Denon AVR-681 manual Dolby Digital and DTS Decoders, Channel Stereo Mode, Virtual Surround Mode

N E W M O D E L I N F O R M A T I O N

Dolby Digital and DTS A/V Receiver

AVR-681

Bringing the Excitement of Home Theater Closer to Your Home

The AVR-681 A/V receiver lets you enjoy home theater entertainment through a wealth of easy-to-use functions and superior sound quality. It provides five high-powered channels of 90 watts each and of course supports Dolby Digital and DTS, to give you the scintillating experience of cinematic surround sound in your own home. Even if you have only two speakers, one for each stereo channel, the AVR-681 includes a Virtual Surround mode that still lets you feel wrapped up in sound as you would in a real theater.

■Dolby Digital and DTS Decoders

Equipped with both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 channel decoding, the AVR-681 provides thrilling surround sound with the thousands of Dolby Digital and DTS encoded DVDs, as well as the growing library of DTS 5.1 channel music recordings available on CD.

■Fully Discrete, Equal Power Five Amplifier Channels, 90 Watts Each

Front	90 W + 90 W	(6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)
Center	90 W	(6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)
Surround	90 W + 90 W	(6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)

For optimum Dolby Digital and DTS reproduction, the AVR-681 features high quality, wideband audio amplification, providing 90 watts power output for each of the five main channels. A large capacity power sup- ply includes a high current power transformer along with discrete power output devices on all five amplifier channels for highest dynamic range and superb reproduction clarity.

■5 Channel Stereo Mode

DENON's exclusive 5 Channel Stereo mode provides superb surround sound with conventional two channel music and video sources. Hear exciting surround sound from all five speakers with your favorite two channel music sources such as CD, tape, stereo radio and stereo video sources.

■Virtual Surround Mode

Surround yourself with sensational 3D soundfield envelopment using just one pair of speakers. The AVR-681's Virtual Surround mode provides a dramatic psychoacoustic surround sound effect, using two speakers with Dolby Digital 5.1 encoded sources.

■DENON DSP Surround Modes Add Listening Excitement

Put yourself in the middle of your favorite concert hall and music environments with DENON's DSP acoustic environment simulation modes. These DSP modes add spacious surround sound enhancements to your favorite music and video sources, and include these distinctly different sounding effects:

1.	5 Channel Stereo	5.	Video Game
2.	Virtual Surround	6.	Matrix
3.	Rock Arena	7.	Mono Movie

4.Jazz Club

■Supports Next Generation High Resolution Formats

Future system upgrade capability is provided with the AVR-681's 6 Channel External Input feature. For next generation high resolution multi-channel audio formats such as DVD-Audio and SACD, the 6 Channel External Input is equipped with a wideband frequency response extending to 100 kHz. In addition, the digital inputs support high resolution 24 bit, 96 kHz stereo PCM soundtracks, available on selected audiophile DVD music releases.

■"S" and Composite Video Switching

Three sets of composite video (coaxial jack) and three sets of "S"- video terminals are provided (TV, VCR and DVD inputs), allowing a full complement of video sources to be switched and routed to the monitor TV.

■Front A/B Speaker Terminals

Two sets of speaker terminals are provided for the main (left and right) speakers. This allows the use of a second pair of stereo speakers in another room in the home.