Yamaha RX-V3200 Nine-Channel A/V Receiver Brings Dolby Digital And DTS To Another Level

14-Jan-02

Yamaha, the innovator of multi-channel Digital Sound Field Processing and surround technology, has added another sophisticated A/V digital home theatre receiver to its lineup. The RX-V3200 brings DolbyÆ Digital and DTSÆ to another level, incorporating all the features of its predecessor, including Dolby Digital Matrix 6.1, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS-ESÆ Discrete, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1-channel decoding and Neo:6ô.This new receiver also features Cinema DSP, which provides an audio experience that not only sounds like a theatre, but actually sounds better than most theatres. Cinema DSP is designed to bring out the full potential of all movie sound formats, reproducing them the way directors and sound engineers intended them to be heard. With its enhanced directional steering, Dolby Pro Logic II provides 5.1-channel surround processing from any stereo source -- even from two-channel CDs, tapes, VHS and LPs -- and delivers full-bandwidth stereo surround channels (20 Hz-20 kHz) with 40 dB of left-right separation. (Neo:6, from DTS, is a similar technology.) The RX-V3200 is a 6.1-channel receiver equipped with six internal amplifiers featuring Yamaha's Digital ToP-ART technology, which maximizes digital quality while minimizing analog circuitry. The RX-V3200 is rated at 120 watts RMS per channel into 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with 0.02 percent THD. Other features on this new receiver include: a +12-volt trigger output for activating other components, a benefit that custom installers will appreciate, Zone 2 audio/video outputs, assignable with the Record Out, six-channel analog inputs for external decoders to accommodate the latest six-channel, high resolution audio formats such as DVD-Audio (or other future formats), and an RS-232C port that can be used for two-way communication with a touch-pad controller or to upgrade for future sound formats and software. Sophisticated internal surround decoding and ambience processing is enabled by the YSS-938, a newly developed 32-bit floating point LSI that yields 30 DSP programs with 52 possible variations.Moreover, 96 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converters are used for all seven channels. The RX-V3200 is equipped with dual wideband (DC to 60 MHz) component video inputs with HDTV compatibility and component video outputs. Furthermore, it has five optical and two coaxial digital inputs (fixed and assignable), as well as two optical digital outputs (fixed and assignable). For listening to late-night multichannel presentations in privacy, this receiver incorporates Silent Cinema, which provides a 5.1-channel listening experience using a pair of ordinary two-channel headphones. The RX-V3200 boasts elaborate A/V input/output connectivity, switching capabilities with intuitive on-screen displays, and is supplied with a learning-capable remote control with large LCD displays, macro command capability, illuminated keys, and preset commands. The RX-V3200 has a suggested retail price of $1,599 and will be available in January 2002. For more information, visit www.yamaha.com/yec.

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