Marantz SR-14mkII - Manual (Page 11)

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®
HDCD ® (High Definition Compatible Digital ® ) is a patented process
for delivering on Compact Disc the full richness and details of the
original microphone feed.
HDCD encoded CDs sound better because they are encoded with 20-
bits of real musical information as compared to 16-bits for all other
CDs.
HDCD overcomes the limitation of the 16-bit CD format by using a
sophisticated system to encode the additional four bits onto the CD
while remaining completely compatible with the CD format.
When listening to HDCD recordings, you hear more dynamic range,
a focused 3-D sound stage, and extremely natural vocal and musical
timbre. With HDCD, you get the body, depth and emotion of the
original performance not a flat, digital imitation.
® , HDCD ® , High Definition Compatible Digital ® and Pacific
Microsonics™ are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Pacific Microsonics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics,
Inc. This product is covered by one or more of the following: In the
USA: 5,479,168, 5,638,074, 5,640,161, 5,808,574, 5,838,274,
5,854,600, 5,864,311, 5,872,531, and in Australia: 669114. Other
patents pending.
FEATURES
• THX SURROUND EX decoding to reproduce an extra channel
which has been added during the mixing of the program.
• Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound decoding, plus THX Cinema
processing, Dolby Pro Logic decoding and a variety of additional
surround modes.
• HDCD decoding capability to deliver the full sonic benefits of
HDCD-encoded CDs from a standard non-HDCD CD player when
connected to the SR-14mkII via the player ’s digital output.
• 96 kHz/ 24 bit decoding for highest possible fidelity and
bandwidth, and high-resolution playback of 96 kHz/ 24 bit PCM
audio sources.
• Poly Silicon high resolution 8 ch Volume control
• Selectable main input terminals (L/R or Surr.Back L/R)
• 140 watts to each of the five main channels; the power amp section
features an advanced, premium high- storage power supply
capacitors, and fully discrete output stages housed in cast
aluminum heat sinks .
• High Definition Amplifier Module (HDAM) discrete pre-amp output
stages.
• 7.1 channel pre-amp outputs for connection to external
components such as a subwoofer and external power amplifiers.
• Six-channel direct inputs accommodate future surround sound
formats or an external digital decoder.
• Six Digital inputs, for connection to other sources, such as DVD,
DSS, CD or LD.
• Two Digital outputs for connection to CD-R or MD.
• High-quality AM/FM tuner with 50 station presets.
• Source Direct switch bypasses, tone controls and bass
management for purest audio quality.
• Three sets of Y/Pr/Pb component video inputs and component
video outputs provide unsurpassed video quality and switching
flexibility from component video sources.
• On- Screen- Display with both Composite and “S” video.
• Front panel A/V inputs, with S-video .
• Easy to use on-screen menu.
• Multi-room capability offers independent control of a second room
audio and video system.
• Supplied with RC5000i programmable learning remote control.