Marantz SR-14EX manual Features, English

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HDCD® (High Definition Compatible Digital ®) is a patented process for delivering on Compact Disc the full richness and details of the original microphone feed.

HDCD encoded CDs sound better because they are encoded with 20- bits of real musical information as compared to 16-bits for all other CDs.

HDCD overcomes the limitation of the 16-bit CD format by using a sophisticated system to encode the additional four bits onto the CD while remaining completely compatible with the CD format.

When listening to HDCD recordings, you hear more dynamic range, a focused 3-D sound stage, and extremely natural vocal and musical timbre. With HDCD, you get the body, depth and emotion of the original performance not a flat, digital imitation.

®, HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital ® and Pacific Microsonics™ are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics, Inc. This product is covered by one or more of the following: In the USA: 5,479,168, 5,638,074, 5,640,161, 5,808,574, 5,838,274, 5,854,600, 5,864,311, 5,872,531, and in Australia: 669114. Other patents pending.

FEATURES

•THX SURROUND EX decoding to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program.

•Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound decoding, plus THX Cinema processing, Dolby Pro Logic decoding and a variety of additional surround modes.

•HDCD decoding capability to deliver the full sonic benefits of HDCD-encoded CDs from a standard non-HDCD CD player when connected to the SR-14EX via the player ’s digital output.

•96 kHz/ 24 bit decoding for highest possible fidelity and bandwidth, and high-resolution playback of 96 kHz/ 24 bit PCM audio sources.

•Poly Silicon high resolution 8 ch Volume control

•Selectable main input terminals (L/R or Surr.Back L/R)

•140 watts to each of the five main channels; the power amp section features an advanced, premium high- storage power supply capacitors, and fully discrete output stages housed in cast aluminum heat sinks .

•High Definition Amplifier Module (HDAM) discrete pre-amp output stages.

•7.1 channel pre-amp outputs for connection to external components such as a subwoofer and external power amplifiers.

•Six-channel direct inputs accommodate future surround sound formats or an external digital decoder.

•Six Digital inputs, for connection to other sources, such as DVD, DSS, CD or LD.

•Two Digital outputs for connection to CD-R or MD.

•High-quality AM/FM tuner with 50 station presets.

•Source Direct switch bypasses, tone controls and bass management for purest audio quality.

•Three sets of Y/Pr/Pb component video inputs and component video outputs provide unsurpassed video quality and switching flexibility from component video sources.

•On- Screen- Display with both Composite and “S” video.

•Front panel A/V inputs, with S-video .

•Easy to use on-screen menu.

•Multi-room capability offers independent control of a second room audio and video system.

•Supplied with RC5000i programmable learning remote control.

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