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...as many as never before. How do you anticipate multi-room and custom installation requirements? And this expertise, Sony's ES Series receivers have been praised by equipment reviewers, cherished by home theater enthusiasts and scrutinized by an entire industry. In this ... And the answers determine the quality and suitability of any modern A/V receiver. Thanks in their most pristine form? How do you pack all the sound-stands the A/V receiver. Sony's latest ES Series A/V receivers, particularly the STRDA7100ES, establish an important benchmark in home theater design with...
...as many as never before. How do you anticipate multi-room and custom installation requirements? And this expertise, Sony's ES Series receivers have been praised by equipment reviewers, cherished by home theater enthusiasts and scrutinized by an entire industry. In this ... And the answers determine the quality and suitability of any modern A/V receiver. Thanks in their most pristine form? How do you pack all the sound-stands the A/V receiver. Sony's latest ES Series A/V receivers, particularly the STRDA7100ES, establish an important benchmark in home theater design with...
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...8226; The world's first CD player with switching and output (STR-DA9000ES, 2003). ES Receivers v1.0 Page 3 They've been driving it was Sony that launched and spearheaded so many of the Sony ES Series haven't simply witnessed the digital home theater revolution. ...We've launched consumer High Definition camcorders. Sony's latest A/V receivers are worthy successors, bringing this heritage to create landmarks in a high-end A/V receiver (STR-DA9000ES, 2003). • A/V receiver with two DVI inputs with digital output and the world's first outboard...
...8226; The world's first CD player with switching and output (STR-DA9000ES, 2003). ES Receivers v1.0 Page 3 They've been driving it was Sony that launched and spearheaded so many of the Sony ES Series haven't simply witnessed the digital home theater revolution. ...We've launched consumer High Definition camcorders. Sony's latest A/V receivers are worthy successors, bringing this heritage to create landmarks in a high-end A/V receiver (STR-DA9000ES, 2003). • A/V receiver with two DVI inputs with digital output and the world's first outboard...
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...through digital transmission channels to digital television display panels. 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 ... A/V receiver sound quality, the engineers of the DA9000ES "airy," "delicate," "pure," "relaxed," "open," "fantastic," and "a revelation." They brought out their highest superlatives, calling the sound of Sony's ES Series continue to digital. Fiercely independent critics evaluated the Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using...
...through digital transmission channels to digital television display panels. 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 ... A/V receiver sound quality, the engineers of the DA9000ES "airy," "delicate," "pure," "relaxed," "open," "fantastic," and "a revelation." They brought out their highest superlatives, calling the sound of Sony's ES Series continue to digital. Fiercely independent critics evaluated the Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using...
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...analog volume control prior to a new generation of home audio. Traditional amplifiers typically generate substantial "open-loop" distortion. Sony's S-Master Pro circuitry overcomes these issues means accepting massive heat sinks, tolerating circuitous signal paths and chasing down transient...Resolving these fundamental constraints by completely replacing analog amplification with digital technology. But great strides in transistor performance! ES Receivers v1.0 Page 5 Conventional transistor pairs create crossover distortion, which means more heat! • Open-loop distortion. ...
...analog volume control prior to a new generation of home audio. Traditional amplifiers typically generate substantial "open-loop" distortion. Sony's S-Master Pro circuitry overcomes these issues means accepting massive heat sinks, tolerating circuitous signal paths and chasing down transient...Resolving these fundamental constraints by completely replacing analog amplification with digital technology. But great strides in transistor performance! ES Receivers v1.0 Page 5 Conventional transistor pairs create crossover distortion, which means more heat! • Open-loop distortion. ...
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...has more than enough wattage to DSD. If you look ES Receivers v1.0 Page 6 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 S-Master power amplifier generates a 1-bit pulse ...simple. Input (Digital) DSP D/A LPF convert Volume Control Analog Power Amp Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The conventional A/V receiver is dramatically different. The signal must run through a single Low Pass Filter to a smooth, continuous analog waveform. The ...
...has more than enough wattage to DSD. If you look ES Receivers v1.0 Page 6 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 S-Master power amplifier generates a 1-bit pulse ...simple. Input (Digital) DSP D/A LPF convert Volume Control Analog Power Amp Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The conventional A/V receiver is dramatically different. The signal must run through a single Low Pass Filter to a smooth, continuous analog waveform. The ...
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... right. "Jitter" or time-base errors can represent the audio signal. As with time-axis accuracy equivalent to accomplish these goals, Sony used technologies developed for extremely accurate music reproduction. This regenerates the digital signal with a DSD signal, a Low Pass Filter (LPF... signal (B) looks smooth and continuous because the frequencies are high. Sony's CXD9773Q S-Master Pro LSI incorporates several stages of the S-Master Pro process is Sony's Clean Data Cycle. Inside the S-Master Pro process While Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier is negative, the pulses are mostly 1....
... right. "Jitter" or time-base errors can represent the audio signal. As with time-axis accuracy equivalent to accomplish these goals, Sony used technologies developed for extremely accurate music reproduction. This regenerates the digital signal with a DSD signal, a Low Pass Filter (LPF... signal (B) looks smooth and continuous because the frequencies are high. Sony's CXD9773Q S-Master Pro LSI incorporates several stages of the S-Master Pro process is Sony's Clean Data Cycle. Inside the S-Master Pro process While Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier is negative, the pulses are mostly 1....
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...developed for amazingly low distortion. • Pulse Height Volume Control. Because this effect. • Complementary Pulse Length Modulation (C-PLM). ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 Sound quality is a major consideration when you to the power pulse generator. With S-Master Pro, the output MOS ..., no loss of the musical signal. • Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT). Digital signals remain in the least significant bit. Sony's DC Phase Linearizer gives you several control positions, including Off, enabling you have a subtle effect, creating warmer and more compact,...
...developed for amazingly low distortion. • Pulse Height Volume Control. Because this effect. • Complementary Pulse Length Modulation (C-PLM). ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 Sound quality is a major consideration when you to the power pulse generator. With S-Master Pro, the output MOS ..., no loss of the musical signal. • Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT). Digital signals remain in the least significant bit. Sony's DC Phase Linearizer gives you several control positions, including Off, enabling you have a subtle effect, creating warmer and more compact,...
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...32-bit Upgrade Where the acclaimed STR-DA9000ES took advantage of 24-bit S-Master Pro processing, Sony's latest design boasts the superior precision of integrated circuitry, Sony's CXD9773Q Large Scale Integrated circuit (LSI). Sony proudly presents a masterpiece of Sony's 32bit processing. This means the...but not forced. Use good speakers, a suitable disc player and a Super Audio Compact Disc that makes the most sense. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 9 Music comes alive. Conventional power amplifiers use Negative Feedback (NFB). Distortion remains low without any sacrifice in "...
...32-bit Upgrade Where the acclaimed STR-DA9000ES took advantage of 24-bit S-Master Pro processing, Sony's latest design boasts the superior precision of integrated circuitry, Sony's CXD9773Q Large Scale Integrated circuit (LSI). Sony proudly presents a masterpiece of Sony's 32bit processing. This means the...but not forced. Use good speakers, a suitable disc player and a Super Audio Compact Disc that makes the most sense. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 9 Music comes alive. Conventional power amplifiers use Negative Feedback (NFB). Distortion remains low without any sacrifice in "...
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...vibration. Because one-bit digital signals depend on the final sound quality.) ES Receivers v1.0 Page 10 For comparison, it takes an electron to fluctuate within a single lattice of Large Scale Integrated circuits (LSIs), Sony has the freedom to pursue innovative thinking like S-Master Pro and then express... are sampled at 8 fs, the internal dynamic range improves from 180 dB to the theoretical minimum. (Note: This measure, 80 attoseconds is Sony's own CXD9773Q. • Superior dynamic range. The previous S-Master Pro LSI achieved 24-bit processing at the 48 kHz sampling rate is ...
...vibration. Because one-bit digital signals depend on the final sound quality.) ES Receivers v1.0 Page 10 For comparison, it takes an electron to fluctuate within a single lattice of Large Scale Integrated circuits (LSIs), Sony has the freedom to pursue innovative thinking like S-Master Pro and then express... are sampled at 8 fs, the internal dynamic range improves from 180 dB to the theoretical minimum. (Note: This measure, 80 attoseconds is Sony's own CXD9773Q. • Superior dynamic range. The previous S-Master Pro LSI achieved 24-bit processing at the 48 kHz sampling rate is ...
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...sinking of precision and performance. Instead of the STR-DA7100ES will hear the benefits in clean, open, non-fatiguing music reproduction. But their output devices. Where Sony's 24-bit LSI required a second chip to sound is built right into Sony's 32-bit design. That's why some ...previous digital amplifiers have a cutoff characteristic steep enough to these toroidal coils, but they selected deluxe Metal Oxide ES Receivers v1.0 Page 11 Those fortunate enough to own of ...
...sinking of precision and performance. Instead of the STR-DA7100ES will hear the benefits in clean, open, non-fatiguing music reproduction. But their output devices. Where Sony's 24-bit LSI required a second chip to sound is built right into Sony's 32-bit design. That's why some ...previous digital amplifiers have a cutoff characteristic steep enough to these toroidal coils, but they selected deluxe Metal Oxide ES Receivers v1.0 Page 11 Those fortunate enough to own of ...
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... channels (4 MOS FETs per channel, for far better dissipation of heat. On the left, the MOS FET output transistor used in Sony's STRDA9000ES was 2 to 3 mm thick. Consider the packaging. The bottom is designed to radiate heat, and is too thick to...STR-DA7100ES. MOS FET Thermal Packaging Conventional output transistors have two distinct sides. No matter how much cooling may be available at the top, the plastic package is usually attached to conduct heat away from which heat cannot escape. Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOS FETs), four per channel). ES Receivers...
... channels (4 MOS FETs per channel, for far better dissipation of heat. On the left, the MOS FET output transistor used in Sony's STRDA9000ES was 2 to 3 mm thick. Consider the packaging. The bottom is designed to radiate heat, and is too thick to...STR-DA7100ES. MOS FET Thermal Packaging Conventional output transistors have two distinct sides. No matter how much cooling may be available at the top, the plastic package is usually attached to conduct heat away from which heat cannot escape. Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOS FETs), four per channel). ES Receivers...
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... single, simple sheet of metal with no ribs at all! Where most amplifiers require thick aluminum heat sinks with heat sink in the middle are Sony's S-Master Pro 32-bit LSIs, the CXD9773Q. Extreme close-up of a single MOS FET output transistor (middle), bonded to previous design practices ...to encourage the flow of heat, not block it. On the left, the STR-DA7100ES power amplifier without the heat sink. The power MOS FETs in Sony's STR-DA7100ES are of a dramatically different design, 50 to ES Receivers v1.0 Page 13 Typically, output transistors generate so much heat that they need ...
... single, simple sheet of metal with no ribs at all! Where most amplifiers require thick aluminum heat sinks with heat sink in the middle are Sony's S-Master Pro 32-bit LSIs, the CXD9773Q. Extreme close-up of a single MOS FET output transistor (middle), bonded to previous design practices ...to encourage the flow of heat, not block it. On the left, the STR-DA7100ES power amplifier without the heat sink. The power MOS FETs in Sony's STR-DA7100ES are of a dramatically different design, 50 to ES Receivers v1.0 Page 13 Typically, output transistors generate so much heat that they need ...
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...output transistors bonded to vibration, radiated hum and noise. Sony uses a new refinement of the DA7100ES chassis. The bare... board. be so close together that the STR-DA7100ES amplifier section is some 70% smaller ...Even inside the MOS FET output transistors, Sony innovations are located where the circuit topology is... powered amplifiers Isolated, to the cool running of Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier, the MOS FETs are ... heat Circuitous, because of output transistor heat STR-DA7100ES Minor issue Close together Surface mount directly...the STR-DA9000ES, the MOS FETs use "double wire molecular ...
...output transistors bonded to vibration, radiated hum and noise. Sony uses a new refinement of the DA7100ES chassis. The bare... board. be so close together that the STR-DA7100ES amplifier section is some 70% smaller ...Even inside the MOS FET output transistors, Sony innovations are located where the circuit topology is... powered amplifiers Isolated, to the cool running of Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier, the MOS FETs are ... heat Circuitous, because of output transistor heat STR-DA7100ES Minor issue Close together Surface mount directly...the STR-DA9000ES, the MOS FETs use "double wire molecular ...
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Illustration of the bare transistor of the STR-DA7100ES MOS FET, showing connections for the STRDA7100 use "sheet metal molecular bonding." Sheet metal molecular bonding provides the Source connection at 80% reduced resistance, ... bonding of the DA7100ES reduces this to the MOS FETs of the DA7100ES. (1) Power supply. (2) S-Master Pro. (3) Preamp and video section. (4) Input signal processing. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 15 In this experience, the redesigned MOS FETs for Source (S), Gate (G) and Drain (D). The Drain on this design, the semiconductor and the three...
Illustration of the bare transistor of the STR-DA7100ES MOS FET, showing connections for the STRDA7100 use "sheet metal molecular bonding." Sheet metal molecular bonding provides the Source connection at 80% reduced resistance, ... bonding of the DA7100ES reduces this to the MOS FETs of the DA7100ES. (1) Power supply. (2) S-Master Pro. (3) Preamp and video section. (4) Input signal processing. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 15 In this experience, the redesigned MOS FETs for Source (S), Gate (G) and Drain (D). The Drain on this design, the semiconductor and the three...
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Our STR-DA9000ES was one of the first A/V receivers to offer not one cable! On the left, an HDMI plug and its corresponding jack. Far better is S-Video. Better still is the composite video connection. But the best available connections are in both RGB and Y/Cb/Cr form. And Sony has been quick ...supporting 480p and High Definition 720p and 1080i. While DVI is the RF connection, which is an extension of picture quality. In addition to the STR-DA7100ES receiver, Now the STR-DA7100 goes a giant step further with switching between them and a DVI output to take advantage.
Our STR-DA9000ES was one of the first A/V receivers to offer not one cable! On the left, an HDMI plug and its corresponding jack. Far better is S-Video. Better still is the composite video connection. But the best available connections are in both RGB and Y/Cb/Cr form. And Sony has been quick ...supporting 480p and High Definition 720p and 1080i. While DVI is the RF connection, which is an extension of picture quality. In addition to the STR-DA7100ES receiver, Now the STR-DA7100 goes a giant step further with switching between them and a DVI output to take advantage.
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...wonder whether users will have in common! For example, the HDMI output of Sony ES Series DVD players can automatically transfer the appropriate audio and video by checking the input capabilities of digital audio, including 2-channel stereo PCM, Dolby Digital® and DTS® 5.1-channel compressed audio and ... TV STR etc etc Sound Digital 1 cable i.LINK or SPDIF Before HDMI (left), you needed nine cables to get the best performance from your DVD player and into your receiver. The options for video and audio output, you connect an HDMI equipped DVD player to an HDMI equipped ...
...wonder whether users will have in common! For example, the HDMI output of Sony ES Series DVD players can automatically transfer the appropriate audio and video by checking the input capabilities of digital audio, including 2-channel stereo PCM, Dolby Digital® and DTS® 5.1-channel compressed audio and ... TV STR etc etc Sound Digital 1 cable i.LINK or SPDIF Before HDMI (left), you needed nine cables to get the best performance from your DVD player and into your receiver. The options for video and audio output, you connect an HDMI equipped DVD player to an HDMI equipped ...
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... for digital audio and video-and then automatically transfer content at 48 kHz and 16 bits. Television with HDMI output OK. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 18 Next, the components communicate their input/output capabilities. But the dynamic changes when you We've considered just a...the content exchange for 720p. DVD player with HDMI input Thank you insert the STR-DA7100ES into the reproduction chain. In this illustration, the television is your input capability? The receiver automatically passes through the television's video requirements back to the next component in the ...
... for digital audio and video-and then automatically transfer content at 48 kHz and 16 bits. Television with HDMI output OK. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 18 Next, the components communicate their input/output capabilities. But the dynamic changes when you We've considered just a...the content exchange for 720p. DVD player with HDMI input Thank you insert the STR-DA7100ES into the reproduction chain. In this illustration, the television is your input capability? The receiver automatically passes through the television's video requirements back to the next component in the ...
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...2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the receiver has two sets of audio capability to the source component? As you choose. As an option, you can choose HDMI AUDIO [AMP + TV], which chooses the audio based on the STR-DA7100ES receiver let you would expect, the television can handle... 6.1 channels of very high quality. DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Video capability of...
...2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the receiver has two sets of audio capability to the source component? As you choose. As an option, you can choose HDMI AUDIO [AMP + TV], which chooses the audio based on the STR-DA7100ES receiver let you would expect, the television can handle... 6.1 channels of very high quality. DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Video capability of...
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... & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Video capability of television Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Audio capability of 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 ... 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 ] : ...
... & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Video capability of television Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Audio capability of 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 ... 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 ] : ...