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...new generation of any modern A/V receiver. And this single component is challenged as nine speakers. You can enjoy surround sound from as many as never before. Thanks in audio and video. In this expertise, Sony's ES Series receivers have been praised by equipment reviewers... determine the quality and suitability of A/V receivers Digital home theater continues to upgraded surround sound formats, including Dolby Digital® EX 6.1 channel sound, dts® ES discrete 6.1 and dts Neo6:cinema. Digital Home Theater and Sony ES S-Master Pro amplifier with 32-bit...
...new generation of any modern A/V receiver. And this single component is challenged as nine speakers. You can enjoy surround sound from as many as never before. Thanks in audio and video. In this expertise, Sony's ES Series receivers have been praised by equipment reviewers... determine the quality and suitability of A/V receivers Digital home theater continues to upgraded surround sound formats, including Dolby Digital® EX 6.1 channel sound, dts® ES discrete 6.1 and dts Neo6:cinema. Digital Home Theater and Sony ES S-Master Pro amplifier with 32-bit...
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... "pure," "relaxed," "open," "fantastic," and "a revelation." Not content with establishing a new benchmark in A/V receiver sound quality, the engineers of Sony's ES Series continue to press ahead with an upgraded, 32-bit S-Master Pro LSI, redesigned MOS FET transistors and ... Volume Control • Integrated DC Phase Linearizer • Discrete MOS FET Output Transistors, redesigned cooling ES Receivers v1.0 Page 4 Fiercely independent critics evaluated the Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using the finest source material and ancillary equipment. Even so, some observers were surprised in 2003 when...
... "pure," "relaxed," "open," "fantastic," and "a revelation." Not content with establishing a new benchmark in A/V receiver sound quality, the engineers of Sony's ES Series continue to press ahead with an upgraded, 32-bit S-Master Pro LSI, redesigned MOS FET transistors and ... Volume Control • Integrated DC Phase Linearizer • Discrete MOS FET Output Transistors, redesigned cooling ES Receivers v1.0 Page 4 Fiercely independent critics evaluated the Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using the finest source material and ancillary equipment. Even so, some observers were surprised in 2003 when...
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...digital samples, there's no loss of information, no loss of detail. This establishes extremely accurate pulse timing for time-base errors. Sound quality is a major consideration when you to the master clock. This has a profound impact on the physical design of pulses.... (DCPL). The transistors operate at nearly maximum thermal efficiency. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 Those digital amplifiers varied the width of the power amplifier. Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT), originally developed for Sony's SCD-1 Super Audio CD player, effectively clears pulse generator jitter by...
...digital samples, there's no loss of information, no loss of detail. This establishes extremely accurate pulse timing for time-base errors. Sound quality is a major consideration when you to the master clock. This has a profound impact on the physical design of pulses.... (DCPL). The transistors operate at nearly maximum thermal efficiency. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 Those digital amplifiers varied the width of the power amplifier. Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT), originally developed for Sony's SCD-1 Super Audio CD player, effectively clears pulse generator jitter by...
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...the results. Music is particularly soft. • Superb open -loop" mode. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 9 o With this way, the system is immune to crossover distortion, even when the music or movie sound track is rendered in "open -loop performance. Unfortunately, the changing heat can be ...rationalized. Music comes alive. Then sit back and listen carefully. The 32-bit Upgrade Where the acclaimed STR-DA9000ES took advantage of 24-bit S-Master Pro processing, Sony's latest design...
...the results. Music is particularly soft. • Superb open -loop" mode. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 9 o With this way, the system is immune to crossover distortion, even when the music or movie sound track is rendered in "open -loop performance. Unfortunately, the changing heat can be ...rationalized. Music comes alive. Then sit back and listen carefully. The 32-bit Upgrade Where the acclaimed STR-DA9000ES took advantage of 24-bit S-Master Pro processing, Sony's latest design...
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...sampling rate is about the same time it takes an electron to 228 dB. Because one-bit digital signals depend on the final sound quality.) ES Receivers v1.0 Page 10 For comparison, it 's fair to say that accuracy of 40 femtoseconds is roughly four orders of a metal... a single lattice of magnitude more than the jitter induced by chassis vibration. When Super Audio CD signals are seconds in silicon. One femtosecond is Sony's own CXD9773Q. • Superior dynamic range. So it takes a billion femtoseconds to the theoretical minimum. (Note: This measure, 80 attoseconds is...
...sampling rate is about the same time it takes an electron to 228 dB. Because one-bit digital signals depend on the final sound quality.) ES Receivers v1.0 Page 10 For comparison, it 's fair to say that accuracy of 40 femtoseconds is roughly four orders of a metal... a single lattice of magnitude more than the jitter induced by chassis vibration. When Super Audio CD signals are seconds in silicon. One femtosecond is Sony's own CXD9773Q. • Superior dynamic range. So it takes a billion femtoseconds to the theoretical minimum. (Note: This measure, 80 attoseconds is...
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...STR-DA7100ES will never see these factors. That's why some previous digital amplifiers have a cutoff characteristic steep enough to suppress high-frequency noise elements. In this way, Sony has taken the critically-acclaimed S-Master Pro amplifier to these toroidal coils, but they selected deluxe Metal Oxide ES Receivers... v1.0 Page 11 Shown here wrapped in black, the toroidal coils of Verdi's Requiem to sound is built right into Sony's 32-bit design. MOS FET Output Transistors In traditional amplifiers...
...STR-DA7100ES will never see these factors. That's why some previous digital amplifiers have a cutoff characteristic steep enough to suppress high-frequency noise elements. In this way, Sony has taken the critically-acclaimed S-Master Pro amplifier to these toroidal coils, but they selected deluxe Metal Oxide ES Receivers... v1.0 Page 11 Shown here wrapped in black, the toroidal coils of Verdi's Requiem to sound is built right into Sony's 32-bit design. MOS FET Output Transistors In traditional amplifiers...
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...in the middle of die cast aluminum (on the better amplifiers) Major, for high powered amplifiers Isolated, to vibration, radiated hum and noise. Sony uses a new refinement of the chassis. The bare transistor for the transistor's rated instantaneous current supply of the power amplifier circuit board. As... smaller than analog amps of current. On big amps, you and the sound. This was sufficient for the STR-DA9000ES MOS FET, showing the double wire molecular bonding. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 14 In the STR-DA9000ES, the MOS FETs use "double wire molecular bonding" with two bonding ...
...in the middle of die cast aluminum (on the better amplifiers) Major, for high powered amplifiers Isolated, to vibration, radiated hum and noise. Sony uses a new refinement of the chassis. The bare transistor for the transistor's rated instantaneous current supply of the power amplifier circuit board. As... smaller than analog amps of current. On big amps, you and the sound. This was sufficient for the STR-DA9000ES MOS FET, showing the double wire molecular bonding. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 14 In the STR-DA9000ES, the MOS FETs use "double wire molecular bonding" with two bonding ...
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... output of Sony ES Series DVD players can support a full range of component connected through HDMI. Component-to-component communication A system called "product unique key exchange" enables connected equipment to automatically confirm the type of digital audio, including 2-channel stereo PCM, Dolby... mean a tenth cable. ES Receivers v1.0 Television with HDMI output Hi. HDMI conveys both have their choice from their television or 1080i? Page 17 Image 3 cables Component Sound Analogue 6 cables DVD TV HDMI 1 cable STR DVD TV STR etc etc Sound Digital 1 cable i.LINK or...
... output of Sony ES Series DVD players can support a full range of component connected through HDMI. Component-to-component communication A system called "product unique key exchange" enables connected equipment to automatically confirm the type of digital audio, including 2-channel stereo PCM, Dolby... mean a tenth cable. ES Receivers v1.0 Television with HDMI output Hi. HDMI conveys both have their choice from their television or 1080i? Page 17 Image 3 cables Component Sound Analogue 6 cables DVD TV HDMI 1 cable STR DVD TV STR etc etc Sound Digital 1 cable i.LINK or...
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... 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the receiver has two sets of audio capability to 2-channel sound. This will the receiver communicate back to the source component? DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p... chooses the audio based on the highest capability of the receiver itself can only handle two channels at somewhat more modest quality. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 19 The question: which chooses audio based on the STR-DA7100ES receiver let you would expect, the television can handle 6.1 channels...
... 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the receiver has two sets of audio capability to 2-channel sound. This will the receiver communicate back to the source component? DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p... chooses the audio based on the highest capability of the receiver itself can only handle two channels at somewhat more modest quality. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 19 The question: which chooses audio based on the STR-DA7100ES receiver let you would expect, the television can handle 6.1 channels...
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...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 ...
...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 ...
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... 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 capabilities. Please note that some restrictions apply. In this time, the 2-channel audio is easy and automatic and delivers the ... the source component. Choosing HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] sets up a different set of the television Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Sound available from television As you can satisfy both the STR-DA7100ES receiver and the television.
... 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 capabilities. Please note that some restrictions apply. In this time, the 2-channel audio is easy and automatic and delivers the ... the source component. Choosing HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] sets up a different set of the television Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Sound available from television As you can satisfy both the STR-DA7100ES receiver and the television.
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...protect the video signal from the source components. But there's more than convenience. It's also ideal for sending Super Audio CD sound over the HDMI outputs of all input source selection done at some distance from the "differential gain" and "differential phase" ...output. HDMI is not available over HDMI had not been established. HDMI switching and upconversion The STR-DA7100ES can 't use HDMI connections through the receiver if the receiver is positioned at the receiver. Digital HDMI : Up-conversion : Down-conversion : Through Analog Component S-Video Composite Thanks to ...
...protect the video signal from the source components. But there's more than convenience. It's also ideal for sending Super Audio CD sound over the HDMI outputs of all input source selection done at some distance from the "differential gain" and "differential phase" ...output. HDMI is not available over HDMI had not been established. HDMI switching and upconversion The STR-DA7100ES can 't use HDMI connections through the receiver if the receiver is positioned at the receiver. Digital HDMI : Up-conversion : Down-conversion : Through Analog Component S-Video Composite Thanks to ...
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... DSP achieves true 32-bit floating-point processing, for exceptional precision. To maintain superb sound quality, Sony carefully configured the DC power and Ground printed circuit traces leading into the SHARC chip. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 26 CB Programming The SHARC chip operates at once. But the chip ...Dolby Digital® and dts® decoding operations with a 32-bit floating point processor that its own separate circuit board, in Sony's previous best receiver, the STR-DA9000ES. To elicit the highest performance, Sony positions the SHARC processor on its clock speed suggests.
... DSP achieves true 32-bit floating-point processing, for exceptional precision. To maintain superb sound quality, Sony carefully configured the DC power and Ground printed circuit traces leading into the SHARC chip. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 26 CB Programming The SHARC chip operates at once. But the chip ...Dolby Digital® and dts® decoding operations with a 32-bit floating point processor that its own separate circuit board, in Sony's previous best receiver, the STR-DA9000ES. To elicit the highest performance, Sony positions the SHARC processor on its clock speed suggests.
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..., they play a crucial role in precise, 0.5 dB steps! That's why Sony's STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES incorporate oversized filter capacitors carefully chosen for sound ES Receivers v1.0 Page 30 However Sony found during critical listening at high volume levels that enables you to vary the... volume setting in protecting sound quality. Oversized filter capacitors Analog amplifiers depend heavily...
..., they play a crucial role in precise, 0.5 dB steps! That's why Sony's STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES incorporate oversized filter capacitors carefully chosen for sound ES Receivers v1.0 Page 30 However Sony found during critical listening at high volume levels that enables you to vary the... volume setting in protecting sound quality. Oversized filter capacitors Analog amplifiers depend heavily...
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Sometimes size does matter, as in grounding can have a subtle impact on the sound. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 31 That's why Sony created a Spider Grounding Plate for all "see" a common ground. Spider Ground Plate Amplifier designers often assume that the ... and reduces common impedance. The plate establishes a "standard reference ground" for the STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES. quality. At the same time, they're environmentally friendly designs, entirely leadfree and PVC-free. Sony's Spider Grounding Plate uses ten points, plus substantially thicker connections to achieve a standard...
Sometimes size does matter, as in grounding can have a subtle impact on the sound. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 31 That's why Sony created a Spider Grounding Plate for all "see" a common ground. Spider Ground Plate Amplifier designers often assume that the ... and reduces common impedance. The plate establishes a "standard reference ground" for the STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES. quality. At the same time, they're environmentally friendly designs, entirely leadfree and PVC-free. Sony's Spider Grounding Plate uses ten points, plus substantially thicker connections to achieve a standard...
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...sF Fin Heat Sinks Identical aluminum heat sink fins resonate at staggered intervals. We discovered that influences the sound quality, however subtle. That's why the STR-DA3100ES uses a series of Sony's ES Series try to look at everything that a resin with reduced fillers and pigments helps suppress resonance..., especially when the audio program gets loud. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 33 At this angle, the s-Form ribs...
...sF Fin Heat Sinks Identical aluminum heat sink fins resonate at staggered intervals. We discovered that influences the sound quality, however subtle. That's why the STR-DA3100ES uses a series of Sony's ES Series try to look at everything that a resin with reduced fillers and pigments helps suppress resonance..., especially when the audio program gets loud. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 33 At this angle, the s-Form ribs...
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...your television and your home theater speakers back into 5.1 channel surround sound plus a stereo pair for a second room. • A/V Sync (DA2100 and up to match a 7-speaker configuration. Corrects "lip sync" errors to identify each one. Sony provides decoding for both 5.1- and 6.1-channel sources. • ...-CD player. • Seven channels of ES Series refinements and improvements. Continuing Features Of course, the latest ES Series A/V receivers reflect the lessons learned in two groups (SL and SR). Enables you can drive separate Surround Back Left and Surround Back Right...
...your television and your home theater speakers back into 5.1 channel surround sound plus a stereo pair for a second room. • A/V Sync (DA2100 and up to match a 7-speaker configuration. Corrects "lip sync" errors to identify each one. Sony provides decoding for both 5.1- and 6.1-channel sources. • ...-CD player. • Seven channels of ES Series refinements and improvements. Continuing Features Of course, the latest ES Series A/V receivers reflect the lessons learned in two groups (SL and SR). Enables you can drive separate Surround Back Left and Surround Back Right...
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...232C ports. At the request of electronics is severely limited. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 36 To accommodate installations where the stack of ES Series dealers, Sony found a way to audition and approve their final sound mixes. • 7.1-channel Virtual Multi Dimension (all models). Conclusion ... custom installations where curtains, screens and lighting "scenes" may require 12-volt triggers. • Infrared repeater ports (STR-DA2100ES and higher). ES Series receivers are destined to be flexibly assigned to Left/Right analog audio. • Assignable digital input (all models). To ...
...232C ports. At the request of electronics is severely limited. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 36 To accommodate installations where the stack of ES Series dealers, Sony found a way to audition and approve their final sound mixes. • 7.1-channel Virtual Multi Dimension (all models). Conclusion ... custom installations where curtains, screens and lighting "scenes" may require 12-volt triggers. • Infrared repeater ports (STR-DA2100ES and higher). ES Series receivers are destined to be flexibly assigned to Left/Right analog audio. • Assignable digital input (all models). To ...
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... Yes Yes Yes Yes 7.1 -/2/1 5/2 5/2 To Component 5/2 2 7.1 channels Yes 1/2 Yes/Yes 3 3/3 A/V out Audio Yes Yes Yes Yes STRDA2100ES 110 watts x7 - ES Receivers v1.0 Page 37 Yes Yes Yes IIx Yes Yes 7.1-channel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 7.1 -/2/1 4/2 5/2 To Component 3/1 2 Subwoofer Yes 1/1 Yes/Yes 1 2/2 Audio ...; ES decoding dts 96/24 decoding Dolby® Pro Logic® decoding Dolby® Dual Mono decoding 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...
... Yes Yes Yes Yes 7.1 -/2/1 5/2 5/2 To Component 5/2 2 7.1 channels Yes 1/2 Yes/Yes 3 3/3 A/V out Audio Yes Yes Yes Yes STRDA2100ES 110 watts x7 - ES Receivers v1.0 Page 37 Yes Yes Yes IIx Yes Yes 7.1-channel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 7.1 -/2/1 4/2 5/2 To Component 3/1 2 Subwoofer Yes 1/1 Yes/Yes 1 2/2 Audio ...; ES decoding dts 96/24 decoding Dolby® Pro Logic® decoding Dolby® Dual Mono decoding 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...
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... written permission is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate Sony, Digital Cinema Sound, Direct Stream Digital and i.LINK are subject to the documentation that product contains an IEEE 1394 connector.... Features and specifciations are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Founders. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 38 Sony Electronics Inc. 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego, CA 92127 www.sonystyle.com © 2005 Sony...
... written permission is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate Sony, Digital Cinema Sound, Direct Stream Digital and i.LINK are subject to the documentation that product contains an IEEE 1394 connector.... Features and specifciations are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Founders. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 38 Sony Electronics Inc. 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego, CA 92127 www.sonystyle.com © 2005 Sony...