Panasonic Presents Audio Innovations For Home Theatre Applications

3-Oct-00

For CEDIA EXPO 2000, Panasonic demonstrated a full variety of products for the home theatre. ""Whether youíre looking to provide stereo sound to a standard television or to outfit your home with an extravagant home theatre system,"" says Gene Kelsey, Vice President and General Manager of Panasonicís Audio Group, ""Panasonic and Technics have a variety of products to help you achieve your audio objectives.""- DVD-Audio Players - Consumers looking for the very latest in audio innovation must experience DVD-Audio. These next generation audio players can be easily incorporated into your home entertainment system. The players will accept and play conventional CDs, as well as the new DVD-Audio discs, which are reproduced with far greater fidelity. Attached to a home entertainment systemís television or projection TV, a DVD-Audio player can also reproduce video: graphics, text, music videos, and still pictures. Additionally, since these players are compatible with DVD-Video discs, your favorite DVD movies can be played as well - along with up to 5.1 channels of DolbyÆ Digital and DTSÆ Digital Surroundô multichannel sound.Available under both the Technics and Panasonic brands, these models feature multichannel audio with a sampling frequency of 192kHz - more than four times that of CD - to extend the playback high-frequency response to an incredible 96kHz. Also included on the Panasonic DVD-A7 and Technics DVD-A10 are a new digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to reduce background noise to imperceptible levels, linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) to attain a new level of multichannel sound quality for an unprecedented realism in ambience reproduction, and the potential to create radically different sound spaces such as a concert hall or small jazz club. Product upgrades to the Technics DVD-A10 include Advanced Virtual Battery Operation that all but eliminates power supply ""noise"" for faithful reproduction of even the smallest signal information and TA-KE II electrolytic capacitors for better mid-high frequency response with lower distortion.- SA-DA10 DVD-Audio Ready Receiver - delivers an equal 100W (20Hz-20kHz, 6 ohms, 0.09% THD) to all five main channels and the subwoofer of a 5.1 system and achieves an actual signal to noise ratio of 113dB to accommodate the wide dynamic range of DVD-Audio. Ta-Ke II capacitors help eliminate audible distortion while increasing high-range transparency for an overall improvement in mid-high range fidelity. Class H+ amplifier circuitry boosts dynamic headroom to 2dB, with power to spare for accurate delivery of the most dynamic audio passages. - SB-T300 DVD-Audio Ready Tower Speakers - these magnetically-shielded speakers have a frequency range up to 70kHz (at -16dB), 30kHz higher than most Technics speakers. Capable of handling up to 200 watts of input power, these speakers feature a newly developed leaf tweeter, which keeps frequency response extremely flat over a wide range, resulting in clear undistorted sound reproduction. Itís joined in the speaker cabinet by a 5 1/2-inch, front-ported woofer. Bi-wire terminals in the rear allow separate feeds to the woofer and tweeter.Home Theatre PackageDesigned for the consumer who wants to set up a home theatre without a major investment in time or money, Panasonic offers the SC-HT80 home theatre package. This hassle-free remedy to home theatre includes an A/V receiver with Dolby Digital decoding built-in, all six speakers required for full 5.1-channel surround sound - left, right, center, right surround, left surround and a subwoofer, and five-disc DVD/CD changer built right into the receiver. DVD-Audio And DVD-Video Micro SystemsPanasonic brings the next generation digital audio, DVD-Audio, to micro-component systems with the introduction of the SC-HDA710 system. The new SC-HDA710, has a DVD-Audio/Video player, that plays DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, CDís and Video CDís, 100kHz spectrum analyzer, S/N ratio of 100dB for high quality sound, AM/FM stereo tuner and analog cassette deck. The 3-way bass reflex DVD-Audio Ready speaker system with built-in 5 1/2-inch subwoofers also have a balanced dome tweeter that reproduces up to 70kHz frequency response. The sophisticated-looking, champagne-finished system is designed to provide stylish musical entertainment in the privacy of your own listening room, yet it can serve as the source for any state-of-the-art home entertainment center. Whether itís used for listening to new DVD-Audio discs, spinning current CDs, watching DVD movies, or listening to cassettes in the horizontal-loading tape deck, the SC-HDA710 stands poised to exceed most usersí expectations of superb audio/video performance. Or, choose the compact SC-PM08 DVD micro system, which is perfect for a dorm, bedroom or office. The micro system includes a full-featured DVD player, front-loading CD player and digital AM/FM tuner. Panasonicís exclusive Super Woofer effectively boosts bass power, while the main speakers accurately reproduce the mid/high ranges. A magnetically-shielded three-way, three-speaker system with resonance super woofer makes it ideal for home theatre use. Portable DVD-Audio PlayerConsumers who want a player that does double duty will appreciate the Panasonic DVD-LA85 portable DVD-Audio player. Weighing only 1.3 pounds and measuring less than 1-inch thick, the DVD-LA85 is perfect for traveling and small enough to fit in a backpack, briefcase or handbag. And, in addition to being a perfect travel companion, the ultra-compact model also offers many of the same enhanced features found on Panasonicís full-size DVD-Video decks, allowing it to be connected to a standard television to optimize the performance of the most sophisticated home theatre. For a ""desktop theatre"" experience, users can add the new SC-HDX2 Amplifier Speaker System for enhanced stereo sound. All models are currently available, except for the DVD-LA85, which is shipping this month. Suggested retail prices are as follows:DVD-A7, $999.95DVD-A10, $1,199.95SA-DA10, $799.95SB-T300, $599.95/pairSC-HT80, $799.95SC-PM08, $599.95DVD-LA85, $1,599.95For more information, visit www.panasonic.com or technicsusa.com.

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