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The AVC-A1D is engineered for the future,
with eight channel (7.1) inputs for the future multi-channel
formats, and 8 channel pre-amp outputs for a clear system
upgrade path. Able to accommodate virtually any present or
future source, the AVC-A1D provides component video
switching along with “S” and composite video switching, and
nine digital inputs (including one for RF laser disc).
Premium 24-bit, 96 kHz DACs on all six channels with DENON’s
exclusive 24-bit Alpha processing for the main (L/R
channels), and a THX Ultra-certified five channel power amp
section with total output of 1350 watts (1 kHz, 6 ohms), all
add up to the best-sounding A/V component available
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New DDSC-Digital
Circuit
DENON’s original DDSC (Dynamic Discrete
Surround Circuit) -Digital audio technology represents the
integration of all blocks of a surround circuit into a single,
high-performance IC to reproduce digital surround sources at
higher levels of sonic quality. The New DDSC-Digital audio
circuit embodies further performance improvements over the
original DDSC-Digital circuit, and reproduces superior-quality
sound not only from surround sources but pure audio sources as
well.
The high sound quality of New DDSC-Digital is due
in part to the high-grade signal processing of the 24-bit, 96
kHz Digital Interface Receiver (DIR). The AVC-A1D not only
allows digital signals input from DVD and other advanced media
to pass directly to the DIR, it also processes them while
preserving their integrity so that even the most delicate
nuances of the music, reflecting the emotions of the artists,
are passed unfettered to the digital signal processor (DSP).
Two 32-bit Floating Point
DSPs
The AVC-A1D is equipped with two DSPs that
employ newly-developed 32-bit floating point technology to
faithful-ly process the delicate details of the original sound
record-ing. One of the DSPs is dedicated for use with the
Dolby Digital and dts decoder and the other is used for THX
and surround sound reproduction. The 32-bit digital signals
that are decoded by these two DSPs are then converted at high
resolution into 24-bit signals and passed to the digital
filter.
24-bit, 96 kHz D/A Converters
for All Channels
The same Multiple 24-bit D/A
Converter that is used in the DVD-5000 has been employed for
all channels in the AVC-A1D—a dedicated converter for each of
the five Front, Center, and Surround channels, plus a 24-bit
D/A converter for the subwoofer—to ensure smooth D/A
conversion at high resolution of 24 bits and 96 kHz for all
channels.
AL24 Processing for Front
Channels
The AVC-A1D includes AL24 Processing, the
same highly-acclaimed analog waveform reproduction technology
that is used in the DVD-5000. AL24 Processing realistically
reproduces subtle background sounds that heighten the
emotional drama of movies, or the delicate residual sounds
that are enjoyed during live musical
performances.
Discrete Amplifiers
with Uniform Power and Response to All Channels
The
wealth of DENON’s technological know-how in pure audio
amplifiers has been tapped to build a powerful, high-quality
amplifier system for the reproduction of Dolby Digital. Each
channel is configured with its own discrete power amplifier,
all of which deliver equal power and per-form with uniform
response. The AVC-A1D’s power unit incorporates a large
transformer and other vital parts that have been developed for
DENON’s high-end pure audio components. The various blocks of
the AVC-A1D, such as the analog section, digital section,
video section and micro-processor section, have all been
isolated from each other in order to thoroughly suppress any
mutual interference caused by noise. This design ensures that
the extremely high level of sound quality that is the hallmark
of current and next-generation media remains pure and
transparent from input to output.
Built-in DTS Decoder
The AVC-A1D also
has a dts Digital Surround decoder to faithfully reproduce the
original sound that was recorded on sources via a Digital
Surround encoder. This features allows home theater buffs to
enjoy at home the same sort of dynamic power that one can
experience in the sound space of dts-equipped movie theaters.
Since the high per-formance of 24-bit, 96 kHz D/A converters
delivers the full effects of dts Digital Surround to all
channels, the sonic results are completely
satisfying.
THX Ultra: Advanced
Surround Taken to the Hilt
The AVC-A1D is equipped
with a THX Processor sup-porting THX 5.1, an advanced surround
technology that recreates the sound space created at a dubbing
studio for producing the sound tracks of movies. When the
digital sig-nal that was processed in the Dolby Digital
decoder and the dts decoder is passed on to the
Re-Equalization Circuit and the Timbre Matching Circuit, the
AVC-A1D is capable of reproducing an ideal sound space for the
enjoyment of multi-dimensional sound. The AVC-A1D has also
cleared approximately 300 requirements to meet the standards
of THX Ultra that Lucasfilm Ltd., the developer of THX
technologies, has established governing audio quality and the
operating ease of other components in the A/V
system.
A Rich Selection of Surround
Modes
Besides the red-hot Dolby Digital + THX 5.1
combination plus the dts + THX 5.1 alternative being offered
for the first time in the world in a single A/V surround
amplifier, the AVC-A1D provides a wealth of playback options
as well.
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Movie surround
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Two Sets of Surround
Speakers for Music and Movie Surround
Two sets of
surround speaker output terminals, A and B, have been provided
to reproduce the surround sound tracks more closely to the
originally intended ideal.
To recreate the spacious and
enveloping ambiance of a motion picture soundtrack,
side-mounted bipolar or dipolar speakers are most often
preferred. These avoid the “point source” localization
problems that plague conventional direct-radiator speakers,
and are best for accurately re-constructing the motion picture
soundtrack’s surround field.
On the other hand,
multi-channel music surround sound is recorded with 3 front
channels and 2 rear channels and a pair of direct-radiating
speakers at the rear corners of your listening room are
recommended for the accurate music surround sound
reproduction.
Select these surround speakers when
listening to dis-crete multi-channel music surround and
concert video. Only the DENON AVC-A1D lets you choose between
two sur-round speaker types (and placements) for music and
movie soundtracks, for surround sound without
compromise.
6-channel + 8-channel
Input Terminals for Future System Upgrading
The
AVC-A1D provides two sets of expansion input ter-minals, one
of which can be used as an EXT IN terminal for the 8th
channel, in case home theaters of the future need to support
program sources with increased numbers of channels or other
developments. By simply adding a stereo power amplifier, the
AVC-A1D system will be able to sup-port 7.1-channel surround
sources which are expected to appear in the future. Along with
8-channel input, a high-pre-cision electronic attenuator will
be able to achieve less than 0.1 dB mutual deviation among all
channels and adjust vol-ume levels in 1 dB
increments.
Powerful, Responsive
Power Supply
AVC-A1D incorporates two independent
power trans-formers for each power amplifier, preamplifier and
micro-processor to ensure a stable current supply for each
block without mutual interference and noise.
Icon-based On-Screen Display
The AVC-A1D
is equipped with an On-Screen Display (OSD) featuring icons
(pictorial representations) to let you easily monitor the
current operating status. The OSD fea-ture lets you check or
change the source you want to see, listen to or record, and
you can also monitor or change the speakers, surround sound
mode, delay time, channel level, digital inputs or listening
parameters. What once required a number of complicated
operations can now be accom-plished via a quick glance at the
AVC-A1D’s OSD, which has been refined for greater ease of
operation.
Personal Memory
Plus
The AVC-A1D’s Personal Memory Plus function
allows you to store the parameter of the surround mode for
further sound source customization. A single push of any
source button will instantly recall the settings stored for
each of the sound sources.
Multi-function Remote Controller
The
dominant theme in the design of the AVC-A1D’s remote
controller has been vastly improved ease of use from the two
aspects of tactile perception and visual ergonomics. The
buttons have been given different shapes so that they can be
recognized by touch in a dark room, and visually, the buttons’
functions are grouped by color so that the required buttons
are easily found. The buttons also feature GLO-Key for further
ease of operation in the dark. And buttons that are not so
frequently used are arranged under a cover that can be easily
opened when needed.
- System Call function to execute up to 10 successive
pre-assigned commands at the single touch of a button
- System Remote Control
- Pre-Memory and Programming function for non-DENON
components
Other Features
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Color Component Video Input/Output / Thoroughly
Vibration-resistant Structure l Tone Control Circuit (Front
L/R, Center, Surround) l REC OUT Select l 1 AC
Outlet
Input/Output Terminals For
Every A/V System
- Audio Inputs
| 11 Analog
Inputs |
PHONO, CD, TUNER, DVD, VDP,
TV/DBS, VCR-1, VCR-2, V-AUX,
MD/TAPE-1,TAPE-2 |
| 6 Analog EXT. Input |
FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R,
SUBWOOFER |
| 8 Analog EXT. Input |
FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R,
EFFECT L/R, SUBWOOFER |
| 5 Digital (Optical)
Inputs |
OPTICAL X 5 |
| 3 Digital (Coaxial)
Inputs |
COAXIAL X 3 |
| 1 Dolby Digital RF Input |
Dolby Digital
RF |
- Audio Outputs
| 8 Analog PRE OUT
Terminals |
FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R,
EFFECT L/R, SUBWOOFER |
| 4 Analog REC OUT
Terminals |
VCR-1, VCR-2, MD/TAPE-1,
TAPE-2 |
| 2 Analog Multi Source
Terminals |
L/R |
| 1 Digital (Optical) Out
Terminal |
Optical |
- Video Inputs
| 2
Component Video Inputs |
DVD,
TV |
| 6 Composite Inputs |
DVD, VDP, TV/DBS, VCR-1, VCR-2,
V-AUX |
| 6 S-Video Inputs |
DVD, VDP, TV/DBS, VCR-1, VCR-2,
V-AUX |
- Video Outputs
| 1 Component Video
Input |
MONITOR |
| 4 Composite
Outputs |
VCR-1, VCR-2, MONITOR-1,
MONITOR-2 |
| 4 S-Video
Outputs |
VCR-1, VCR-2, MONITOR-1,
MONITOR-2 |
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See AVC-A1D Product
Info (in Adobe Acrobat)