CONNECTIONS

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

The ideal surround speaker setup for this unit is 8- speaker, using front left and right speakers, a center speaker, surround left and right speakers, surround back left and right speakers, and a subwoofer.

For best results we recommend that all front speakers be of the same type, with identical or similar driver units. This will deliver smooth pans across the front sound stage as the action moves from side to side.

Your center channel speaker is very important as over 80% of the dialog from a typical motion picture emanates from the center channel.

It should possess similar sonic characteristics to the main speakers. Surround channel speakers need not be identical to the front channel speakers, but they should be of high quality.

The surround speaker is useful for playback of Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS-ES. One of the benefits of both Dolby Digital and DTS is that surround channels are discrete full range, while they were frequency-limited in earlier “Pro Logic” systems.

Bass effects are an important part of home theater. For optimal enjoyment a subwoofer should be used as it is optimized for low frequency reproduction. If you have full range front speakers, however, they may be used in place of a subwoofer with proper setting of the switches in the menu system.

Surround left and right speakers

CONNECTING SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the SR9600 is used in a surround setup, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

preferred location for the surround speakers is on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the side walls of the room, at or slightly behind the

 

POWERED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

listening position.

 

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The center of the speaker should face into the

 

 

 

 

FRONT A

FRONT B

 

 

or

BACK

 

room.

 

 

RIGHT LEFT

 

LEFT RIGHT

LEFT RIGHT

 

 

 

Surround back left and right speakers

 

 

 

 

 

 

CENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround back speakers are required when a full

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.1-channel system is installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers should be placed on a rear wall, behind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the listening position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMPLIFIER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The center of the speaker should face into the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.1CH IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN IN

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI OUT

 

 

 

 

 

room.

IN

 

 

L

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

SBL

L

 

R

SL

SR

SBL

SBR

C

 

 

A

B

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(AUDIO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subwoofer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CENTER

 

FRONT A

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEFT

 

 

S400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

We recommend using a subwoofer to have maximum

2

 

R

SR

SBR

SW

 

 

 

 

 

PRE OUT

 

 

 

SW

 

AUDIO

SPEAKER C

 

LEFT

 

RIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

SURR.BACK

 

FRONT A

 

 

 

 

(AUX 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

/MULTI SPK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/SPK. C

 

 

bass effect. Subwoofer bears only low frequency

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

S400

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

range so you can place it anywhere in the room.

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN TAPE OUT

IN CD-R/MD OUT CD

 

 

SURR.BACK

 

FRONT B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIGHT

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/MULTI SPK.

 

LEFT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/SPK. C

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

LD

TV

DSS

 

VCR-1

VCR-2 / DVD-R

MONITOR OUT

 

 

 

 

 

TUNER-1

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AM

GND

FM(75Ω)

 

FRONT B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEIGHT OF THE SPEAKER UNITS

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI OUT

 

 

 

 

RIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

S-VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

B

 

TUNER-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURR.

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

AM

GND

FM(75Ω)

 

LEFT

Front left and right speakers, and a center speaker

8

Ver 1.1

 

 

 

INPUT-1

 

 

 

INPUT-2

 

 

OUTPUT

 

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT-1

CR/PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

 

(DVD)

 

 

 

(DSS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

CB/PB

 

 

 

 

Align the tweeters and mid-range drivers on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURR.

 

 

INPUT-1 (DVD)

 

 

INPUT-2 (DSS)

 

INPUT-3 (VCR-1)

 

INPUT-4 (VCR-2 / DVD-R)

 

 

 

 

CLASS 2 WIRING

 

RIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

three front speakers at the same height, as best as

 

COMPONENT

CB

 

CR

 

 

CB

 

CR

 

 

CB

 

CR

 

 

CB

 

CR

 

 

 

 

SWITCHED 1A 120W MAX

SPEAKER SYSTEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT A AND B : MINIMUM 8 OHMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT A OR B, CENTER, SURR,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURR BACK

: MINIMUM 6 OHMS

possible.

 

OPT

VIDEO

Y

 

/PB

 

/PR

Y

 

/PB

 

/PR

Y

 

/PB

 

/PR

Y

 

/PB

 

/PR

 

OUTPUT-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

 

1

 

3

 

 

IR

 

 

 

IN

 

MODEL NO. SR9600

UNSWITCHED 1A 120W MAX

 

 

 

 

COAX

 

 

 

 

 

PASSIVE

 

FLASHER RECEIVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround left and right speakers, and surroundDIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

4

 

2

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

back speaker

OUT

 

USB AUDIO

 

RS232CSUBWOOFERDC OUT EMITTER OUT

 

 

 

 

RC-5

MULTI RC

 

 

 

 

AC 120V 60HZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC OUTLETS

 

 

Place the surround left, right and surround back

 

 

speakers higher than your ears by about 2.3 - 3.3 ft

SPEAKER C

SURROUND

(70cm–1m). Also, place the speakers at the same

ON

RIGHT LEFT

OFF

height, as best as possible.

 

 

ENGLISH

 

Surround Left

Subwoofer

 

 

Surround Back

 

Front Left

 

 

Left

 

 

 

 

Front Center

Surround Back

 

0°

 

 

Right

 

22°

150°

 

30°

 

 

135°

Surround Right

Front Right

110°

 

90°

 

Front left and right speakers

We recommend setting the front left and right speakers 45-60 degrees from the listening position.

Center speaker

Align the front line of the center speaker with the front left and right speakers. Or, place the center speaker a little back from the line.

2.3 3.3 ft. (70cm 1m)

Note:

•Use magnetically-shielded speakers for front left, front right and center speakers when the speakers are installed near the TV CRT.

CONNECTING A SUBWOOFER

Use the PRE OUT SUBWOOFER jack to connect a powered subwoofer (the power amplifier is built in ). If your subwoofer is a passive type (the power amplifier is not built in), connect a monaural power amplifier to the PRE OUT SUBWOOFER jack and connect the subwoofer to the amplifier.

CONNECTING SPEAKER WIRE

1. Strip away approx. 3/8 inch (10 mm) of wire insulation.

2. Twist the bared wire ends tight, to prevent short circuits.

3. Loosen the knob by turning it counterclockwise.

4. Insert the bare part of the wire into the hole

inside each terminal.

5. Tighten the knob by turning it clockwise to

secure the wire.

1.2.

3/8 inch (10 mm)

3. 4.5.

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SR9600 specifications

The Marantz SR9600 is a high-performance home theater receiver that has long been renowned for its remarkable sound quality and comprehensive features. A favorite among audiophiles and movie enthusiasts, the SR9600 stands out in the crowded field of A/V receivers due to its blending of cutting-edge technology with a classic, stylish design.

At the heart of the SR9600 is its robust audio architecture, boasting a powerful 7.1-channel amplification system. It is equipped with 110 watts per channel, which ensures that even in larger rooms, sound remains clear and dynamic. The receiver employs high-quality components, including discrete power amplifiers, that reduce noise and distortion, resulting in an immersive auditory experience.

The SR9600 supports multiple surround sound formats, including Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, and several others, delivering crystal-clear audio that fully envelops the listener. This model also integrates Marantz's proprietary HDAM (Hyper Dynamic Amplification Module) technology, enhancing the overall sound performance by providing superior transient response and detail.

For video enthusiasts, the SR9600 offers advanced video processing with upscaling capabilities up to 1080p, ensuring that standard and high-definition sources look their best on a big screen. The receiver is compatible with a variety of formats, thanks to its multiple HDMI inputs and outputs, allowing seamless connectivity to Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and streaming devices.

Another standout feature is its comprehensive connectivity options, including network capability for streaming audio content from popular services like Spotify and Pandora. With built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet support, users can easily access their favorite music, while the USB port enables playback from portable devices.

The SR9600 also boasts an intuitive user interface and an easy setup process, complemented by an on-screen display that guides users through the configuration settings. Its automatic calibration system, Audyssey MultEQ XT, adjusts speaker settings, ensuring optimal sound quality tailored to the specific acoustics of the room.

In terms of design, the Marantz SR9600 reflects a premium aesthetic, featuring a sleek, black finish with a well-illuminated front panel. The layout is thoughtfully arranged, making it user-friendly for both setup and operation.

Overall, the Marantz SR9600 is a powerful, versatile A/V receiver that encompasses the essential technologies and features needed for an exceptional home theater experience. Its solid performance, along with its rich set of capabilities, makes it an enduring choice for those seeking to enhance their listening and viewing enjoyment.
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