Only Yamaha could set these goals for a home theater receiver

This flagship RX-Z9 goes beyond the capabilities of previous high-end Yamaha models with High-Definition CINEMA DSP technology, the ability to automatically optimize the sound for the listening room, superior audio and video quality, and the operating ease that Yamaha is famous for. The high end moved up a step.

The RX-Z9 has been honored with an EISA Award for Home Theater High End Component 2004-2005. The prestigious EISA Awards are chosen by media representatives from up to 20 European countries.

RX-Z9Digital Home Theater Receiver
9-Channel Amplifier Capable of Delivering 1,290W

When you power up your carefully assembled, top- class home theater system, you expect beautiful sound and video quality, but you also want plenty of raw power. Especially at dynamic peaks, such as explosions or the climax of rock songs, you want to be thrilled and awed, without a hint of distortion marring the moment. The RX-Z9 is built to satisfy your urge for power, surrounding you front, sides and rear with seven channels capable of outputting a huge 170 W each, plus another 50W from the two presence (front effect) channels. That’s a total of 1,290W. Movies will sound as if you’re in the director’s chair, and you can even enjoy multi-channel sources from only four or

five speakers (even without a subwoofer, although this is not recommended), thanks to an analog mixdown mode. Another point to consider is that because of this high power capability, at normal listening levels the amplifier won’t be working as hard, so distortion levels are virtually zero.

Superior Digital-to-Analog Converter System For the important digital-to-analog converters, Yamaha has chosen the PCM1792 manufactured by the high-end audio expert, Burr-Brown. The RX-Z9 uses these DACs for all channels. The PCM1792 is a high-performance, precision 24-bit DAC with ultra- low distortion of only 0.0004% (THD + N) and S/N

ratio of 129dB. It offers superior low level linearity, with excellent full-scale performance under varying operating conditions. Its major benefit is performing accurate sound field processing for high quality multi-channel reproduction such as Dolby Digital and DTS. For two-channel stereo, the PCM1792 provides outstanding separation and accurate musical delineation. An additional advantage is its 192kHz/24-bit conversion capability, making it compatible with the latest (and future) high resolution digital audio sources.

39 Surround Sound Programs

The RX-Z9 offers a huge range of 39 surround

RX-Z9 Rear Panel Connections

•7 Optical, 4 Coaxial Digital Inputs (fixed and assignable)

•3 Optical Digital Outputs (fixed and assignable)

•7 A/V and 4 Audio Inputs, 3 A/V and 2 Audio (Audio Signal) Outputs, and Zone 2 Audio Outputs

•6 Component Video Inputs (fixed and assignable) and 2 Monitor Component Video Outputs

•2 Monitor (with S-Video) Outputs, 7 Video Inputs /3 Video Outputs (with S-Video), and Zone 2 Video (with S-Video) Output

•Pre-Main and Center Couplers, Surround, Surround Back and Presence Preouts, and Subwoofer Outputs

•8-Channel External Decoder Input

•RS-232C Interface for Custom Installation

•2 Trigger Outputs for Automatic Power on of Other Components (+12V, 15mA)

•Remote Control IR Code Input/Output

•Zone 2 Coaxial Digital Output Terminal

•i.LINK (IEEE 1394) Digital Audio Interface

•Pure Direct 2-Channel Inputs

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