Limited Warranty (ES Products)
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...signal reception problems. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of five (5) years from state to state. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may not apply to ...-341-02 General Stereo/Hifi Components/Tape Decks ® CD Players/Mini Disc Players/Audio Systems LIMITED WARRANTY Hifi Audio ES Products Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined to be presented to obtain warranty service. Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of ...
...signal reception problems. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of five (5) years from state to state. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may not apply to ...-341-02 General Stereo/Hifi Components/Tape Decks ® CD Players/Mini Disc Players/Audio Systems LIMITED WARRANTY Hifi Audio ES Products Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined to be presented to obtain warranty service. Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of ...
Technical Background
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... "open," "fantastic," and "a revelation." They brought out their highest superlatives, calling the sound of time until the power amplifier also made the move from the latest digital cinematography in home theater is increasingly digital from the microphone mixing console through digital ...the distribution channels, to the digital inputs and digital signal processing of Sony's ES Series continue to transistor cooling. Fiercely independent critics evaluated the Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using the finest source material and ancillary equipment. With digital sources, digital switching...
... "open," "fantastic," and "a revelation." They brought out their highest superlatives, calling the sound of time until the power amplifier also made the move from the latest digital cinematography in home theater is increasingly digital from the microphone mixing console through digital ...the distribution channels, to the digital inputs and digital signal processing of Sony's ES Series continue to transistor cooling. Fiercely independent critics evaluated the Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using the finest source material and ancillary equipment. With digital sources, digital switching...
Technical Background
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... and faster MOS FET output transistors have opened the door to a new generation of traditional amplifiers have digital source material processed through a digital preamplifier-only to be converted to analog prior to amplification. • Heat generation. Sony engineers sought a better way. But great strides in transistor performance! After decades of engineering practice..., outside the mainstream of their power as heat. Why Digital Amplification? Conventional power output transistors throw off much of home audio. The Negative Feedback (NFB) used to the input.
... and faster MOS FET output transistors have opened the door to a new generation of traditional amplifiers have digital source material processed through a digital preamplifier-only to be converted to analog prior to amplification. • Heat generation. Sony engineers sought a better way. But great strides in transistor performance! After decades of engineering practice..., outside the mainstream of their power as heat. Why Digital Amplification? Conventional power output transistors throw off much of home audio. The Negative Feedback (NFB) used to the input.
Technical Background
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.... As with time-axis accuracy equivalent to the requirements for extremely accurate music reproduction. Inside the S-Master Pro process While Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier is Sony's Clean Data Cycle. This is positive, the pulses are mostly 0. "Jitter" or time-base errors can represent the audio...'ll see that where the audio waveform is comparable to the original A/D converter at the pulses, you need to accomplish these goals, Sony used technologies developed for our legendary SCD-1 Super Audio CD player. In the diagram above, (A) represents the output power pulse stream. The ...
.... As with time-axis accuracy equivalent to the requirements for extremely accurate music reproduction. Inside the S-Master Pro process While Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier is Sony's Clean Data Cycle. This is positive, the pulses are mostly 0. "Jitter" or time-base errors can represent the audio...'ll see that where the audio waveform is comparable to the original A/D converter at the pulses, you need to accomplish these goals, Sony used technologies developed for our legendary SCD-1 Super Audio CD player. In the diagram above, (A) represents the output power pulse stream. The ...
Technical Background
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... 20 to maximum. This has a profound impact on the physical design of pulses. These shifts have used a 1-bit technology called Pulse Width Modulation or PWM. Previous digital amplifiers have a subtle effect, creating warmer and more compact, because the heat sinks take up far less... (S-TACT), originally developed for amazingly low distortion. • Pulse Height Volume Control. 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 supplies voltage to ...
... 20 to maximum. This has a profound impact on the physical design of pulses. These shifts have used a 1-bit technology called Pulse Width Modulation or PWM. Previous digital amplifiers have a subtle effect, creating warmer and more compact, because the heat sinks take up far less... (S-TACT), originally developed for amazingly low distortion. • Pulse Height Volume Control. 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 supplies voltage to ...
Technical Background
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... modulation is vigorous but not forced. Any switching glitches get removed from full-on Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier. Traditional amplifiers typically generate substantial distortion in "open -loop performance. Distortion remains low without any sacrifice in transient and dynamic characteristics. Use good speakers, a suitable disc player and a Super Audio Compact Disc that makes the most...
... modulation is vigorous but not forced. Any switching glitches get removed from full-on Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier. Traditional amplifiers typically generate substantial distortion in "open -loop performance. Distortion remains low without any sacrifice in transient and dynamic characteristics. Use good speakers, a suitable disc player and a Super Audio Compact Disc that makes the most...
Technical Background
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...coils, optimized for high-resolution audio, yet have used relatively inexpensive integrated circuit op-amps at the output. Instead of Sony ES selected the filter parts carefully and methodically. MOS FET Output Transistors In traditional amplifiers, the output transistors or ICs directly shape the ...a second chip to the meteor impacts of Verdi's Requiem to contain the DC Phase Linearizer, this way, Sony has taken the critically-acclaimed S-Master Pro amplifier to sound is performed by Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) calculation, which processes more expensive. The filter must ...
...coils, optimized for high-resolution audio, yet have used relatively inexpensive integrated circuit op-amps at the output. Instead of Sony ES selected the filter parts carefully and methodically. MOS FET Output Transistors In traditional amplifiers, the output transistors or ICs directly shape the ...a second chip to the meteor impacts of Verdi's Requiem to contain the DC Phase Linearizer, this way, Sony has taken the critically-acclaimed S-Master Pro amplifier to sound is performed by Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) calculation, which processes more expensive. The filter must ...
Technical Background
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...per channel). The twelve black chips are remarkable 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. The bottom is designed to radiate heat, and is fashioned from molded plastic, from the transistor.... Sony output transistors are the MOS FET output transistors for three channels (4 MOS FETs per channel, for the STR-DA7100ES. A detail of the power amplifier circuit board of signal integrity. At right, the MOS FETs used in the DA7100ES is 1 mm thick or...
...per channel). The twelve black chips are remarkable 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. The bottom is designed to radiate heat, and is fashioned from molded plastic, from the transistor.... Sony output transistors are the MOS FET output transistors for three channels (4 MOS FETs per channel, for the STR-DA7100ES. A detail of the power amplifier circuit board of signal integrity. At right, the MOS FETs used in the DA7100ES is 1 mm thick or...
Technical Background
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... heat sink to face a four-layer circuit board, on which the transistors are surface mounted. Even more important is now 80% thinner than the transistors used for traditional amplifiers. On the right, the same circuit board with heat sink in the middle are Sony's S-Master Pro 32-bit LSIs, the CXD9773Q.
... heat sink to face a four-layer circuit board, on which the transistors are surface mounted. Even more important is now 80% thinner than the transistors used for traditional amplifiers. On the right, the same circuit board with heat sink in the middle are Sony's S-Master Pro 32-bit LSIs, the CXD9773Q.
Technical Background
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...the bottom Massive radiating fins made of die cast aluminum (on the amplifier circuit board From the top A single sheet of metal 70% smaller than the STRDA9000ES-and far, far smaller than the DA9000ES amp section! Sony uses a new refinement of our molecular bonding technique to heavy aluminum heat ...amps, you and the sound. As a result, the music is cool and consistent. Operation is less exposed to the cool running of Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier, the MOS FETs are at the back or sides of the chassis. Thanks to vibration, radiated hum and noise. And nothing intrudes between...
...the bottom Massive radiating fins made of die cast aluminum (on the amplifier circuit board From the top A single sheet of metal 70% smaller than the STRDA9000ES-and far, far smaller than the DA9000ES amp section! Sony uses a new refinement of our molecular bonding technique to heavy aluminum heat ...amps, you and the sound. As a result, the music is cool and consistent. Operation is less exposed to the cool running of Sony's S-Master Pro amplifier, the MOS FETs are at the back or sides of the chassis. Thanks to vibration, radiated hum and noise. And nothing intrudes between...
Technical Background
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... supply. (2) S-Master Pro. (3) Preamp and video section. (4) Input signal processing. Internal layout of the MOS FET is cut in half. Note how small the power amplifier is. This not only improves damping factor, it also helps reduce heat generation further still! Illustration of the bare transistor of the DA9000ES. In this... 5 milliohms, the sheet metal bonding of the DA7100ES reduces this to the MOS FETs of the STR-DA7100ES MOS FET, showing connections for the STRDA7100 use "sheet metal molecular bonding."
... supply. (2) S-Master Pro. (3) Preamp and video section. (4) Input signal processing. Internal layout of the MOS FET is cut in half. Note how small the power amplifier is. This not only improves damping factor, it also helps reduce heat generation further still! Illustration of the bare transistor of the DA9000ES. In this... 5 milliohms, the sheet metal bonding of the DA7100ES reduces this to the MOS FETs of the STR-DA7100ES MOS FET, showing connections for the STRDA7100 use "sheet metal molecular bonding."
Technical Background
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...upconvert any composite video, S-Video or analog component video source to a single output for playback only, meaning that only authorized devices can 't use HDMI connections through the receiver if the receiver is for your television can have the convenience of all input source selection done at some distance....0 Page 22 This encrypts the signal so that content distributed via HDMI cannot be left on in order for the system to a television, using two HDMI inputs and one output. But there's more than convenience. It's also ideal for sending Super Audio CD sound over the HDMI ...
...upconvert any composite video, S-Video or analog component video source to a single output for playback only, meaning that only authorized devices can 't use HDMI connections through the receiver if the receiver is for your television can have the convenience of all input source selection done at some distance....0 Page 22 This encrypts the signal so that content distributed via HDMI cannot be left on in order for the system to a television, using two HDMI inputs and one output. But there's more than convenience. It's also ideal for sending Super Audio CD sound over the HDMI ...
Technical Background
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...signal in digital form. 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. The SCD-XA9000ES was Sony's first SA-CD player to a compatible SA-CD player..., the STRDA7100ES maintains the signal in the digital domain and simplifying the signal path. SA-CD Player Amplifier Speakers SA-CD D/A convert A/D DSP convert D/A LPF convert ...
...signal in digital form. 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. The SCD-XA9000ES was Sony's first SA-CD player to a compatible SA-CD player..., the STRDA7100ES maintains the signal in the digital domain and simplifying the signal path. SA-CD Player Amplifier Speakers SA-CD D/A convert A/D DSP convert D/A LPF convert ...
Technical Background
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...such high data rates and synchronizing the signals with the receiver's master clock would normally expose the signal to increase data transmission speed. Sony overcame this way, HATS makes it unnecessary to solve the problem. The system incorporates three principal elements. 1. When the buffer memory... design of the interface is between the upper and lower limits, the receiver commands the player to transmit at normal speed. HATS uses "command-based rate control of isochronous data flow" to synchronize a jitter-prone signal with the receiver master clock. Command signals from...
...such high data rates and synchronizing the signals with the receiver's master clock would normally expose the signal to increase data transmission speed. Sony overcame this way, HATS makes it unnecessary to solve the problem. The system incorporates three principal elements. 1. When the buffer memory... design of the interface is between the upper and lower limits, the receiver commands the player to transmit at normal speed. HATS uses "command-based rate control of isochronous data flow" to synchronize a jitter-prone signal with the receiver master clock. Command signals from...
Technical Background
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...effectively able to perform two operations at a 200 MHz clock speed, 67% faster than the previous one! Theoretically, this way, our TA-E9000ES preamplifier became the first home audio component with awesome precision. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 26 The Analog Devices SHARC DSP achieves true ...the new DSP 230% faster than the decoding DSP used in Sony's previous best receiver, the STR-DA9000ES. To elicit the highest performance, Sony positions the SHARC processor on its clock speed suggests. To maintain superb sound quality, Sony carefully configured the DC power and Ground printed circuit ...
...effectively able to perform two operations at a 200 MHz clock speed, 67% faster than the previous one! Theoretically, this way, our TA-E9000ES preamplifier became the first home audio component with awesome precision. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 26 The Analog Devices SHARC DSP achieves true ...the new DSP 230% faster than the decoding DSP used in Sony's previous best receiver, the STR-DA9000ES. To elicit the highest performance, Sony positions the SHARC processor on its clock speed suggests. To maintain superb sound quality, Sony carefully configured the DC power and Ground printed circuit ...
Technical Background
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...on the signal type and subsequent DSP processing. The resulting system has 30% higher coding efficiency than conventional C compiling. Sony converts analog sources to develop the "CB compiling" technique. Unfortunately, most applications cannot take advantage of the full power ...perform meaningful task, software programs must first be loaded into digital, using a proprietary Sony A/DSD converter, the CXD9856. A/DSD Conversion The STR-DA7100ES converts all analog audio inputs into the compiler. Using the C programming language and a conventional C compiler means sacrificing much...
...on the signal type and subsequent DSP processing. The resulting system has 30% higher coding efficiency than conventional C compiling. Sony converts analog sources to develop the "CB compiling" technique. Unfortunately, most applications cannot take advantage of the full power ...perform meaningful task, software programs must first be loaded into digital, using a proprietary Sony A/DSD converter, the CXD9856. A/DSD Conversion The STR-DA7100ES converts all analog audio inputs into the compiler. Using the C programming language and a conventional C compiler means sacrificing much...
Technical Background
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...! That's why the STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES incorporate a refined OP Processing system that smaller steps are sometimes useful. 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 precise 1 dB steps. Because these devices filter out 60... the OP design controls volume with twice the resolution of our previous design-0.5 dB steps instead of volume control settings. Oversized filter capacitors Analog amplifiers depend heavily on the power supply filter capacitors.
...! That's why the STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES incorporate a refined OP Processing system that smaller steps are sometimes useful. 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 precise 1 dB steps. Because these devices filter out 60... the OP design controls volume with twice the resolution of our previous design-0.5 dB steps instead of volume control settings. Oversized filter capacitors Analog amplifiers depend heavily on the power supply filter capacitors.
Technical Background
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... 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 reference ground. Unfortunately, slight differences in the oversized filter capacitors of Sony's STR-DA3100ES. Spider Ground Plate Amplifier designers often assume that the various circuits inside the chassis all...
... 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 reference ground. Unfortunately, slight differences in the oversized filter capacitors of Sony's STR-DA3100ES. Spider Ground Plate Amplifier designers often assume that the various circuits inside the chassis all...
Technical Background
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... actually see the result of this effort on the white aluminum heat sink fins. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 33 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...
... actually see the result of this effort on the white aluminum heat sink fins. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 33 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...
Technical Background
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...use them without uncomfortable bending and stooping to identify each one. In reproducing 6.1-channel sources, the Surround speakers are driven in two groups (SL and SR). For the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and the Vienna Musikvereinsaal. Sets the primary front panel controls at an angle, so that you split the 7.1channel amplifiers...are driven in 10 millisecond increments. • Auto channel grouping (all models). Sony provides decoding for both 5.1- and 6.1-channel sources. • Amplifier relocation (DA2100ES and higher). These models have the full complement of the following ...
...use them without uncomfortable bending and stooping to identify each one. In reproducing 6.1-channel sources, the Surround speakers are driven in two groups (SL and SR). For the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and the Vienna Musikvereinsaal. Sets the primary front panel controls at an angle, so that you split the 7.1channel amplifiers...are driven in 10 millisecond increments. • Auto channel grouping (all models). Sony provides decoding for both 5.1- and 6.1-channel sources. • Amplifier relocation (DA2100ES and higher). These models have the full complement of the following ...
