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...channels of amplification in a single chassis and still deliver the quality and power that brings these questions. They help drive the technology that home theater requires? Digital Home Theater and Sony ES S-Master Pro amplifier with 32-bit processing and a new generation of A/V receivers Digital ...as never before. And the answers determine the quality and suitability of the Sony ES Series, the Elevated Standard in home theater design with three crucial advantages: • S-Master Pro digital amplifiers with 32-bit DSP HDMI inputs and switching i.LINK IEEE 1394 interface ...
...channels of amplification in a single chassis and still deliver the quality and power that brings these questions. They help drive the technology that home theater requires? Digital Home Theater and Sony ES S-Master Pro amplifier with 32-bit processing and a new generation of A/V receivers Digital ...as never before. And the answers determine the quality and suitability of the Sony ES Series, the Elevated Standard in home theater design with three crucial advantages: • S-Master Pro digital amplifiers with 32-bit DSP HDMI inputs and switching i.LINK IEEE 1394 interface ...
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... Receivers v1.0 Page 4 Fiercely independent critics evaluated the Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using the finest source material and ancillary equipment. They brought out their highest superlatives, calling the sound of time until the power amplifier also made the move from analog to digital. Their response... was only a matter of the DA9000ES "airy," "delicate," "pure," "relaxed," "open," "fantastic," and "a revelation." S-Master Pro amplifier with 32-bit DSP The video signal in...
... Receivers v1.0 Page 4 Fiercely independent critics evaluated the Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using the finest source material and ancillary equipment. They brought out their highest superlatives, calling the sound of time until the power amplifier also made the move from analog to digital. Their response... was only a matter of the DA9000ES "airy," "delicate," "pure," "relaxed," "open," "fantastic," and "a revelation." S-Master Pro amplifier with 32-bit DSP The video signal in...
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...; Thermal modulation distortion. S-Master Pro: principle of operation In the context of a modern A/V receiver, traditional power amplifiers require the needless complexity of their power as heat. Conventional transistor pairs create crossover distortion, which means more heat! • Open-loop distortion. The... so familiar that they're considered "inevitable." Sony's S-Master Pro circuitry overcomes these fundamental constraints by completely replacing analog amplification with digital technology. In the context of traditional amplifiers have opened the door to correct this can...
...; Thermal modulation distortion. S-Master Pro: principle of operation In the context of a modern A/V receiver, traditional power amplifiers require the needless complexity of their power as heat. Conventional transistor pairs create crossover distortion, which means more heat! • Open-loop distortion. The... so familiar that they're considered "inevitable." Sony's S-Master Pro circuitry overcomes these fundamental constraints by completely replacing analog amplification with digital technology. In the context of traditional amplifiers have opened the door to correct this can...
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...way, the signal remains digital until the last possible instant. 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 output transistors act like an on and off switch for Super ...bit pulse stream has much in high fidelity, simpler is no Digital-to provide the wattage that Sony developed for the power supply voltage. There is better. The S-Master power amplifier generates a 1-bit pulse stream to a smooth, continuous analog waveform. The resulting output has ...
...way, the signal remains digital until the last possible instant. 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 output transistors act like an on and off switch for Super ...bit pulse stream has much in high fidelity, simpler is no Digital-to provide the wattage that Sony developed for the power supply voltage. There is better. The S-Master power amplifier generates a 1-bit pulse stream to a smooth, continuous analog waveform. The resulting output has ...
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...recording studio. Where the audio waveform is positive, the pulses are mostly 0. Inside the S-Master Pro process While Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier is simple in principle, the fidelity of the S-Master Pro process is , the leading and trailing edges of ...each pulse must be carefully controlled. So to the original A/D converter at the pulses, you need to the requirements for extremely accurate music reproduction. In the diagram above, (A) represents the output power...
...recording studio. Where the audio waveform is positive, the pulses are mostly 0. Inside the S-Master Pro process While Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier is simple in principle, the fidelity of the S-Master Pro process is , the leading and trailing edges of ...each pulse must be carefully controlled. So to the original A/D converter at the pulses, you need to the requirements for extremely accurate music reproduction. In the diagram above, (A) represents the output power...
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...controls work by Digital Signal Processing, an approach that supplies voltage to the power pulse generator. Sony's DC Phase Linearizer gives you several control positions, including Off, enabling you have seven amplifiers, each putting out 170 watts per channel (all the way to maximum....can be far more accessible bass. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 C-PLM effectively controls the distortion, maintaining the integrity of the power amplifier. The purity and clarity of digital source material is maintained from phase linearity at nearly maximum thermal efficiency. This has a profound...
...controls work by Digital Signal Processing, an approach that supplies voltage to the power pulse generator. Sony's DC Phase Linearizer gives you several control positions, including Off, enabling you have seven amplifiers, each putting out 170 watts per channel (all the way to maximum....can be far more accessible bass. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 C-PLM effectively controls the distortion, maintaining the integrity of the power amplifier. The purity and clarity of digital source material is maintained from phase linearity at nearly maximum thermal efficiency. This has a profound...
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... 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). In traditional amplifiers, the output transistors must reproduce the waveform directly. o Instead of isolating the power amplifier because it runs too hot, the amps can be located anywhere...
... 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). In traditional amplifiers, the output transistors must reproduce the waveform directly. o Instead of isolating the power amplifier because it runs too hot, the amps can be located anywhere...
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... is too thick to radiate heat, and is fashioned from molded plastic, from the transistor. A detail of the power amplifier circuit board of the STR-DA7100ES. Sony output transistors are the MOS FET output transistors for three channels (4 MOS FETs per channel, for their internal wiring ...and bonding, their unique packaging and the way they're configured on the power amplifier circuit board. The top is usually attached...
... is too thick to radiate heat, and is fashioned from molded plastic, from the transistor. A detail of the power amplifier circuit board of the STR-DA7100ES. Sony output transistors are the MOS FET output transistors for three channels (4 MOS FETs per channel, for their internal wiring ...and bonding, their unique packaging and the way they're configured on the power amplifier circuit board. The top is usually attached...
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...the top of the MOS FET transistors, leaving the bottom to every practice in the middle are Sony's S-Master Pro 32-bit LSIs, the CXD9773Q. On the left, the STR-DA7100ES power amplifier without the heat sink. The plastic itself is surface mounted to ES Receivers v1.0 Page 13...close-up of a single MOS FET output transistor (middle), bonded to 70% thinner than the previous design. The power MOS FETs in position. Sony takes advantage of Sony's S-Master Pro digital amplifier. On the right, the same circuit board with many ribs to radiate the heat, the STRDA7100ES can use a ...
...the top of the MOS FET transistors, leaving the bottom to every practice in the middle are Sony's S-Master Pro 32-bit LSIs, the CXD9773Q. On the left, the STR-DA7100ES power amplifier without the heat sink. The plastic itself is surface mounted to ES Receivers v1.0 Page 13...close-up of a single MOS FET output transistor (middle), bonded to 70% thinner than the previous design. The power MOS FETs in position. Sony takes advantage of Sony's S-Master Pro digital amplifier. On the right, the same circuit board with many ribs to radiate the heat, the STRDA7100ES can use a ...
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... of Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier, the MOS FETs are at the back or sides of the chassis. And the board itself is located in the middle of the power amplifier circuit board. Transistor heat Transistor packing Transistor location Transistor heat radiation Heat sinks Space requirements Amplifier board location... the transistor leads. be so close together that the STR-DA7100ES amplifier section is some 70% smaller than analog amps of comparable power Wherever it makes the most sense for 15 amps of current. Sony uses a new refinement of metal 70% smaller than the STRDA9000ES-and...
... of Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier, the MOS FETs are at the back or sides of the chassis. And the board itself is located in the middle of the power amplifier circuit board. Transistor heat Transistor packing Transistor location Transistor heat radiation Heat sinks Space requirements Amplifier board location... the transistor leads. be so close together that the STR-DA7100ES amplifier section is some 70% smaller than analog amps of comparable power Wherever it makes the most sense for 15 amps of current. Sony uses a new refinement of metal 70% smaller than the STRDA9000ES-and...
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... bonding of the DA9000ES achieved a low resistance of 5 milliohms, the sheet metal 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. Sheet metal molecular bonding provides the Source connection at 80% reduced resistance, compared to just... less. In this design, the semiconductor and the three Source electrodes are connected by an aluminum sheet. (The other electrode is . Note how small the power amplifier is the Gate.
... bonding of the DA9000ES achieved a low resistance of 5 milliohms, the sheet metal 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. Sheet metal molecular bonding provides the Source connection at 80% reduced resistance, compared to just... less. In this design, the semiconductor and the three Source electrodes are connected by an aluminum sheet. (The other electrode is . Note how small the power amplifier is the Gate.
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... 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 digital audio interface uses Digital Transmission Content Protection (DTCP), a robust system that on the SCD-XA9000ES SA-CD/CD player and the DVPNS9100ES DVD/SA-CD/CD player. And the STR-DA9000ES was Sony...
... 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 digital audio interface uses Digital Transmission Content Protection (DTCP), a robust system that on the SCD-XA9000ES SA-CD/CD player and the DVPNS9100ES DVD/SA-CD/CD player. And the STR-DA9000ES was Sony...
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...layout. OP Processing with 0.5 dB steps Sony's Optimum Preamplification (OP) design is reproduced against a background of this ways, Sony balances gain and volume control settings to the input selector, Optimum Preamplification (OP) processing and the power amplifier, in that simpler is better. Analog ...point-topoint wiring to the volume control setting. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 29 From Sony's early days in signal-tonoise ratio across most of the STR-DA2100ES shows Sony's smart, simple and straight chassis layout. The system varies the preamp negative feedback according...
...layout. OP Processing with 0.5 dB steps Sony's Optimum Preamplification (OP) design is reproduced against a background of this ways, Sony balances gain and volume control settings to the input selector, Optimum Preamplification (OP) processing and the power amplifier, in that simpler is better. Analog ...point-topoint wiring to the volume control setting. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 29 From Sony's early days in signal-tonoise ratio across most of the STR-DA2100ES shows Sony's smart, simple and straight chassis layout. The system varies the preamp negative feedback according...
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...previous design-0.5 dB steps instead of volume control settings. Optimum Preamplification is made possible by Sony's proprietary CXD9725 integrated circuit. That's why Sony's STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES incorporate oversized filter capacitors carefully chosen for sound ES Receivers v1.0 Page 30... 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! Oversized filter capacitors Analog amplifiers depend heavily on the power supply filter capacitors. That's why the STR...
...previous design-0.5 dB steps instead of volume control settings. Optimum Preamplification is made possible by Sony's proprietary CXD9725 integrated circuit. That's why Sony's STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES incorporate oversized filter capacitors carefully chosen for sound ES Receivers v1.0 Page 30... 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! Oversized filter capacitors Analog amplifiers depend heavily on the power supply filter capacitors. That's why the STR...
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... amplification, it's difficult to a common plate. That's why Sony configured the STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES power amplifiers with a master in a neat row, the output transistors of the STR-DA2100ES take advantage of Sony's Master In-Line design. The STR-DA3100ES output transistors achieve ...dual-pellet output transistors How do you combine the power of parallel output transistors with a one transistor are automatically corrected by the complementary transistor mounted on oversized extruded aluminum heat sinks. As a further protection, Sony mounts these is actually a pair of these ...
... amplification, it's difficult to a common plate. That's why Sony configured the STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES power amplifiers with a master in a neat row, the output transistors of the STR-DA2100ES take advantage of Sony's Master In-Line design. The STR-DA3100ES output transistors achieve ...dual-pellet output transistors How do you combine the power of parallel output transistors with a one transistor are automatically corrected by the complementary transistor mounted on oversized extruded aluminum heat sinks. As a further protection, Sony mounts these is actually a pair of these ...
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... Yes 7.1 -/2/1 4/2 5/2 To Component 3/1 2 Subwoofer Yes 1/1 Yes/Yes 1 2/2 Audio out Yes Yes Yes - Features and specifications Feature Power output, all channels driven into 8 ohms, 20 to 20,000 Hz S-Master Pro Amplifier 32-bit S-Master Pro process Power MOS FET output transistors, four per channel DC Phase Linearizer Dolby Digital® EX decoding dts...
... Yes 7.1 -/2/1 4/2 5/2 To Component 3/1 2 Subwoofer Yes 1/1 Yes/Yes 1 2/2 Audio out Yes Yes Yes - Features and specifications Feature Power output, all channels driven into 8 ohms, 20 to 20,000 Hz S-Master Pro Amplifier 32-bit S-Master Pro process Power MOS FET output transistors, four per channel DC Phase Linearizer Dolby Digital® EX decoding dts...