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Features
Amplifier
• 7-channel amplifier
• 110 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8
ohm loads, 2 channels driven at 1 kHz, with a maxi-
mum total harmonic distortion of 0.9%
• WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology)
• Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry
Processing
• THX
*1
Surround EX
• Dolby
*2
Digital EX and Dolby Pro Logic IIx
• DTS, DTS-ES Matrix/Discrete, DTS Neo:6, and
DTS 96/24
*3
• Neural Surround
*4
(North American models only)
• Re-EQ
*5
Function
• Linear PCM 192 kHz/24-bit D/A converters on all
channels
• Pure Audio listening mode (not North American
model)
•Powerful and highly accurate 32-bit DSP processing
Audio/Video
• HDTV-capable component video (3 inputs, 1 output)
• Composite and S-video to component video conver-
sion
•3 S-Video inputs, 2 outputs
•4 assignable digital inputs (3 optical, 1 coaxial)
• Subwoofer pre out
• Color-coded 7.1 multichannel input for use with
Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio
• A/B speaker drive
• Color-coded speaker terminal posts
Tuner
• 40 AM/FM presets
• AM/FM auto tuning
• RDS (Radio Data System) (Europe only)
Remote Controller
• Preprogrammed for use with other AV components
Speaker
• Color-coded banana-plug compatible speaker posts
and speaker cables
• Subwoofer Auto standby function
• Magnetically shielded front and center speakers
*1
THX is a trademark of THX Ltd. THX may be registered
in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved. Surround EX is a
trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Used with permission.
*2
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are regis-
tered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
*3
“DTS,” “DTS 96/24,” “DTS-ES,” and “Neo:6” are trade-
marks of DTS, Inc.
*4
Neural Surround name and related logos are trademarks
owned by Neural Audio Corporation.
*5 Re-Equalization and the “Re-EQ” logo are trademarks of
THX Ltd.
THX Home Media
Before any home theater component can be THX
Home Mediacertified, it must incorporate all the fea-
tures above and also pass a rigorous series of quality
and performance tests. Only then can a product fea-
ture the THX logo, which is your guarantee that the
Home Theatre products you purchase will give you
superb performance for many years to come. THX
Home Media requirements cover every aspect of the
product including pre-amplifier performance and
operation, and hundreds of other parameters in both
the digital and analog domain.