Features:
- 7.1-channel audio/video receiver with high-bandwidth AV inputs and switching
- 80 watts per channel x 7 (into 8 ohms, 20 to 20,000 Hz); 110 wpc x 7 (into 6 ohms at 1 kHz)
- Processes all major surround formats, including Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, and DTS ES Discrete 6.1, DTS Neo:6, more
- True 2-source, 2-zone functionality with discrete power, source select, and volume control for each zone
- Measures 17.1 x 6.7 x 16.4 inches (W x H x D)
Description:
Proving that high power and high quality don't have to mean high price, the AVR-785S from Denon provides 7 channels of amplification to drive all the primary speakers in a 7.1 surround sound system (front left, center, and right speakers, left/right side speakers, and left/right surround speakers, along with a ".1" low-frequency effects channel for a subwoofer). It's perfectly compatible with 5.1 and 6.1 speaker configurations. Use it as a surround-processing preamplifier with stand-alone power amps or enjoy the receiver's built-in 80 watts per channel amplifier (80 wpc into 8 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz or 110 wpc into 6 ohms at 1 kHz). You'll never be at a loss for creative surround algorithms, irrespective of your listening source. The receiver's onboard 7.1-channel surround processing includes Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS, DTS 96/24 5.1 for DVD-Video, DTS ES Discrete 6/1, ES Matrix 6.1 and Neo: 6 Cinema and Music modes, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx (for cinema, music, and games). Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing is the first technology to offer a choice of processing traditional stereo music and movie content into room-filling 6.1 or 7.1 channels. Denon's Power Amp Assigned function heightens the AVR-785S's flexibility, letting you enjoy music or video in a fully-powered, discrete 2-channel second zone. You'll wonder how you ever lived without true 2-source, 2-zone functionality with discrete power, source select, and volume control for each zone. The AVR-785S owes its superlative sound quality to premium digital-audio technologies like SHARC 32-bit floating-point DSP processing from Analog Devices. For simplicity of video connectivity and switching, the AVR-785S includes video up-conversion for composite and/or S-video sources to high-bandwidth component-video with no compromise in video quality. The receiver performs 24 bit, 96 kHz analog-to-digital conversion on all stereo analog inputs except the multichannel analog jacks, while Analog Devices 24 bit/192 kHz high-resolution DACs on all 8 channels ensures premium playback sound. Adjustable high- and low-pass crossovers (40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150, 200, and 250 Hz) let you tailor the sound to suit your speakers and your listening space. The AVR-785S features 3 assignable sets of component-video inputs and 1 set of monitor inputs (all with 100 MHz bandwidth). You get 4 sets composite and 3 S-video inputs, a set of 5.1 external wide-bandwidth (100 kHz) inputs for multichannel formats such as DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD, 3 assignable digital inputs (2 optical, 1 coaxial), 1 optical digital output, and a total of 7 analog inputs (not including the unit's built-in AM/FM tuner). The AVR-785S also has an RS-232 serial port for external controllers. The receiver uses a digitally regulated volume control with .5 dB increment adjustments and a step range of -80 to +15.
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