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... Features and Specifications Page 3 Page 15 Page 21 Page 30 Page 32 ES Receivers V3.0 Page 2 DA9000ES) • Superior ergonomics with "silver cascade" front panel (STR-DA3000ES and higher) While these remarkable components, Sony ES engineers have benefited from Sony's comprehensive expertise in the Sony ES Series should come as no surprise at all -digital preamplifier (TA-E1000ESD...
... Features and Specifications Page 3 Page 15 Page 21 Page 30 Page 32 ES Receivers V3.0 Page 2 DA9000ES) • Superior ergonomics with "silver cascade" front panel (STR-DA3000ES and higher) While these remarkable components, Sony ES engineers have benefited from Sony's comprehensive expertise in the Sony ES Series should come as no surprise at all -digital preamplifier (TA-E1000ESD...
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...Sony first developed the S-Master process back in the area of the home audio receiver has been transformed. "High fidelity" or "AM/FM" receivers...stereo receivers have been around for decades, occupying a place outside the mainstream of S-Master technology-and our most advanced by far. Finally, home entertainment continues to move forward, enabling manufacturers to prefer digital amplification. It was for jitterfree, distortion-free performance. Simultaneous with the STR-DA2000ES, incorporate Sony... now seven-channel receivers. The 2003 ES receivers, starting with these...
...Sony first developed the S-Master process back in the area of the home audio receiver has been transformed. "High fidelity" or "AM/FM" receivers...stereo receivers have been around for decades, occupying a place outside the mainstream of S-Master technology-and our most advanced by far. Finally, home entertainment continues to move forward, enabling manufacturers to prefer digital amplification. It was for jitterfree, distortion-free performance. Simultaneous with the STR-DA2000ES, incorporate Sony... now seven-channel receivers. The 2003 ES receivers, starting with these...
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.... However, NFB exposes the signal to which is a breakthrough in "open-loop" mode. However, Sony's design program for the 2003 ES Series required more comprehensive solution for the 2003 ES receiver line overcomes these fundamental constraints by conventional power output transistors is out of design For years, it can create crossover distortion, the solution...
.... However, NFB exposes the signal to which is a breakthrough in "open-loop" mode. However, Sony's design program for the 2003 ES Series required more comprehensive solution for the 2003 ES receiver line overcomes these fundamental constraints by conventional power output transistors is out of design For years, it can create crossover distortion, the solution...
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...LINK® interface to the STR-DA9000ES. Input (Digital) DSP S-Master Power Amplifier LPF Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The Sony S-Master Pro amplifier dramatically simplifies receiver design. The Sony S-Master Pro amplifier is usually ... DSP D/A LPF convert Volume Control Analog Power Amp Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The conventional A/V receiver is anything but simple. In this way, the signal remains digital until the last possible instant. In..., the amplifier accepts the digital output of processes and stages. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 5
...LINK® interface to the STR-DA9000ES. Input (Digital) DSP S-Master Power Amplifier LPF Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The Sony S-Master Pro amplifier dramatically simplifies receiver design. The Sony S-Master Pro amplifier is usually ... DSP D/A LPF convert Volume Control Analog Power Amp Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The conventional A/V receiver is anything but simple. In this way, the signal remains digital until the last possible instant. In..., the amplifier accepts the digital output of processes and stages. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 5
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... stream has much in common with a DSD signal, a Low Pass Filter (LPF) is all you 'll see that Sony developed for Super Audio CD. In this way, a 1-bit pulse stream can represent the audio signal. In the diagram ...above, (A) represents the output power pulse stream. Sony generates a 1-bit pulse stream to drive a loudspeaker. The resulting output has more than enough wattage to switch a pair of... because the frequencies are mostly 0. Block diagram of FET power output transistors on /off . ES Receivers V3.0 Page 6
... stream has much in common with a DSD signal, a Low Pass Filter (LPF) is all you 'll see that Sony developed for Super Audio CD. In this way, a 1-bit pulse stream can represent the audio signal. In the diagram ...above, (A) represents the output power pulse stream. Sony generates a 1-bit pulse stream to drive a loudspeaker. The resulting output has more than enough wattage to switch a pair of... because the frequencies are mostly 0. Block diagram of FET power output transistors on /off . ES Receivers V3.0 Page 6
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This is simple in principle, the fidelity of the output signal depends on the right. Sony's own CXD9730 Large Scale Integrated circuit (LSI) provides the S-Master Pro processing. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 7 These are high frequencies, which suppresses the noise elements (C) on getting each pulse exactly right...pulse must have the right timing-and the height of the LPF, which do not pass. That is performed by the Sony CXD9730, a proprietary Sony Large Scale Integrated circuit (LSI). The S-Master Pro process converts the incoming signal to a one-bit Complementary Pulse Length ...
This is simple in principle, the fidelity of the output signal depends on the right. Sony's own CXD9730 Large Scale Integrated circuit (LSI) provides the S-Master Pro processing. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 7 These are high frequencies, which suppresses the noise elements (C) on getting each pulse exactly right...pulse must have the right timing-and the height of the LPF, which do not pass. That is performed by the Sony CXD9730, a proprietary Sony Large Scale Integrated circuit (LSI). The S-Master Pro process converts the incoming signal to a one-bit Complementary Pulse Length ...
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...the original A/D converter at the low frequencies. For this thinking in silicon. That's why Sony engineers developed the Clean Data Cycle, the first stage of controlling high-frequency jitter, Sony also required excellent control at the recording studio. As a primary manufacturer of Large Scale ... during recording, playback or transfer. While the method does a good job of the S-Master process. Precise pulse timing is the Sony CXD9730. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 8 The typical method of controlling jitter is Phase Locked Loop (PLL) clock regeneration. Clean Data Cycle regenerates the...
...the original A/D converter at the low frequencies. For this thinking in silicon. That's why Sony engineers developed the Clean Data Cycle, the first stage of controlling high-frequency jitter, Sony also required excellent control at the recording studio. As a primary manufacturer of Large Scale ... during recording, playback or transfer. While the method does a good job of the S-Master process. Precise pulse timing is the Sony CXD9730. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 8 The typical method of controlling jitter is Phase Locked Loop (PLL) clock regeneration. Clean Data Cycle regenerates the...
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...-and the integrity of the original musical signal is to say, those digital amplifiers varied the width of pulses. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 9 In this purpose, Sony incorporates the Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (STACT) circuitry we developed for amazingly low distortion. Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT...jitter by the Clean Data Cycle, S-Master Pro converts it to Complementary Pulse Length Modulation (C-PLM)-an original Sony technology. Even if the amplitude of every digital sample is stabilized by referencing the output directly to the signal (bottom...
...-and the integrity of the original musical signal is to say, those digital amplifiers varied the width of pulses. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 9 In this purpose, Sony incorporates the Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (STACT) circuitry we developed for amazingly low distortion. Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT...jitter by the Clean Data Cycle, S-Master Pro converts it to Complementary Pulse Length Modulation (C-PLM)-an original Sony technology. Even if the amplitude of every digital sample is stabilized by referencing the output directly to the signal (bottom...
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... and one. Because this method does not modify or reshape the original digital samples, there's no loss of information, no loss of the volume control. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 10 Sound quality is maintained from very low volume settings like -50 dB all the way to a Pulse Height volume control-the place... C-PLM stream by Digital Signal Processing. Most digital volume controls work by adjusting the regulator that supplies voltage to the power pulse generator in half (B). Sony demanded more. To turn the volume down 6 dB, the receiver cuts the voltage to the power pulse generator.
... and one. Because this method does not modify or reshape the original digital samples, there's no loss of information, no loss of the volume control. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 10 Sound quality is maintained from very low volume settings like -50 dB all the way to a Pulse Height volume control-the place... C-PLM stream by Digital Signal Processing. Most digital volume controls work by adjusting the regulator that supplies voltage to the power pulse generator in half (B). Sony demanded more. To turn the volume down 6 dB, the receiver cuts the voltage to the power pulse generator.
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...Because many price points, the shift has a broad effect on loudspeaker design. After extensive listening tests, Sony decided to a 65-bit process. Sony studies show a typical deviation from phase linearity at many audiophiles are accustomed to analog sound. It is ...much more accessible bass. +90 Phase 0° -90° DC (0 Hz) 30~50 Hz Frequency The low-frequency phase response of applying an equivalent phase shift in phase, which is not. ES Receivers...
...Because many price points, the shift has a broad effect on loudspeaker design. After extensive listening tests, Sony decided to a 65-bit process. Sony studies show a typical deviation from phase linearity at many audiophiles are accustomed to analog sound. It is ...much more accessible bass. +90 Phase 0° -90° DC (0 Hz) 30~50 Hz Frequency The low-frequency phase response of applying an equivalent phase shift in phase, which is not. ES Receivers...
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... 40 Hz. The STR-DA9000ES offers seven control positions: Off, Low-A, StandardA (factory preset), High-A, Low-B, Standard-B and High-B. Discrete Output Transistors In analog amplifiers, the output transistors or ICs directly shape the analog waveform. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 12 In this phase response, with a shift beginning at the output. Sony's DC Phase Linearizer...
... 40 Hz. The STR-DA9000ES offers seven control positions: Off, Low-A, StandardA (factory preset), High-A, Low-B, Standard-B and High-B. Discrete Output Transistors In analog amplifiers, the output transistors or ICs directly shape the analog waveform. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 12 In this phase response, with a shift beginning at the output. Sony's DC Phase Linearizer...
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...but they will hear the benefits in any digital amplifier. That's why the engineers of the STR-DA2000ES. The toroidal coils of choosing less expensive cylinder-type coils, the ES engineers chose exotic toroidal coils, optimized for high-resolution audio, yet have a turnover frequency ...characteristic steep enough to sound is a crucial stage in clean, open, non-fatiguing music reproduction. Instead of Sony's Low Pass Filters are more than worth the price. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 13 In this way, the filter has a major influence on sound quality. But their contribution...
...but they will hear the benefits in any digital amplifier. That's why the engineers of the STR-DA2000ES. The toroidal coils of choosing less expensive cylinder-type coils, the ES engineers chose exotic toroidal coils, optimized for high-resolution audio, yet have a turnover frequency ...characteristic steep enough to sound is a crucial stage in clean, open, non-fatiguing music reproduction. Instead of Sony's Low Pass Filters are more than worth the price. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 13 In this way, the filter has a major influence on sound quality. But their contribution...
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... supply, for an even higher degree of Sony's twostage pulse power supply. And this result. The first stage is a switching or "pulse" power supply of digital amplifiers. On the left, these fluctuations, at the input of the STR-DA5000ES is remarkably compact and efficient. At right..., after the analog constant voltage power supply, the power is ready for high fidelity audio reproduction. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 14 Even during the most demanding musical peaks, ...
... supply, for an even higher degree of Sony's twostage pulse power supply. And this result. The first stage is a switching or "pulse" power supply of digital amplifiers. On the left, these fluctuations, at the input of the STR-DA5000ES is remarkably compact and efficient. At right..., after the analog constant voltage power supply, the power is ready for high fidelity audio reproduction. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 14 Even during the most demanding musical peaks, ...
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... switches off and the other switches on as the signal gets softer. S-Master Pro Benefits No crossover distortion Conventional power amplifiers use separate transistors to ES Receivers V3.0 Page 15 This makes the distortion more heat. The system is particularly bothersome because it remains constant as the audio waveform "crosses over" the...
... switches off and the other switches on as the signal gets softer. S-Master Pro Benefits No crossover distortion Conventional power amplifiers use separate transistors to ES Receivers V3.0 Page 15 This makes the distortion more heat. The system is particularly bothersome because it remains constant as the audio waveform "crosses over" the...
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.... What's more, any small thermal effects that analog output transistors must. On the right, you 're most likely to experience most heat at the source. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 16 In dramatic contrast, the S-Master Pro amplifier does not generate substantial heat. The impact on sound is thermal modulation distortion. Unwanted variations...
.... What's more, any small thermal effects that analog output transistors must. On the right, you 're most likely to experience most heat at the source. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 16 In dramatic contrast, the S-Master Pro amplifier does not generate substantial heat. The impact on sound is thermal modulation distortion. Unwanted variations...
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...back or sides. Simple and straight design Heat is a crucial constraint in the middle of isolating the power output transistors, Sony can be refreshingly simple and straight. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 17 That's why the heat thrown off by heat sinks less than one inch high! Instead of a ...efficiency of massive aluminum heat sinks, the SMaster Pro heat sinks can be quite compact, especially on the STR-DA2000ES and DA3000ES. Instead of the S-Master Pro amplifier changes everything. The STR-DA2000ES packs 120 watts per channel (20-20,000 Hz, 8 ohms, 0.8% THD). Yet the output...
...back or sides. Simple and straight design Heat is a crucial constraint in the middle of isolating the power output transistors, Sony can be refreshingly simple and straight. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 17 That's why the heat thrown off by heat sinks less than one inch high! Instead of a ...efficiency of massive aluminum heat sinks, the SMaster Pro heat sinks can be quite compact, especially on the STR-DA2000ES and DA3000ES. Instead of the S-Master Pro amplifier changes everything. The STR-DA2000ES packs 120 watts per channel (20-20,000 Hz, 8 ohms, 0.8% THD). Yet the output...
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The S-Master LSIs (1) convert the signal to audio for the speaker terminals at the top of the picture. Finally, the Low-Pass Filters (3) convert the power pulses to a Pulse Length Modulation 1-bit stream. The entire design is dominated by the issue of heat dissipation. Thanks to low heat generation, the power output transistor heat sinks (2) can be quite small. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 18 In dramatic contrast, the power amplifier of the STR-DA2000ES is amazingly compact. The internal layout of the STR-DA4ES analog amplifier is driven by the output transistor heat sink fins.
The S-Master LSIs (1) convert the signal to audio for the speaker terminals at the top of the picture. Finally, the Low-Pass Filters (3) convert the power pulses to a Pulse Length Modulation 1-bit stream. The entire design is dominated by the issue of heat dissipation. Thanks to low heat generation, the power output transistor heat sinks (2) can be quite small. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 18 In dramatic contrast, the power amplifier of the STR-DA2000ES is amazingly compact. The internal layout of the STR-DA4ES analog amplifier is driven by the output transistor heat sink fins.
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...Distortion and other dynamic problems. In contrast, the Sony S-Master Pro amplifier achieves excellent fidelity without any negative feedback at the input. NFB constantly compares the output with S-Master Pro amplifier technology, the latest ES Series receivers stand apart. And movie sound effects like car ...crashes and gunshots retain all ! NFB is a powerful tool for point-to-point wiring to the speaker output terminals. In the STR-DA4ES (top), the signal flows from ...
...Distortion and other dynamic problems. In contrast, the Sony S-Master Pro amplifier achieves excellent fidelity without any negative feedback at the input. NFB constantly compares the output with S-Master Pro amplifier technology, the latest ES Series receivers stand apart. And movie sound effects like car ...crashes and gunshots retain all ! NFB is a powerful tool for point-to-point wiring to the speaker output terminals. In the STR-DA4ES (top), the signal flows from ...
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Use good speaker cables, a suitable disc player and a Super Audio Compact Disc that you know well. channel x7, 8 ohms, 20 to 20,000 Hz, 0.15%), and exceptional sound quality. The results speak for integration with the most difficult and power-hungry speakers. Music is vigorous but not forced. Dynamics are perfect for themselves. These receivers are powerful but not boomy. Then sit back and listen carefully. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 20 Bass is rendered in very high resolution, against a background of silky silence.
Use good speaker cables, a suitable disc player and a Super Audio Compact Disc that you know well. channel x7, 8 ohms, 20 to 20,000 Hz, 0.15%), and exceptional sound quality. The results speak for integration with the most difficult and power-hungry speakers. Music is vigorous but not forced. Dynamics are perfect for themselves. These receivers are powerful but not boomy. Then sit back and listen carefully. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 20 Bass is rendered in very high resolution, against a background of silky silence.
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... to output from -and not compatible with-previous i.LINK interface applications for the 1-bit DSD signal. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 21 Other New Features i.LINK® Digital Audio Interface (STR-DA9000ES) From the initial launch of Super Audio Compact Disc, the 1-bit Direct Stream Digital™ pulse... STRDA9000ES maintains the signal in the digital domain and can only connect the STR-DA9000ES i.LINK interface to take the place of the i.LINK (IEEE 1394) interface to digital audio is Sony's first receiver to provide an i.LINK digital output for DV camcorders, PC peripherals and ...
... to output from -and not compatible with-previous i.LINK interface applications for the 1-bit DSD signal. ES Receivers V3.0 Page 21 Other New Features i.LINK® Digital Audio Interface (STR-DA9000ES) From the initial launch of Super Audio Compact Disc, the 1-bit Direct Stream Digital™ pulse... STRDA9000ES maintains the signal in the digital domain and can only connect the STR-DA9000ES i.LINK interface to take the place of the i.LINK (IEEE 1394) interface to digital audio is Sony's first receiver to provide an i.LINK digital output for DV camcorders, PC peripherals and ...