Sony TA-E9000ESN ES Pre Amplifier

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Summary: Sony's TAE-9000ES Pre Amplifier...
Review: As an professional audio engineer, I'm not usually impressed with consumer home audio equipment..The Sony TAE-9K stands out ,though, with features like ... 32-Bit Floating Point Processor - Digital Signal Processing for Multichannel Digital Audio Decoding...Dolby Digital (AC-3) and DTS decoding - for digital surround sound that is far more dynamic, spacious and realistic...Dolby Pro Logic decoding...Sony's Exclusive Digital Cinema SoundTM Virtual 3D, Virtual Mutli-Dimension and Studio Mix Modes oversomes limitations in rear speaker placement...Three Separate 32-Bit Digital Signal Processing ICs recreates Sony's Digital Cinema Sound with Unprecedented Low Level Detail...24-Bit/ 96 kHz Digital Audio Capability...Touchscreen 2-Way LCD Remote Controlshows Operating status, CD Titles and more. Controls all components including DSS Guide and DVD Menu...11-Function Input Selector accommodates your audio and video sources...5 Audio In/2 Out...6 Video In/3 Out with 6 S-Video In/3 Out...Digital In/Out - Optical 5 In/3 Out, RF In, 3 Coaxial In...Digital i volume...RS-232c Port (An Interface Port I've Never Seen On A Consumer Piece Of Gear)... Specifications: Analog Audio Inputs: 11 Digital Audio Inputs: 5 With Coaxial Connection: 3 With RF Digital Input for LD Players: 1 Video Inputs (All with S-Video): 6 Digital Volume: 1" volume, 20 bit resolution S/N Ration, Network A: Phono - 82 dB Line - 94 dB Digitial In - 100dB Input Sensitivity and Impedance: Phono - 5mV, Rec Output Line (CD) - 250mV, 50kohm Line (Others) - 250mV, 50kohm Output Voltage and Impedance: Record Output - 250 mV, 50 kohm Pre out (Front) - 1.0 V, 1 kohm Center Out - 1.0 V, 1 kohm Surround Out - 1.0 V, 1 kohm Subwoofer Out - 1.0 V, 1 kohm Frequency Response: Phono - 20-20,000 Hz, +0.5 dB Line - 20-20,000 Hz, +0/-0.2.5 dB Tone Controls: Bass: + 10 dB Treble:+ 10 dB Equalization: Bass: + 10 dB (99-1,000 Hz) Mid: + 10 dB (99-8,600 Hz) Treble: + 10 dB (1 - 8.6 kHz) Composite Video Input: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms Composite Video Output: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms Power Consumption: 72 watts Dimensions: (W) 17 x (H) 6 x (D) 15 1/4 " Weight: 28 obs, 3 oz.

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Summary: Astounding Performance and Value!
Review: I have been reserching, seeing, and listening to every separates combination for 6 months. This included Legacy, Meridian, and Parasound. Even auditioned super high end with Krell, McIntosh, Theta, and Carver's Sunfire combo. And even still the new combined separates of B&K and Denon. With all that said the Sony 9000ES pre/pro (coupled with the 9000ES Amplifier) is just astonishing! It is truly a reference system and for the money, absolutely the best value out there. I could'nt be happier.

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Summary: best theater like sound in your home with awsome dynamics
Review: I have heard every processor at every price, and compared side by side with the best, including the theta casa nova, the sony 32 bit processor with its 32 bit dsp modes will bring theater sound as good if not better than everything on the market. The bass is full and rock solid, and the detail is clear and concise, bringing theater sound not only from all directions, but above with full dimensionality, keeping the purity of the original signal. Its great theater sound just like sonys mastering studios, where most sound tracks are now mastered in SDDS. If someone tells you right off bat that there are better processors, I can guarantee you, they have not heard the sony ta-e9000es.