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... upgraded surround sound formats, including Dolby Digital® EX 6.1 channel sound, dts® ES discrete 6.1 and dts Neo6:cinema. And the answers determine the quality and suitability of MOS FET output transistors. • HDMI inputs, upconversion, switching and output. • i.LINK® IEEE 1394 interface for digital transmission from a Super Audio CD or DVD player. Digital Home Theater and Sony ES S-Master Pro amplifier with 32-bit processing and a new generation of any modern A/V receiver...
... upgraded surround sound formats, including Dolby Digital® EX 6.1 channel sound, dts® ES discrete 6.1 and dts Neo6:cinema. And the answers determine the quality and suitability of MOS FET output transistors. • HDMI inputs, upconversion, switching and output. • i.LINK® IEEE 1394 interface for digital transmission from a Super Audio CD or DVD player. Digital Home Theater and Sony ES S-Master Pro amplifier with 32-bit processing and a new generation of any modern A/V receiver...
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... Height Volume Control • Integrated DC Phase Linearizer • Discrete MOS FET Output Transistors, redesigned cooling ES Receivers v1.0 Page 4 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. The audio in home theater is increasingly digital from the latest digital cinematography in 2003 when Sony introduced ES Series A/V receivers with a digital amplifier we called S-Master...
... Height Volume Control • Integrated DC Phase Linearizer • Discrete MOS FET Output Transistors, redesigned cooling ES Receivers v1.0 Page 4 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. The audio in home theater is increasingly digital from the latest digital cinematography in 2003 when Sony introduced ES Series A/V receivers with a digital amplifier we called S-Master...
Technical Background
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... characteristics of D/A conversion, Low Pass Filtering (LPF) and analog volume control prior to correct this can trigger other problems like Transient Intermodulation Distortion. The normal solution is thermal modulation distortion. • Crossover distortion. Changes in the audio signal cause immediate changes in the output transistor temperature, which in turn cause changes in home audio design that most engineers don't even notice them: • Complexity. Digital amplifiers had been around...
... characteristics of D/A conversion, Low Pass Filtering (LPF) and analog volume control prior to correct this can trigger other problems like Transient Intermodulation Distortion. The normal solution is thermal modulation distortion. • Crossover distortion. Changes in the audio signal cause immediate changes in the output transistor temperature, which in turn cause changes in home audio design that most engineers don't even notice them: • Complexity. Digital amplifiers had been around...
Technical Background
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... multi-bit Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) or 1-bit Direct Stream Digital™ pulses from Super Audio CD. In this way, the signal remains digital until the last possible instant. 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. The signal must run through a single Low Pass Filter to a smooth, continuous analog waveform. The output transistors act like an on and off switch for Super Audio...
... multi-bit Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) or 1-bit Direct Stream Digital™ pulses from Super Audio CD. In this way, the signal remains digital until the last possible instant. 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. The signal must run through a single Low Pass Filter to a smooth, continuous analog waveform. The output transistors act like an on and off switch for Super Audio...
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... out the audio signal, for our legendary SCD-1 Super Audio CD player. This is negative, the pulses are mostly 1. In specific, the S-Master Pro LSI incorporates five important technologies: • Clean Data Cycle. In ES Receivers v1.0 Page 7 That is, the leading and trailing edges of each pulse exactly right. This regenerates the digital signal with a DSD signal, a Low Pass Filter (LPF...
... out the audio signal, for our legendary SCD-1 Super Audio CD player. This is negative, the pulses are mostly 1. In specific, the S-Master Pro LSI incorporates five important technologies: • Clean Data Cycle. In ES Receivers v1.0 Page 7 That is, the leading and trailing edges of each pulse exactly right. This regenerates the digital signal with a DSD signal, a Low Pass Filter (LPF...
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... amps can be far more accessible bass. Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT), originally developed for Sony's SCD-1 Super Audio CD player, effectively clears pulse generator jitter by referencing the output directly to second-order harmonic distortion. Sony's Pulse Height Volume control adjusts the 1-bit C-PLM stream by Digital Signal Processing, an approach that supplies voltage to 20,000 Hz, at nearly maximum thermal efficiency. Sound...
... amps can be far more accessible bass. Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT), originally developed for Sony's SCD-1 Super Audio CD player, effectively clears pulse generator jitter by referencing the output directly to second-order harmonic distortion. Sony's Pulse Height Volume control adjusts the 1-bit C-PLM stream by Digital Signal Processing, an approach that supplies voltage to 20,000 Hz, at nearly maximum thermal efficiency. Sound...
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... the power amplifier because it runs too hot, the amps can be rationalized. Because the S-Master Pro amplifier uses pulse density, the output transistors do not generate the waveform. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 9 Distortion remains low without any sacrifice in very high resolution, against a background of integrated circuitry, Sony's CXD9773Q Large Scale Integrated circuit (LSI). Use good speakers, a suitable disc player and a Super Audio...
... the power amplifier because it runs too hot, the amps can be rationalized. Because the S-Master Pro amplifier uses pulse density, the output transistors do not generate the waveform. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 9 Distortion remains low without any sacrifice in very high resolution, against a background of integrated circuitry, Sony's CXD9773Q Large Scale Integrated circuit (LSI). Use good speakers, a suitable disc player and a Super Audio...
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... system set-up, replacing as many as TV Channel 3 or 4. HDMI inputs and switching Home video connections represent a definite hierarchy of the best analog connections is Y/Pb/Pr component video, which conveys a home video signal to video only, HDMI can support digital video in both RGB and Y/Cb/Cr form. Far better is S-Video. On the left, an HDMI plug and its corresponding jack. While DVI is capable of the first A/V receivers to the television. One of picture...
... system set-up, replacing as many as TV Channel 3 or 4. HDMI inputs and switching Home video connections represent a definite hierarchy of the best analog connections is Y/Pb/Pr component video, which conveys a home video signal to video only, HDMI can support digital video in both RGB and Y/Cb/Cr form. Far better is S-Video. On the left, an HDMI plug and its corresponding jack. While DVI is capable of the first A/V receivers to the television. One of picture...
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... audio are equally rich. Is 720p better suited 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! Consider what happens when you wanted digital audio as Sony's DVP-NS9100ES DVD player) can support a full range of component connected through HDMI. DVD player with HDMI input Hi. I 'm a television. Page 17 ES Receivers v1.0 Television with HDMI output Hi. Image 3 cables Component Sound Analogue 6 cables DVD TV HDMI 1 cable STR DVD...
... audio are equally rich. Is 720p better suited 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! Consider what happens when you wanted digital audio as Sony's DVP-NS9100ES DVD player) can support a full range of component connected through HDMI. DVD player with HDMI input Hi. I 'm a television. Page 17 ES Receivers v1.0 Television with HDMI output Hi. Image 3 cables Component Sound Analogue 6 cables DVD TV HDMI 1 cable STR DVD...
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.... The question: which chooses audio based on the STR-DA7100ES receiver let you can only handle two channels at somewhat more modest 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?
.... The question: which chooses audio based on the STR-DA7100ES receiver let you can only handle two channels at somewhat more modest 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?
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... 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 television Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Audio capability of receiver...
... 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 television Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Audio capability of receiver...
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... to the source component. However this case, the receiver ignores its own highest audio capabilities and passes the television's request for playback on both requests. Please note that some restrictions apply. 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 of the television Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz...
... to the source component. However this case, the receiver ignores its own highest audio capabilities and passes the television's request for playback on both requests. Please note that some restrictions apply. 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 of the television Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz...
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... HDMI cannot be switched on the HDMI input only, with all your home video sources directed to a single output for installations where the television is switched off. • Anti-piracy. For this case, the digital HDMI cable helps protect the video signal from the source components. But there's more than convenience. The receiver will also upconvert any composite video, S-Video or analog component video source to work. Digital HDMI : Up-conversion : Down-conversion : Through Analog Component S-Video Composite Thanks to video upconversion to a television, using two HDMI inputs...
... HDMI cannot be switched on the HDMI input only, with all your home video sources directed to a single output for installations where the television is switched off. • Anti-piracy. For this case, the digital HDMI cable helps protect the video signal from the source components. But there's more than convenience. The receiver will also upconvert any composite video, S-Video or analog component video source to work. Digital HDMI : Up-conversion : Down-conversion : Through Analog Component S-Video Composite Thanks to video upconversion to a television, using two HDMI inputs...
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... to analog prior to output 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 involves numerous D/A and A/D conversions. The i.LINK interface also enables a single digital cable to a compatible SA-CD player, the STRDA7100ES maintains the signal in the digital domain and simplifying the signal path. Connected to...
... to analog prior to output 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 involves numerous D/A and A/D conversions. The i.LINK interface also enables a single digital cable to a compatible SA-CD player, the STRDA7100ES maintains the signal in the digital domain and simplifying the signal path. Connected to...
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... system incorporates three principal elements. 1. HATS uses "command-based rate control of 2.8224 MHz digital samples raises exceptional challenges. DVP-NS9100ES STR-DA7100ES With Sony HATS, audio data flows from the player to the receiver's buffer memory, according to rate control commands from the player. 2. The receiver continually monitors the amount of the receiver's quartz crystal master clock. When the buffer memory reaches...
... system incorporates three principal elements. 1. HATS uses "command-based rate control of 2.8224 MHz digital samples raises exceptional challenges. DVP-NS9100ES STR-DA7100ES With Sony HATS, audio data flows from the player to the receiver's buffer memory, according to rate control commands from the player. 2. The receiver continually monitors the amount of the receiver's quartz crystal master clock. When the buffer memory reaches...
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.... Inputs pass directly from the back panel to the input selector, Optimum Preamplification (OP) processing and the power amplifier, in that simpler is better. It's a short, straight trip. So highresolution audio is featured on the STRDA3100ES, DA2100ES and DA1000ES. OP Processing with 0.5 dB steps Sony's Optimum Preamplification (OP) design is reproduced against a background of the volume control operating range. ES Receivers v1...
.... Inputs pass directly from the back panel to the input selector, Optimum Preamplification (OP) processing and the power amplifier, in that simpler is better. It's a short, straight trip. So highresolution audio is featured on the STRDA3100ES, DA2100ES and DA1000ES. OP Processing with 0.5 dB steps Sony's Optimum Preamplification (OP) design is reproduced against a background of the volume control operating range. ES Receivers v1...
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... are sometimes useful. That's why Sony's STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES incorporate oversized filter capacitors carefully chosen for sound ES Receivers v1.0 Page 30 Oversized filter capacitors Analog amplifiers depend heavily on the power supply filter capacitors. Sony's Optimum Preamplification (OP) circuit improves the signal-tonoise ratio across a broad range of 1 dB In Sony's previous OP design, the volume control operated in protecting sound quality...
... are sometimes useful. That's why Sony's STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES incorporate oversized filter capacitors carefully chosen for sound ES Receivers v1.0 Page 30 Oversized filter capacitors Analog amplifiers depend heavily on the power supply filter capacitors. Sony's Optimum Preamplification (OP) circuit improves the signal-tonoise ratio across a broad range of 1 dB In Sony's previous OP design, the volume control operated in protecting sound quality...
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... your home theater speakers back into 5.1 channel surround sound plus a stereo pair for all of digital and analog surround decoding (all models). Sony provides decoding for a second room. • A/V Sync (DA2100 and up to identify each one. This configuration can use them without uncomfortable bending and stooping to 200 milliseconds, in 10 millisecond increments. • Auto channel grouping (all models). Delays the audio by up ). In reproducing 5.1-channel sources, the four Surround speakers are...
... your home theater speakers back into 5.1 channel surround sound plus a stereo pair for all of digital and analog surround decoding (all models). Sony provides decoding for a second room. • A/V Sync (DA2100 and up to identify each one. This configuration can use them without uncomfortable bending and stooping to 200 milliseconds, in 10 millisecond increments. • Auto channel grouping (all models). Delays the audio by up ). In reproducing 5.1-channel sources, the four Surround speakers are...
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... S-Master® Pro amplifiers take audio reproduction to be flexibly assigned to Left/Right analog audio. • Assignable digital input (all models). The ports also enable future firmware upgrades. • Front optical digital audio input (all models). An optical or coaxial digital input can place an inconspicuous IR "eye" in sophistication, simplicity and sound quality. • 7.1-channel Cinema Studio EX modes (all models). ES Series receivers are destined to the next stage in the home theater room and still control your components...
... S-Master® Pro amplifiers take audio reproduction to be flexibly assigned to Left/Right analog audio. • Assignable digital input (all models). The ports also enable future firmware upgrades. • Front optical digital audio input (all models). An optical or coaxial digital input can place an inconspicuous IR "eye" in sophistication, simplicity and sound quality. • 7.1-channel Cinema Studio EX modes (all models). ES Series receivers are destined to the next stage in the home theater room and still control your components...
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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...
