Marantz SR8002 - Manual (Page 7)

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This product is manufactured under license from
Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd. Marantz
hereby grants the user a non-exclusive, non-
transferable, limited right of use to this product under
USA and foreign patent, patent pending and other
technology or trademarks owned by Neural Audio
Corporation and THX Ltd. “Neural Surround”, “Neural
Audio”, “Neural” and “NRL” are trademarks and
logos owned by Neural Audio Corporation, THX is a
trademark of THX Ltd., which may be registered in
some jurisdictions. All rights reserved.
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent
#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;
6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,003,467 & other U.S. and
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, DTS
Digital Surround, ES, and Neo:6 are registered
trademarks and the DTS logos, Symbol and DTS
96/24 are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS,
Inc. All Rights Reserved.
• dts Digital Surround
DTS was introduced in 1994 to provide 5.1 channels
of discrete digital audio into home theater systems.
DTS brings you premium quality discrete multichannel
digital sound to both movies and music.
DTS is a multichannel sound system designed to
create full range digital sound reproduction.
The no compromise DTS digital process sets the
standard of quality for cinema sound by delivering
an exact copy of the studio master recordings to
neighborhood and home theaters.
Now, every moviegoer can hear the sound exactly as
the moviemaker intended.
DTS can be enjoyed in the home for either movies or
music on of DVD’s, LD’s, and CD’s.
• dts Neo:6 ®
The advantages of discrete multichannel systems
over matrix are well known.
But even in homes equipped for discrete multichannel,
there remains a need for high-quality matrix decoding.
This is because of the large library of matrix surround
motion pictures available on disc and on VHS tape;
and analog television broadcasts.
The typical matrix decoder of today derives a center
channel and a mono surround channel from two-
channel matrix stereo material. It is better than a
simple matrix in that it includes steering logic to
improve separation, but because of its mono, band-
limited surround it can be disappointing to users
accustomed to discrete multichannel.
Neo:6 offers several important improvements as
follow,
• Neo:6 provides up to six full-band channels of
matrix decoding from stereo matrix material. Users
with 6.1 and 5.1 systems will derive six and fi ve
separate channels, respectively, corresponding to
the standard home-theater speaker layouts.
• Neo:6 technology allows various sound elements
within a channel or channels to be steered
separately, and in a way which follows naturally
from the original presentation.
• Neo:6 offers a music mode to expand stereo
nonmatrix recordings into the fi ve- or six-channel
layout, in a way which does not diminish the subtlety
and integrity of the original stereo recording.
• dts Digital Surround ES ®
DTS-ES Extended Surround is a new multichannel
digital signal format developed by Digital Theater
Systems Inc. While offering high compatibility with
the conventional DTS Digital Surround format, DTS-
ES Extended Surround greatly improves the 360-
degree surround impression and space expression
thanks to further expanded surround signals. This
format has been used professionally in movie
theaters since 1999.
In addition to the 5.1 surround channels (FL, FR, C,
SL, SR and LFE), DTS-ES Extended Surround also
offers the SB (Surround Back) channel for surround
playback with a total of 6.1 channels. DTS-ES
Extended Surround includes two signal formats with
different surround signal recording methods, as DTS-
ES Discrete 6.1 and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1.
• dts Digital Surround 96/24
The stereo CD is a 16-bit medium with sampling at
44.1 kHz. Professional audio has been 20- or 24-
bit for some time, and there is increasing interest
in higher sampling rates both for recording and for
delivery into the home. Greater bit depths provide
extended dynamic range. Higher sampling rates
allow wider frequency response and the use of anti-
alias and reconstruction fi lters with more favorable
aural characteristics.
DTS 96/24 allows for 5.1channel sound tracks to be
encoded at a rate of 96kHz/24bits on DVD-Video
titles.
When DVD-video appeared, it became possible to
deliver 24-bit, 96 kHz audio into the home, but only in
two channels, and with serious limitations on picture.
This capability has had little use.
DVD-audio allows 96/24 in six channels, but a
new player is needed, and only analog outputs are
provided, necessitating the use of the D/A converters
and analog electronics provided in the player.
DTS 96/24 offers the following:
1. Sound quality transparent to the original 96/24
master.
2. Full backward compatibility with all existing
decoders. (Existing decoders will output a 48 kHz
signal)
3. No new player required: DTS 96/24 can be carried
on DVD-video, or in the video zone of DVD-audio,
accessible to all DVD players.
4. 96/24 5.1-channel sound with full-quality full-
motion video, for music programs and motion
picture soundtracks on DVD-video.
DTS-HD Master Audio is capable of delivering audio
that is a bit-for-bit identical to the studio master.
DTS-HD Master Audio delivers audio at super high
variable bit rates -24.5 mega-bits per second (Mbps)
on Blu-ray discs and 18.0 Mbps on HD-DVD - that
are signifi cantly higher than standard DVDs . This bit
stream is so “fast” and the transfer rate is so “high”
that it can deliver the Holy Grail of audio: 7.1 audio
channels at 96k sampling frequency/24 bit depths
that are identical to the original. With DTS-HD Master
Audio, you will be able to experience movies and
music, exactly as the artist intended: clear, pure, and
uncompromised.
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent
#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;
6,226,616; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide
patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered
trademark & the DTS logos and Symbol are
trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All
Rights Reserved.
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio can deliver up to 7.1
channels of sound that is virtually indistinguishable
from the original. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
delivers audio at high constant bit rates superior to
standard DVDs---6.0 Mbps on Blu-ray discs and 3.0
Mbps on HD-DVD to produce outstanding sound
quality. It is capable of delivering up to 7.1 channels
at 96k sampling frequency/24 bit depth resolution. It
allows content creators to deliver rich, high defi nition
audio on movies where disc space may not allow for
DTS-HD Master Audio.
Only receiver and controller products bearing the
THX Surround EX logo, when in the THX Surround
EX mode, faithfully reproduce this new technology
in the home. This product may also engage the
THX Surround EX mode during the playback of 5.1
channel material that is not Dolby Digital Surround
EX eocnded. In such case, the information delivered
to the Surround Back channel will be program
dependent and may or may not be very pleasing
depending on the particular soundtrack and the
tastes of the individual listener.
“SURROUND EX™” is a trademark of Dolby
Laboratories. Used under authorization.
THX Select2
Before any home theater component can be THX
Select2 certified, it must pass a rigorous series
of quality and performance tests. Only then can a
product feature the THX Select2 logo, which is your
guarantee that the Home Theater products you
purchase will give you superb performance for many
years to come. THX Select2 requirements defi ne
hundreds of parameters, including power amplifi er
performance, and pre-amplifier performance and
operation for both digital and analog domains. THX
Select2 receivers also feature proprietary THX
technologies (e.g., THX Mode) which accurately
translate movie soundtracks for home theater
playback.
Neural Surround TM , THX ® Technologies has been
chosen as the offi cial surround sound broadcast
format for XM Satellite Radio’s “XM HD Surround”
and other leading FM/HD radio stations in the USA
and worldwide. Neural Surround, THX Technologies
delivers the rich envelopment and discrete image
detail of surround sound in a format 100% compatible
with stereo.
Neural Surround, THX Technologies draws the brain’s
attention to sonic details in musical instruments,
vocals and ambience that are typically masked by
other playback systems. This allows the listener
to fully experience the richness and subtleties in
recorded performance as never before for both
surround encoded material and regular stereo
material such as CDs or digital media players. Neural
Surround, THX Technologies is enabling the second
surround sound revolution, bringing surround directly
to your ears!