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Appendix

SPECIFICATIONS

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Audio Input & Output Connectors

Analog Audio Inputs	• 8 stereo (RCA) or 5 stereo and one 5.1-channel connectors
Digital Audio Inputs	• 6 S/PDIF coaxial (RCA), 6 S/PDIF optical (5 TosLink and 1
		optical mini jack), and 1 AES/EBU (XLR) connectors
	•	Coaxial and optical input connectors conform to IEC-
		958, S/PDIF standards
	•	Accepts 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96kHz sample rates
	•	Accepts 16-24 bits PCM audio, Dolby Digital, DTS and
		DTS-ES discrete data formats
Main Zone Audio	• 12 unbalanced (RCA) and 12 balanced (XLR, MC-12
Outputs		Balanced only) connectors for Front L/R, Center, LFE,
		Subwoofer L/R, Side L/R, and Rear L/R, and Auxiliary L/R
Zone 2 Audio Outputs	• 2 unbalanced (RCA, 1 fixed and 1 variable output level)
		stereo connectors and 1 balanced stereo connector
		(XLR, variable output level, MC-12 Balanced only)
Record Zone Audio	• 2 unbalanced (RCA, 1 fixed and 1 variable output level)
Outputs		stereo connectors
	•	1 S/PDIF coaxial (RDA) and 1 S/PDIF optical (TosLink)
		connector (in parallel)

Main Zone Audio Performance

A/D Conversion	•	24-bit, 96kHz, dual-bit ∆Σ architecture
D/A Conversion	•	24-bit, 44.1 to 192kHz, multi-bit ∆Σ architecture
Frequency Response	•	10Hz to 20kHz, +0.1dB/-0.25dB, -0.75dB at 40kHz, refer-
		ence 1kHz
THD + Noise	• Below 0.003% at 1kHz, maximum output level
Dynamic Range	• 108dB minimum, 111dB typical, 22kHz bandwidth
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	•	108dB minimum, 111dB typical, 22kHz bandwidth
Input Sensitivity	•	200mVrms (2Vrms for maximum output level) at 0dB
		input gain
Input Impedance	•	100kΩ in parallel with 150pF

Main Zone Audio Performance

Output Level	•	150mVrms typical, 6Vrms maximum	(RCA connectors)
	•	300mVrms typical, 12Vrms maximum	(XLR connectors,
		MC-12 Balanced only)
	• Maximum value with full-scale input signal and volume at
		+12dB

Output Impedance • 100Ω in parallel with 150pF (RCA connectors)

•50Ω in parallel with 150pF (XLR connectors, MC-12 Bal- anced only)

Zone 2 & Record Zone Audio Performance

A/D Conversion	•	24-bit, 44.1 to 96kHz, dual-bit ∆Σ architecture (Record
		Zone only)
D/A Conversion	•	24-bit, 44.1 to 192kHz, multi-bit ∆Σ architecture
Frequency Response	•	10Hz to 20kHz, +0.1dB/-0.25dB, -0.75dB at 40kHz, refer-
		ence 1kHz
THD + Noise	• Below 0.005% at 1kHz, maximum output level
Dynamic Range	• 105dB minimum, 108dB typical, 22kHz bandwidth
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	•	105dB minimum, 108dB typical, 22kHz bandwidth
Input Sensitivity	•	200mVrms (4Vrms for maximum output level)
Input Impedance	•	100kΩ in parallel with 150pF
Output Level	•	200mVrms typical, 4Vrms maximum	(RCA connectors)
	•	400mVrms typical, 8Vrms maximum	(XLR connectors,
		Zone 2 only, MC-12 Balanced only)
	• Maximum value with full-scale input signal and volume at
		0dB
Output Impedance	•	100Ω in parallel with 150pF (RCA connectors)
	• 50Ω in parallel with 150pF (XLR connectors, Zone 2 only,
		MC-12 Balanced only)

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