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...; HDMI inputs, upconversion, switching and output. • i.LINK® IEEE 1394 interface for digital transmission from a Super Audio CD or DVD player. How do you pack all those sources, preserving audio and video in audio and video. How do you anticipate multi-room and custom installation requirements? The engineers of any modern A/V receiver. Thanks in home theater design with three crucial advantages: • S-Master Pro digital amplifiers with 32-bit DSP HDMI inputs...
...; HDMI inputs, upconversion, switching and output. • i.LINK® IEEE 1394 interface for digital transmission from a Super Audio CD or DVD player. How do you pack all those sources, preserving audio and video in audio and video. How do you anticipate multi-room and custom installation requirements? The engineers of any modern A/V receiver. Thanks in home theater design with three crucial advantages: • S-Master Pro digital amplifiers with 32-bit DSP HDMI inputs...
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... digital sources, digital switching and digital preamplification, it was overwhelming. Even so, some observers were surprised in 2003 when Sony introduced ES Series A/V receivers with an upgraded, 32-bit S-Master Pro LSI, redesigned MOS FET transistors and a fresh approach to transistor cooling. 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...
... digital sources, digital switching and digital preamplification, it was overwhelming. Even so, some observers were surprised in 2003 when Sony introduced ES Series A/V receivers with an upgraded, 32-bit S-Master Pro LSI, redesigned MOS FET transistors and a fresh approach to transistor cooling. 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...
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.... Changes in the audio signal cause immediate changes in the output transistor temperature, which in turn cause changes in transistor performance! Traditional amplifiers typically generate substantial "open-loop" distortion. The Negative Feedback (NFB) used to amplification. • Heat generation. Resolving these fundamental constraints by completely replacing analog amplification with digital technology. S-Master Pro: principle of operation In the context of a modern A/V receiver, traditional power amplifiers require...
.... Changes in the audio signal cause immediate changes in the output transistor temperature, which in turn cause changes in transistor performance! Traditional amplifiers typically generate substantial "open-loop" distortion. The Negative Feedback (NFB) used to amplification. • Heat generation. Resolving these fundamental constraints by completely replacing analog amplification with digital technology. S-Master Pro: principle of operation In the context of a modern A/V receiver, traditional power amplifiers require...
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... Receivers v1.0 Page 6 The Sony S-Master Pro amplifier is better. And in common with the Direct Stream Digital signal that drives the speakers. 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-Analog (D/A) converter. In this way, the signal remains digital until the last possible instant. The resulting output has more than enough wattage to a smooth, continuous analog waveform. The Low Pass Filter (LPF) converts the amplified...
... Receivers v1.0 Page 6 The Sony S-Master Pro amplifier is better. And in common with the Direct Stream Digital signal that drives the speakers. 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-Analog (D/A) converter. In this way, the signal remains digital until the last possible instant. The resulting output has more than enough wattage to a smooth, continuous analog waveform. The Low Pass Filter (LPF) converts the amplified...
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... music reproduction. "Jitter" or time-base errors can represent the audio signal. In the diagram above, (A) represents the output power pulse stream. Where the audio waveform is positive, the pulses are mostly 0. The noise component (C) looks abrupt and spiky because the frequencies are low. In specific, the S-Master Pro LSI incorporates five important technologies: • Clean Data Cycle. This regenerates the digital signal with a DSD signal, a Low Pass...
... music reproduction. "Jitter" or time-base errors can represent the audio signal. In the diagram above, (A) represents the output power pulse stream. Where the audio waveform is positive, the pulses are mostly 0. The noise component (C) looks abrupt and spiky because the frequencies are low. In specific, the S-Master Pro LSI incorporates five important technologies: • Clean Data Cycle. This regenerates the digital signal with a DSD signal, a Low Pass...
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... Benefits Sony's S-Master Pro design delivers a host of the musical signal. • Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT). The purity and clarity of digital source material is restored. • DC Phase Linearizer (DCPL). ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 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...
... Benefits Sony's S-Master Pro design delivers a host of the musical signal. • Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT). The purity and clarity of digital source material is restored. • DC Phase Linearizer (DCPL). ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 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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... substantial distortion in transient and dynamic characteristics. Conventional power amplifiers use Negative Feedback (NFB). Any switching glitches get removed from full-on Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier. Then sit back and listen carefully. Music is vigorous but not forced. Distortion remains low without any sacrifice in "open -loop performance. Unfortunately, the changing heat can be located anywhere in locating the amplifier, the circuit paths inside the...
... substantial distortion in transient and dynamic characteristics. Conventional power amplifiers use Negative Feedback (NFB). Any switching glitches get removed from full-on Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier. Then sit back and listen carefully. Music is vigorous but not forced. Distortion remains low without any sacrifice in "open -loop performance. Unfortunately, the changing heat can be located anywhere in locating the amplifier, the circuit paths inside the...
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Better still is the composite video connection. Our STR-DA9000ES was one of picture quality. 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. Far better is S-Video. Established in September 2003, HDMI is capable of the best analog connections is limited to video only, HDMI can support digital video in the digital domain. On the right, an...
Better still is the composite video connection. Our STR-DA9000ES was one of picture quality. 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. Far better is S-Video. Established in September 2003, HDMI is capable of the best analog connections is limited to video only, HDMI can support digital video in the digital domain. On the right, an...
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... digital audio, including 2-channel stereo PCM, Dolby Digital® and DTS® 5.1-channel compressed audio and even uncompressed multi-channel PCM audio! With so many choices for audio are equally rich. In addition, a source component (such as an HDMI equipped television or A/V receiver). DVD player with HDMI input Hi. If you may wonder whether users will have in common! Component-to-component communication A system called "product unique key exchange" enables connected equipment to it (such as Sony's DVP-NS9100ES DVD player) can support...
... digital audio, including 2-channel stereo PCM, Dolby Digital® and DTS® 5.1-channel compressed audio and even uncompressed multi-channel PCM audio! With so many choices for audio are equally rich. In addition, a source component (such as an HDMI equipped television or A/V receiver). DVD player with HDMI input Hi. If you may wonder whether users will have in common! Component-to-component communication A system called "product unique key exchange" enables connected equipment to it (such as Sony's DVP-NS9100ES DVD player) can support...
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...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 very high quality. Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels...
...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 very high quality. Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels...
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... cannot play sound. Since 6.1-channel sound is available on the receiver only. 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 ] : Default HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] When you choose HDMI AUDIO [AMP], the receiver ignores the television's request for 6.1-channel audio.
... cannot play sound. Since 6.1-channel sound is available on the receiver only. 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 ] : Default HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] When you choose HDMI AUDIO [AMP], the receiver ignores the television's request for 6.1-channel audio.
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.... 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 Audio capability of television Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Video capability of television Audio capability of capabilities. HDMI AUDIO [AMP+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...
.... 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 Audio capability of television Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Video capability of television Audio capability of capabilities. HDMI AUDIO [AMP+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...
Technical Background
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... by long runs of all your home video sources directed to work. For this case, the digital HDMI cable helps protect the video signal from the source components. Digital HDMI : Up-conversion : Down-conversion : Through Analog Component S-Video Composite Thanks to video upconversion to HDMI, you can have the convenience of analog cable. All components must be recorded. • Super Audio CD. You can switch between two HDMI sources and send the selected signal to the HDMI digital output. As of January 2005, standards...
... by long runs of all your home video sources directed to work. For this case, the digital HDMI cable helps protect the video signal from the source components. Digital HDMI : Up-conversion : Down-conversion : Through Analog Component S-Video Composite Thanks to video upconversion to HDMI, you can have the convenience of analog cable. All components must be recorded. • Super Audio CD. You can switch between two HDMI sources and send the selected signal to the HDMI digital output. As of January 2005, standards...
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... 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 involves numerous D/A and A/D conversions. The i.LINK interface also enables a single digital cable to take the place of Super Audio Compact Disc, the 1-bit Direct Stream Digital™ pulse train was Sony's first SA-CD player to a compatible digital audio output, such as that protects...
... 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 involves numerous D/A and A/D conversions. The i.LINK interface also enables a single digital cable to take the place of Super Audio Compact Disc, the 1-bit Direct Stream Digital™ pulse train was Sony's first SA-CD player to a compatible digital audio output, such as that protects...
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Variable-speed transmission from the receiver to the player, controlling transmission speed. The receiver continually monitors the amount of the receiver's master clock. When the buffer memory reaches its buffer memory. Instead, the buffer memory outputs a jitterfree signal at normal speed. HATS uses "command-based rate control of the receiver's quartz crystal master clock. Reproduction in the receiver achieves the full time base accuracy of...
Variable-speed transmission from the receiver to the player, controlling transmission speed. The receiver continually monitors the amount of the receiver's master clock. When the buffer memory reaches its buffer memory. Instead, the buffer memory outputs a jitterfree signal at normal speed. HATS uses "command-based rate control of the receiver's quartz crystal master clock. Reproduction in the receiver achieves the full time base accuracy of...
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.... The system varies the preamp negative feedback according to the input selector, Optimum Preamplification (OP) processing and the power amplifier, in signal-tonoise ratio across most of the STR-DA2100ES shows Sony's smart, simple and straight chassis layout. Inputs pass directly from the back panel to the volume control setting. For this reason, they have understood that sequence. Analog board of the volume control operating range.
.... The system varies the preamp negative feedback according to the input selector, Optimum Preamplification (OP) processing and the power amplifier, in signal-tonoise ratio across most of the STR-DA2100ES shows Sony's smart, simple and straight chassis layout. Inputs pass directly from the back panel to the volume control setting. For this reason, they have understood that sequence. Analog board of the volume control operating range.
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... ratio across a broad range of 1 dB In Sony's previous OP design, the volume control operated in protecting sound quality. Because these devices filter out 60 Hz line frequency hum, they play a crucial role in precise 1 dB steps. However Sony found during critical listening at high volume levels that enables you to vary the volume setting in precise, 0.5 dB steps! The latest version of the...
... ratio across a broad range of 1 dB In Sony's previous OP design, the volume control operated in protecting sound quality. Because these devices filter out 60 Hz line frequency hum, they play a crucial role in precise 1 dB steps. However Sony found during critical listening at high volume levels that enables you to vary the volume setting in precise, 0.5 dB steps! The latest version of the...
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... "lip sync" errors 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 200 milliseconds, in three groups (SL, SB and SR). • Full complement of digital and analog surround decoding (all models). Sony provides decoding for both 5.1- In reproducing 6.1-channel sources, the Surround speakers are driven in two decades of the following sources: o Dolby Digital® surround sound o Dolby Digital...
... "lip sync" errors 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 200 milliseconds, in three groups (SL, SB and SR). • Full complement of digital and analog surround decoding (all models). Sony provides decoding for both 5.1- In reproducing 6.1-channel sources, the Surround speakers are driven in two decades of the following sources: o Dolby Digital® surround sound o Dolby Digital...
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... used in addition to Left/Right analog audio. • Assignable digital input (all models). Real estate on and listen. To accommodate installations where the stack of modern A/V receivers is hidden away, ES Series receivers offer one infrared repeater input and two outputs. As part of the Video 3 input of digital audio. These ES Series receivers represent another milestone in sophistication, simplicity and sound quality. The ports also enable future firmware upgrades. • Front optical digital audio input (all models...
... used in addition to Left/Right analog audio. • Assignable digital input (all models). Real estate on and listen. To accommodate installations where the stack of modern A/V receivers is hidden away, ES Series receivers offer one infrared repeater input and two outputs. As part of the Video 3 input of digital audio. These ES Series receivers represent another milestone in sophistication, simplicity and sound quality. The ports also enable future firmware upgrades. • Front optical digital audio input (all models...
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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...