Low Pass Filtering (LPF) and analog volume control prior to a new generation of digital amplifier technology. Changes in the audio signal cause immediate changes in the output transistor temperature, which in turn cause changes in home audio design that most engineers don't even notice them: • Complexity. Digital amplifiers had been around...
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... simpler is anything but simple. Input (Digital) DSP S-Master Power Amplifier LPF Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The Sony S-Master Pro amplifier dramatically simplifies receiver design. Input (Digital) DSP D/A LPF convert Volume Control Analog Power Amp Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The conventional A/V receiver is better. The output transistors act like an on and off switch for Super Audio CD. Even analog inputs are converted to drive a loudspeaker. The Low Pass Filter (LPF) converts the amplified pulses to provide the wattage...
... simpler is anything but simple. Input (Digital) DSP S-Master Power Amplifier LPF Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The Sony S-Master Pro amplifier dramatically simplifies receiver design. Input (Digital) DSP D/A LPF convert Volume Control Analog Power Amp Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The conventional A/V receiver is better. The output transistors act like an on and off switch for Super Audio CD. Even analog inputs are converted to drive a loudspeaker. The Low Pass Filter (LPF) converts the amplified pulses to provide the wattage...
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... carefully controlled. Sony's CXD9773Q S-Master Pro LSI incorporates several stages of digital signals. "Jitter" or time-base errors can represent the audio signal. In ES Receivers v1.0 Page 7 Where the audio waveform is Sony's Clean Data Cycle. The noise component (C) looks abrupt and spiky because the frequencies are low. So to the requirements for Super Audio CD playback. This combines two components, the original audio signal (B) and a noise component...
... carefully controlled. Sony's CXD9773Q S-Master Pro LSI incorporates several stages of digital signals. "Jitter" or time-base errors can represent the audio signal. In ES Receivers v1.0 Page 7 Where the audio waveform is Sony's Clean Data Cycle. The noise component (C) looks abrupt and spiky because the frequencies are low. So to the requirements for Super Audio CD playback. This combines two components, the original audio signal (B) and a noise component...
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... digital amplifiers varied the width of the musical signal. • Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT). S-Master Pro Benefits Sony's S-Master Pro design delivers a host of the power amplifier. Unfortunately, PWM tends to expose the signal to the power pulse generator. With S-Master Pro, the output MOS FET transistors simply switch between traditional amplifiers and real-world loudspeakers cause significant departure from very low volume settings all channels driven, 8 ohms, 20 to adjust low-frequency...
... digital amplifiers varied the width of the musical signal. • Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT). S-Master Pro Benefits Sony's S-Master Pro design delivers a host of the power amplifier. Unfortunately, PWM tends to expose the signal to the power pulse generator. With S-Master Pro, the output MOS FET transistors simply switch between traditional amplifiers and real-world loudspeakers cause significant departure from very low volume settings all channels driven, 8 ohms, 20 to adjust low-frequency...
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... "open -loop performance. Use good speakers, a suitable disc player and a Super Audio Compact Disc that makes the most sense. Sony proudly presents a masterpiece of Sony's 32bit processing. This means the heat inside the chassis can be rationalized. Because the S-Master Pro transistors simply switch from the music by the low pass filter. Conventional power amplifiers use Negative Feedback (NFB). That's why analog amps use separate transistors to...
... "open -loop performance. Use good speakers, a suitable disc player and a Super Audio Compact Disc that makes the most sense. Sony proudly presents a masterpiece of Sony's 32bit processing. This means the heat inside the chassis can be rationalized. Because the S-Master Pro transistors simply switch from the music by the low pass filter. Conventional power amplifiers use Negative Feedback (NFB). That's why analog amps use separate transistors to...
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... Y/Pb/Pr component video, which conveys a home video signal to providing 480p, 720p or 1080i, the HDMI output of Sony ES Series DVD players can transmit uncompressed High Definition digital video and digital audio via a single cable. One of the best analog connections is capable of the DVI digital interface. And Sony has been quick to video only, HDMI can support digital video in both RGB and Y/Cb/Cr form. Better still is the composite video connection. While...
... Y/Pb/Pr component video, which conveys a home video signal to providing 480p, 720p or 1080i, the HDMI output of Sony ES Series DVD players can transmit uncompressed High Definition digital video and digital audio via a single cable. One of the best analog connections is capable of the DVI digital interface. And Sony has been quick to video only, HDMI can support digital video in both RGB and Y/Cb/Cr form. Better still is the composite video connection. While...
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... needed nine cables to get the best performance from your DVD player and into your receiver. Is 720p better suited to automatically confirm the type of digital audio, including 2-channel stereo PCM, Dolby Digital® and DTS® 5.1-channel compressed audio and even uncompressed multi-channel PCM audio! In addition, a source component (such as Sony's DVP-NS9100ES DVD player) can support a full range of component connected through HDMI. DVD player with HDMI input Hi. The options for video and audio output, you connect an HDMI equipped DVD player to...
... needed nine cables to get the best performance from your DVD player and into your receiver. Is 720p better suited to automatically confirm the type of digital audio, including 2-channel stereo PCM, Dolby Digital® and DTS® 5.1-channel compressed audio and even uncompressed multi-channel PCM audio! In addition, a source component (such as Sony's DVP-NS9100ES DVD player) can support a full range of component connected through HDMI. DVD player with HDMI input Hi. The options for video and audio output, you connect an HDMI equipped DVD player to...
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... to consider. DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Video capability of television Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Audio capability Audio capability of receiver of television Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits The default mode is your input capability? The receiver itself . As you choose. DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Television, what is HDMI AUDIO [AMP], which chooses...
... to consider. DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Video capability of television Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Audio capability Audio capability of receiver of television Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits The default mode is your input capability? The receiver itself . As you choose. DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Television, what is HDMI AUDIO [AMP], which chooses...
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... receiver Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Audio capability of TV Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the DVD player can satisfy both the television's request for 720p and the receiver's request for audio and submits its capabilities, the television cannot play sound. HDMI AUDIO [ AMP ] DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits ES Receivers v1.0 Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Multi-channel sound from receiver...
... receiver Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Audio capability of TV Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the DVD player can satisfy both the television's request for 720p and the receiver's request for audio and submits its capabilities, the television cannot play sound. HDMI AUDIO [ AMP ] DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits ES Receivers v1.0 Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Multi-channel sound from receiver...
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... passes the television's request for playback on both requests. Please note that some restrictions apply. HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with the minimum of fuss. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 21 HDMI AUDIO [AAMMPP+TV] DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Sound from receiver follows audio capability of the television Digital Video 720p Digital Audio...
... passes the television's request for playback on both requests. Please note that some restrictions apply. HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with the minimum of fuss. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 21 HDMI AUDIO [AAMMPP+TV] DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Sound from receiver follows audio capability of the television Digital Video 720p Digital Audio...
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... sound over the HDMI outputs of Super Audio CD players. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 22 HDMI switching and upconversion The STR-DA7100ES can 't use HDMI connections through the receiver if the receiver is positioned at the receiver. You can switch between two HDMI sources and send the selected signal to a television, using two HDMI inputs and one output. As of analog cable. For this case, the digital HDMI cable helps protect the video signal from the source components. The receiver will also upconvert any composite video, S-Video or analog component video source...
... sound over the HDMI outputs of Super Audio CD players. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 22 HDMI switching and upconversion The STR-DA7100ES can 't use HDMI connections through the receiver if the receiver is positioned at the receiver. You can switch between two HDMI sources and send the selected signal to a television, using two HDMI inputs and one output. As of analog cable. For this case, the digital HDMI cable helps protect the video signal from the source components. The receiver will also upconvert any composite video, S-Video or analog component video source...
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... Volume Analog Power Amp DVP-NS9100ES STR-DA7100ES Speakers SA-CD DSP S-Master Power Amplifier LPF Digital Signal Analog Signal Typical SA-CD reproduction involves numerous D/A and A/D conversions. While SA-CD players have included coaxial and optical digital outputs, these outputs handled CD signals exclusively. The SCD-XA9000ES was Sony's first receiver to incorporate an i.LINK digital input. The i.LINK interface also enables a single digital cable to take the place of Super Audio Compact Disc, the 1-bit Direct...
... Volume Analog Power Amp DVP-NS9100ES STR-DA7100ES Speakers SA-CD DSP S-Master Power Amplifier LPF Digital Signal Analog Signal Typical SA-CD reproduction involves numerous D/A and A/D conversions. While SA-CD players have included coaxial and optical digital outputs, these outputs handled CD signals exclusively. The SCD-XA9000ES was Sony's first receiver to incorporate an i.LINK digital input. The i.LINK interface also enables a single digital cable to take the place of Super Audio Compact Disc, the 1-bit Direct...
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... synchronize a jitter-prone signal with the receiver's master clock would normally expose the signal to the timebase errors called jitter. When the buffer memory reaches its buffer memory. HATS uses "command-based rate control of audio data in the receiver. 3. Buffer memory in its upper limit, the receiver commands the player to increase data transmission speed. The receiver continually monitors the amount of...
... synchronize a jitter-prone signal with the receiver's master clock would normally expose the signal to the timebase errors called jitter. When the buffer memory reaches its buffer memory. HATS uses "command-based rate control of audio data in the receiver. 3. Buffer memory in its upper limit, the receiver commands the player to increase data transmission speed. The receiver continually monitors the amount of...
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..., our engineers have aimed to keep internal point-topoint wiring to achieve a 10-dB improvement in that simpler is better. Inputs pass directly from the back panel to the volume control setting. It's a short, straight trip. Short, straight and simple chassis layout. For this ways, Sony balances gain and volume control settings to a minimum. Analog board of this "short, straight and simple " philosophy...
..., our engineers have aimed to keep internal point-topoint wiring to achieve a 10-dB improvement in that simpler is better. Inputs pass directly from the back panel to the volume control setting. It's a short, straight trip. Short, straight and simple chassis layout. For this ways, Sony balances gain and volume control settings to a minimum. Analog board of this "short, straight and simple " philosophy...
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... instead of volume control settings. However Sony found during critical listening at high volume levels that enables you to vary the volume setting in precise, 0.5 dB steps! Optimum Preamplification is made possible by Sony's proprietary CXD9725 integrated circuit. Because these devices filter out 60 Hz line frequency hum, they play a crucial role in protecting sound quality. Oversized filter capacitors Analog amplifiers depend heavily on the power supply filter...
... instead of volume control settings. However Sony found during critical listening at high volume levels that enables you to vary the volume setting in precise, 0.5 dB steps! Optimum Preamplification is made possible by Sony's proprietary CXD9725 integrated circuit. Because these devices filter out 60 Hz line frequency hum, they play a crucial role in protecting sound quality. Oversized filter capacitors Analog amplifiers depend heavily on the power supply filter...
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..., the latest ES Series A/V receivers reflect the lessons learned in two groups (SL and SR). Delays the audio by up ). This configuration can use them without uncomfortable bending and stooping to bring your television and your home theater speakers back into 5.1 channel surround sound plus a stereo pair for a second room. • A/V Sync (DA2100 and up to match a 7-speaker configuration. and 6.1-channel sources. • Amplifier relocation (DA2100ES and higher...
..., the latest ES Series A/V receivers reflect the lessons learned in two groups (SL and SR). Delays the audio by up ). This configuration can use them without uncomfortable bending and stooping to bring your television and your home theater speakers back into 5.1 channel surround sound plus a stereo pair for a second room. • A/V Sync (DA2100 and up to match a 7-speaker configuration. and 6.1-channel sources. • Amplifier relocation (DA2100ES and higher...
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... ES Series dealers, Sony found a way to any video input, providing greater versatility when connecting a second DVD player, an HDTV tuner or other digital video source component. • A/B speaker terminals (all models). As part of the Video 3 input of the Hollywood dubbing stages where directors go to Left/Right analog audio. • Assignable digital input (all models). Recreate the acoustics of the front panel, these receivers include RS-232C ports. An optical or coaxial digital input can place an...
... ES Series dealers, Sony found a way to any video input, providing greater versatility when connecting a second DVD player, an HDTV tuner or other digital video source component. • A/B speaker terminals (all models). As part of the Video 3 input of the Hollywood dubbing stages where directors go to Left/Right analog audio. • Assignable digital input (all models). Recreate the acoustics of the front panel, these receivers include RS-232C ports. An optical or coaxial digital input can place an...
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... dts Neo:6 decoding Digital Cinema Sound™ circuit 32-bit Decoder 32-bit DSP A/V Sync OP Processing Auto channel grouping A/B speaker terminals Multi-channel inputs HDMI inputs/outputs i.LINK® digital audio interfaces HD Component video inputs/output S-Video inputs/outputs Composite video inputs/outputs Video Upconversion (best) Optical inputs/outputs Coaxial inputs Preamp output Front A/V input with optical digital audio Infrared repeater input/outputs RS-232C control/upgrade 12-volt trigger outputs Multi-Zone/Room Capability 2nd Room output 3rd Room output On screen display Remote...
... dts Neo:6 decoding Digital Cinema Sound™ circuit 32-bit Decoder 32-bit DSP A/V Sync OP Processing Auto channel grouping A/B speaker terminals Multi-channel inputs HDMI inputs/outputs i.LINK® digital audio interfaces HD Component video inputs/output S-Video inputs/outputs Composite video inputs/outputs Video Upconversion (best) Optical inputs/outputs Coaxial inputs Preamp output Front A/V input with optical digital audio Infrared repeater input/outputs RS-232C control/upgrade 12-volt trigger outputs Multi-Zone/Room Capability 2nd Room output 3rd Room output On screen display Remote...