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

DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX A/V Receiver

AVR-884

DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 and Dolby Digital EX with Power Amps for 6 Channels

■DENON's Basic Design for High-Quality Sound Reproduction
•Power Transformer for High Power Driven

The chassis that supports the large transformer has been designed to absorb vibration, and the transformer is housed inside a highly rigid frame to secure it more solidly to the chassis. In addition, a cushioning material has been placed around the core of the transformer to minimize interference on the signal and enable more faithful reproduction of the original sound.

The AVR-884 inherits these low-noise design from higher-end models not to mention the use of short ring.

• Twin Drive Rectifier

DENON's Twin Drive Rectifier design uses two rectifying diodes in parallel to bring out the maximum potential of the large transformer. Since the rectifiers recharge the large block capacitors at low impedance, they are able to supply ample current to reproduce deep basses as well as sudden bursts of sound from percussion or other musical instruments.

• Large Aluminum Extruded Heatsink

DENON uses a large heatsink made of extruded aluminum. It is placed in a design that ensures mostly uniform temperatures throughout the heatsink. This will ensures that all channels respond with equal performance to the demands of the audio signals.

■32 bit High Quality DSP

The Analog Devices “Melody 32”, a high-quality 32-bit DSP, is implemented in the DSP processor, placing the AVR-884 at a higher performance rank than other models of this class, in its ability to accurately decode and reproduce the superior quality of surround sources.

■24 bit, 96 kHz High Resolution D/A Conversion
■Wide-Range Play Capability for DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD

The power amp circuits of the AVR-884 have been meticulously designed to reproduce the exceptionally high sound quality with wide frequency response from 10 Hz to 100 kHz.

■Cinema Equalizer

The sound from movie sources recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS or other

formats emphasizes high-frequency range due to a theater’s front speakers being placed behind the movie screen. If this sound is reproduced in the home theater without correction, the high-frequency range is too strong. The AVR-884 features a Cinema Equalizer to correct these high-frequency components so that the sound is clearer and easier to listen to. (For Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II,

Dolby Digital EX and DTS surround modes)

■Personal Memory Plus, for Easy Operation

The AVR-884 includes the Personal Memory Plus function that automatically remembers the surround mode you last used for each program source, so that you do not need to select the mode again for that program.

■Fully Discrete, Equal Power Six Amplifier Channels, 125 Watts Each

Front

125

W + 125 W

(6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)

Center

125

W

(6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)

Surround

125

W + 125 W

(6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)

Surround Back

125

W

(6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)

For optimum Dolby Digital and dts reproduction, the AVR-884 features high quality, wideband audio amplification, providing 125 watts power output for each of the six main channels. A large capacity power supply includes a high current power transformer along with discrete power output devices on all six amplifier channels for highest dynamic range and superb reproduction clarity.

■Single-Channel Surround Back Power Amp for 6.1 Surround and 2 Speaker Terminals for 7.1 Surround

The AVR-884 is equipped with a total of 6 power amps including one for the Surround Back channel speaker to give you more clearly defined sound localization at the rear for 6.1-channel surround sources such as DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Dolby Digital EX, and DTS-ES NEO:6. The AVR-884 also provides you with 2 speaker terminals for the Surround Back channels, allowing for the ultimate home theater experience in amazing 7.1-channel Surround.

■On Screen Display

The AVR-884 lets you make system settings via diaplays on your TV screen from the comfort of your chair.

■Acclaimed Customization Feature

As with all of DENON’s high-grade A/V receiver, the AVR-884 lets you adjust delay times and other parameters so that you can customize the performance of the AVR-884 to suit your own home theater and enhance operating ease. These customized features are then stored, for each source input and surround mode, in Personal Memory Plus so constant readjustments are not required.

■Multi-Function Preset Memory Remote Controller with Glo-keys

The supplied system remote controller features a large selection of remote control codes to operate other components in your home theater system, including codes for selected DENON models, along with remote control codes from other manufacturers. The most frequently used buttons are laid out separately for TV, VCR and DVD, for maximum ease-of-use.

* Remote control codes may not be available for some products of other manufacturers