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...and reproducing all those sources, preserving audio and video in their most pristine form? These questions are daunting. Sony's latest ES Series A/V receivers, particularly the STRDA7100ES, establish an important benchmark in a single chassis and still deliver the quality and power that...IEEE 1394 interface for digital transmission from as many as never before. A new generation of A/V receivers Digital home theater continues to this expertise, Sony's ES Series receivers have been praised by equipment reviewers, cherished by home theater enthusiasts and scrutinized by an entire ...
...and reproducing all those sources, preserving audio and video in their most pristine form? These questions are daunting. Sony's latest ES Series A/V receivers, particularly the STRDA7100ES, establish an important benchmark in a single chassis and still deliver the quality and power that...IEEE 1394 interface for digital transmission from as many as never before. A new generation of A/V receivers Digital home theater continues to this expertise, Sony's ES Series receivers have been praised by equipment reviewers, cherished by home theater enthusiasts and scrutinized by an entire ...
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...new generation of home entertainment enthusiasts. And in HDTVs. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 3 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... Definition recorder. After all -digital preamplifier (TA-E1000ESD, 1989). • The world's first A/V receiver with a digital input for Super Audio CD signals (STR-DA9000ES, 2003). • Digital amplification in home entertainment: • The world's first CD player ...
...new generation of home entertainment enthusiasts. And in HDTVs. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 3 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... Definition recorder. After all -digital preamplifier (TA-E1000ESD, 1989). • The world's first A/V receiver with a digital input for Super Audio CD signals (STR-DA9000ES, 2003). • Digital amplification in home entertainment: • The world's first CD player ...
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... to digital television display panels. 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 Sony's ES Series continue to press ahead with an upgraded, 32...MOS FET transistors and a fresh approach to transistor cooling. Even so, some observers were surprised in 2003 when Sony introduced ES Series A/V receivers with establishing a new benchmark in home theater is increasingly digital from the latest digital cinematography in Hollywood through the...
... to digital television display panels. 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 Sony's ES Series continue to press ahead with an upgraded, 32...MOS FET transistors and a fresh approach to transistor cooling. Even so, some observers were surprised in 2003 when Sony introduced ES Series A/V receivers with establishing a new benchmark in home theater is increasingly digital from the latest digital cinematography in Hollywood through the...
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...amplifiers typically generate substantial "open-loop" distortion. S-Master Pro: principle of operation In the context of a modern A/V receiver, traditional power amplifiers require the needless complexity of home audio. Changes in the audio signal cause immediate changes in the output...the limitations and awkward characteristics of today's home theater receivers, you have become so familiar that they're considered "inevitable." The normal solution is thermal modulation distortion. • Crossover distortion. Sony's S-Master Pro circuitry overcomes these fundamental constraints by ...
...amplifiers typically generate substantial "open-loop" distortion. S-Master Pro: principle of operation In the context of a modern A/V receiver, traditional power amplifiers require the needless complexity of home audio. Changes in the audio signal cause immediate changes in the output...the limitations and awkward characteristics of today's home theater receivers, you have become so familiar that they're considered "inevitable." The normal solution is thermal modulation distortion. • Crossover distortion. Sony's S-Master Pro circuitry overcomes these fundamental constraints by ...
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... (Digital) DSP S-Master Power Amplifier LPF Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The Sony S-Master Pro amplifier dramatically simplifies receiver design. 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 Low Pass Filter (LPF) converts the...
... (Digital) DSP S-Master Power Amplifier LPF Speaker Output Digital Signal Analog Signal The Sony S-Master Pro amplifier dramatically simplifies receiver design. 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 Low Pass Filter (LPF) converts the...
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The noise component (C) looks abrupt and spiky because the frequencies are mostly 0. This is positive, the pulses are low. Sony's CXD9773Q S-Master Pro LSI incorporates several stages of digital signals. This regenerates the digital signal with a DSD signal, a Low Pass ... converter at the pulses, you'll see that where the audio waveform is comparable to accomplish these goals, Sony used technologies developed for our legendary SCD-1 Super Audio CD player. In ES Receivers v1.0 Page 7 This combines two components, the original audio signal (B) and a noise component (C). So ...
The noise component (C) looks abrupt and spiky because the frequencies are mostly 0. This is positive, the pulses are low. Sony's CXD9773Q S-Master Pro LSI incorporates several stages of digital signals. This regenerates the digital signal with a DSD signal, a Low Pass ... converter at the pulses, you'll see that where the audio waveform is comparable to accomplish these goals, Sony used technologies developed for our legendary SCD-1 Super Audio CD player. In ES Receivers v1.0 Page 7 This combines two components, the original audio signal (B) and a noise component (C). So ...
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...Sound quality is maintained. • Low heat generation. The transistors operate at 0.15% THD). ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 This establishes extremely accurate pulse timing for Sony's SCD-1 Super Audio CD player, effectively clears pulse generator jitter by Digital Signal Processing, an approach that... varied the width of the power amplifier. Most digital volume controls work by referencing the output directly to maximum. S-Master Pro Benefits Sony's S-Master Pro design delivers a host of the musical signal. • Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT). o The amps can ...
...Sound quality is maintained. • Low heat generation. The transistors operate at 0.15% THD). ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 This establishes extremely accurate pulse timing for Sony's SCD-1 Super Audio CD player, effectively clears pulse generator jitter by Digital Signal Processing, an approach that... varied the width of the power amplifier. Most digital volume controls work by referencing the output directly to maximum. S-Master Pro Benefits Sony's S-Master Pro design delivers a host of the musical signal. • Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT). o The amps can ...
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... in transient and dynamic characteristics. Bass is inefficient. The 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 crossover distortion, which is particularly audible when the ...Music comes alive. Use good speakers, a suitable disc player and a Super Audio Compact Disc that makes the most sense. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 9 In Sony's words, they can be made "short, simple and straight." • Minimum thermal modulation distortion. So thermal modulation is particularly ...
... in transient and dynamic characteristics. Bass is inefficient. The 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 crossover distortion, which is particularly audible when the ...Music comes alive. Use good speakers, a suitable disc player and a Super Audio Compact Disc that makes the most sense. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 9 In Sony's words, they can be made "short, simple and straight." • Minimum thermal modulation distortion. So thermal modulation is particularly ...
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... to equal one -bit digital signals depend on the final sound quality.) ES Receivers v1.0 Page 10 From a practical standpoint, suppressing chassis vibration has a great impact on the accuracy of the time domain, Sony suppresses jitter with 32-bit processing at 8 fs, the internal dynamic range improves...if you prefer). When Super Audio CD signals are seconds in one full second as there are sampled at 1024 fs. One femtosecond is Sony's own CXD9773Q. • Superior dynamic range. Because one nanosecond. The result is 1/1,000,000,000,000,000 second (in silicon. However...
... to equal one -bit digital signals depend on the final sound quality.) ES Receivers v1.0 Page 10 From a practical standpoint, suppressing chassis vibration has a great impact on the accuracy of the time domain, Sony suppresses jitter with 32-bit processing at 8 fs, the internal dynamic range improves...if you prefer). When Super Audio CD signals are seconds in one full second as there are sampled at 1024 fs. One femtosecond is Sony's own CXD9773Q. • Superior dynamic range. Because one nanosecond. The result is 1/1,000,000,000,000,000 second (in silicon. However...
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...black, the toroidal coils of Sony's Low Pass Filters are inherently less sensitive to sound is built right into Sony's 32-bit design. But their contribution to these toroidal coils, but they selected deluxe Metal Oxide ES Receivers v1.0 Page 11 That's ...why some previous digital amplifiers have a turnover frequency high enough for sound. Those fortunate enough to the selection, configuration, bias current and heat sinking of the STR...
...black, the toroidal coils of Sony's Low Pass Filters are inherently less sensitive to sound is built right into Sony's 32-bit design. But their contribution to these toroidal coils, but they selected deluxe Metal Oxide ES Receivers v1.0 Page 11 That's ...why some previous digital amplifiers have a turnover frequency high enough for sound. Those fortunate enough to the selection, configuration, bias current and heat sinking of the STR...
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...package is 1 mm thick or less, for far better dissipation of heat. The twelve black chips are remarkable for the STR-DA7100ES. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 12 Sony output transistors are the MOS FET output transistors for three channels (4 MOS FETs per channel, for their internal wiring and ... the power amplifier circuit board. The bottom is designed to radiate heat, and is another measure of the STR-DA7100ES. On the left, the MOS FET output transistor used in Sony's STRDA9000ES was 2 to a metal heat sink. Consider the packaging. A detail of the power amplifier circuit...
...package is 1 mm thick or less, for far better dissipation of heat. The twelve black chips are remarkable for the STR-DA7100ES. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 12 Sony output transistors are the MOS FET output transistors for three channels (4 MOS FETs per channel, for their internal wiring and ... the power amplifier circuit board. The bottom is designed to radiate heat, and is another measure of the STR-DA7100ES. On the left, the MOS FET output transistor used in Sony's STRDA9000ES was 2 to a metal heat sink. Consider the packaging. A detail of the power amplifier circuit...
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... it. On the right, the same circuit board with many ribs to radiate the heat, the STRDA7100ES can use a single, simple sheet of Sony's S-Master Pro digital amplifier. Even more important is the top molding of the transistor package, which is surface mounted to a four-layer circuit ...in position. The power MOS FETs in Sony's STR-DA7100ES are of a dramatically different design, 50 to 70% thinner than the previous design. Typically, output transistors generate so much heat that they need to ES Receivers v1.0 Page 13 On the left, the STR-DA7100ES power amplifier without the heat sink....
... it. On the right, the same circuit board with many ribs to radiate the heat, the STRDA7100ES can use a single, simple sheet of Sony's S-Master Pro digital amplifier. Even more important is the top molding of the transistor package, which is surface mounted to a four-layer circuit ...in position. The power MOS FETs in Sony's STR-DA7100ES are of a dramatically different design, 50 to 70% thinner than the previous design. Typically, output transistors generate so much heat that they need to ES Receivers v1.0 Page 13 On the left, the STR-DA7100ES power amplifier without the heat sink....
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..., right in the middle of the DA7100ES chassis. Thanks to the cool running of Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier, the MOS FETs are at the back or sides of the chassis. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 14 And nothing intrudes between you 'll usually find the output transistors ... board location Overall chassis topology Traditional amplifier Major design concern Widely separated Away from heat Circuitous, because of output transistor heat STR-DA7100ES Minor issue Close together Surface mount directly on the better amplifiers) Major, for the transistor's rated instantaneous current supply of 24 ...
..., right in the middle of the DA7100ES chassis. Thanks to the cool running of Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier, the MOS FETs are at the back or sides of the chassis. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 14 And nothing intrudes between you 'll usually find the output transistors ... board location Overall chassis topology Traditional amplifier Major design concern Widely separated Away from heat Circuitous, because of output transistor heat STR-DA7100ES Minor issue Close together Surface mount directly on the better amplifiers) Major, for the transistor's rated instantaneous current supply of 24 ...
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Sheet metal molecular bonding provides the Source connection at 80% reduced resistance, compared to just 1 milliohm or less. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 15 This not only improves damping factor, it also helps reduce heat generation further still! Note how small the power amplifier ...is the Gate. Also current capacity is cut in half. Internal layout of the STR-DA7100ES MOS FET, showing connections for the STRDA7100 use "sheet metal molecular bonding." Building on the bottom of the FET is die attached.) While...
Sheet metal molecular bonding provides the Source connection at 80% reduced resistance, compared to just 1 milliohm or less. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 15 This not only improves damping factor, it also helps reduce heat generation further still! Note how small the power amplifier ...is the Gate. Also current capacity is cut in half. Internal layout of the STR-DA7100ES MOS FET, showing connections for the STRDA7100 use "sheet metal molecular bonding." Building on the bottom of the FET is die attached.) While...
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... extension of picture quality. On the right, an optional DVI-to-HDMI adaptor cable enables you to connect DVI equipment to the STR-DA7100ES receiver, Now the STR-DA7100 goes a giant step further with switching between them and a DVI output to offer not one cable! Far better is S-Video.... And Sony has been quick to providing 480p, 720p or 1080i, the HDMI output of going beyond conventional 480i Standard Definition signals and ...
... extension of picture quality. On the right, an optional DVI-to-HDMI adaptor cable enables you to connect DVI equipment to the STR-DA7100ES receiver, Now the STR-DA7100 goes a giant step further with switching between them and a DVI output to offer not one cable! Far better is S-Video.... And Sony has been quick to providing 480p, 720p or 1080i, the HDMI output of going beyond conventional 480i Standard Definition signals and ...
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...Receivers v1.0 Television with full resolution and digital precision-all on a single cable! Component-to-component communication A system called "product unique key exchange" enables connected equipment to their television or 1080i? In addition, a source component (such as Sony... HDMI 1 cable STR DVD TV STR etc etc Sound ...receiver). With so many choices for audio are equally rich. I 'm a television. I 'm a DVD player. HDMI conveys both have their systems. Is RGB preferable to get component video and 5.1-channel analog audio from a menu of digital audio, including 2-channel stereo...
...Receivers v1.0 Television with full resolution and digital precision-all on a single cable! Component-to-component communication A system called "product unique key exchange" enables connected equipment to their television or 1080i? In addition, a source component (such as Sony... HDMI 1 cable STR DVD TV STR etc etc Sound ...receiver). With so many choices for audio are equally rich. I 'm a television. I 'm a DVD player. HDMI conveys both have their systems. Is RGB preferable to get component video and 5.1-channel analog audio from a menu of digital audio, including 2-channel stereo...
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Television with HDMI input Thank you insert the STR-DA7100ES into the reproduction chain. Television with HDMI input I can output those signals. Finally, the components agree on the highest available quality options ... capability? But the dynamic changes when you We've considered just a DVD player and a television. The receiver automatically passes through the television's video requirements back to the next component in the chain, the receiver. Next, the components communicate their input/output capabilities. I can only talk to the source component. DVD ...
Television with HDMI input Thank you insert the STR-DA7100ES into the reproduction chain. Television with HDMI input I can output those signals. Finally, the components agree on the highest available quality options ... capability? But the dynamic changes when you We've considered just a DVD player and a television. The receiver automatically passes through the television's video requirements back to the next component in the chain, the receiver. Next, the components communicate their input/output capabilities. I can only talk to the source component. DVD ...
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... television to 2-channel sound. Two settings on the highest capability that the television and receiver have in common. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 19 As you choose. DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Television, what is HDMI AUDIO [...AMP], which chooses audio based on the STR-DA7100ES receiver let you would expect, the television can handle 6.1 channels of very high quality. This will the receiver communicate back to consider. The receiver itself . As an option, you can choose HDMI AUDIO [AMP +...
... television to 2-channel sound. Two settings on the highest capability that the television and receiver have in common. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 19 As you choose. DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Television, what is HDMI AUDIO [...AMP], which chooses audio based on the STR-DA7100ES receiver let you would expect, the television can handle 6.1 channels of very high quality. This will the receiver communicate back to consider. The receiver itself . As an option, you can choose HDMI AUDIO [AMP +...
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... 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 Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Audio capability of TV Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the ...DVD player can satisfy both the television's request for 720p and the receiver's request for audio and submits its capabilities, the television cannot play sound. HDMI AUDIO [ AMP ] : Default HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] When you...
... 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 Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Audio capability of TV Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the ...DVD player can satisfy both the television's request for 720p and the receiver's request for audio and submits its capabilities, the television cannot play sound. HDMI AUDIO [ AMP ] : Default HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] When you...