30
RX-Z9 RX-V2500 RX-V1500 RX-V757 RX-V657 RX-V557 RX-V457 RX-SL100
Channels 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 6
RMS Power (8 ohms, 20Hz–20 kHz) 170W x 7 + 50W x 2 130W x 7 120W x 7 100W x 7 95W x 7 90W x 6 85W x 6 100W x 6 (Max)
Amp Configuration Discrete Discrete Discrete Discrete Discrete Discrete Discrete Digital
Digital ToP-ART ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
High Current Amplification ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Accurate Touch Volume Control ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
High Dynamic Power ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Linear Damping ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Analog Mixdown ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Rotary Input Selector ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
High Definition CINEMA DSP Ⅲ
Dolby Pro Logic IIx ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
DTS 96/24 ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
DTS Neo:6 ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
192kHz/24-Bit DACs For all channels For all channels For all channels For all channels For all channels For all channels For all channels
Tone Controls Digital (L/C/R) Digital (L/C/R/Pr/Sw) Digital (L/C/R/Pr/Sw) Digital Digital ⅢⅢ
Pure Direct ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Direct Stereo ⅢⅢⅢ
2-Channel Stereo ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Straight / Effect Switch ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Audio Delay Ⅲ(0–240 ms) Ⅲ (0–240 ms) Ⅲ (0–240 ms) Ⅲ (0–160 ms) Ⅲ (0–160 ms) Ⅲ(0–160 ms) Ⅲ(0–160 ms)
YPAO with Optimizer Microphone ⅢⅢ
(with 6 memories)
ⅢⅢⅢ
Set Menu Auto/Manual Auto/Manual Auto/Manual Auto/Manual Auto/Manual Basic/Manual Basic/Manual
Surround Program 39 19 16 14 14 14 14 14
THX Processing Ultra2 Select Select
i.LINK Digital Audio Interface Ⅲ
SILENT CINEMA ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Virtual CINEMA DSP ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Night Listening Enhancer ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Selectable Subwoofer Crossover 9-band 9-band 9-band 9-band 9-band 9-band 9-band
Subwoofer Phase Select Ⅲ ⅢⅢⅢⅢ
9-Channel Speaker Outputs ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Dialogue Lift ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Multi-Channel External Decoder Input 8ch 8ch 8ch 8ch 8ch 6ch 6ch
Pre-Main Couplers 2 front and 1 center
Preout Terminals 6 (2S/2SB/2Pre) 7 (2F/C/2S/2SB) 7 (2F/C/2S/2SB) 7 (2F/C/2S/2SB) 7 (2F/C/2S/2SB)
Subwoofer Out 2 (front/rear) ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
On-Screen Display Ⅲ(with GUI) Ⅲ(with GUI) ⅢⅢⅢ Ⅲ(with GUI)
Component Video Inputs/Outputs 6/2 3/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1
Video (S-Video) Inputs 8 (8) 6 (6) 7 (7) 5 (5) 5 (5) 4 (3) 4 (3)
Component Video Up Conversion Digital, up/down ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Progressive Scan Processing DCDi
Assignable Power-Amp ⅢⅢⅢⅢ
RS-232C Interface ⅢⅢⅢ
Zone 2 Out Ⅲ (with coaxial) Ⅲ(with S-Video) Ⅲ(audio only) Ⅲ(audio only) Ⅲ(audio only) Ⅲ(audio only)
Zone 3 Out Ⅲ(audio only) Ⅲ(audio only)
Zone 3 Volume ⅢⅢ
Main/Zone2 Direct On/Off Switch ⅢⅢⅢ
+12V Trigger Outputs Ⅲ(x 2) Ⅲ(x 2) ⅢⅢⅢⅢ
IR Ports Ⅲ(x 2) Ⅲ(x 2) ⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Speaker A, B or A+B Selection (Via remote)
ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Digital Inputs (Optical/Coaxial) 12 (8/4*) 8 (5/3) 8 (5/3) 6 (4/2) 6 (4/2) 4 (3/1) 3 (2/1) 4 (3/1)
Front Panel Video Aux Terminals With optical/S-Video With optical/S-Video With optical/S-Video With optical/S-Video With optical/S-Video ⅢⅢWith optical
Phono Input ⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Sleep Timer ⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢⅢ
Remote Control Direct access Direct access Direct access Learning-capable Preset Preset Preset Preset
Front Panel Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Plastic Aluminum
Volume Knob Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic
Dynamic Power/Channel (8/6/4/2 ohms) 210/260/340/580 W 165/205/260/340 W 155/195/250/330 W 135/170/200/245 W 130/165/195/240 W 120/155/190/235 W 115/150/185/230 W
Damping Factor (8 ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz)
200 (front/center) 140 (front, speaker A) 140 (front, speaker A) 120 (front, speaker A) 120 (front, speaker A) 120 (front, speaker A) 120 (front, speaker A)
Frequency Response
10Hz–100kHz +0, -3dB 10Hz–100kHz +0, -3dB 10Hz–100kHz +0, -3dB 10Hz–100kHz +0, -3dB 10Hz–100kHz +0, -3dB 10Hz–100kHz +0, -3dB 10Hz–100kHz +0, -3dB 20Hz–50kHz +0, -3 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (20 Hz–20 kHz, CD)
0.005% (85W/8ohms) 0.04% (65W/8ohms) 0.04% (60W/8ohms) 0.06% (50W/8ohms) 0.06% (50W/8ohms) 0.06% (40W/8ohms) 0.06% (40W/8ohms) 0.04% (35W/6ohms)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (CD, 250 mV) 100dB 100dB 100dB 100dB 100dB 100dB 100dB 98dB
Component Video Monitor Out Frequency Response
5Hz–100MHz -3 dB 5 Hz–60 MHz -3 dB 5 Hz–60 MHz -3 dB 5 Hz–60 MHz -3 dB 5 Hz–60 MHz -3 dB 5 Hz–60 MHz -3 dB 5 Hz–60 MHz -3 dB
Dimensions (W x H x D) 17
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Weight 66.1 lbs. 34.2 lbs. 34.2 lbs. 27.6 lbs. 27.6 lbs. 24.2 lbs. 24.2 lbs. 14.1 lbs.
* Including AC-3 (LD): fixed and assignable to coaxial digital input
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