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9.2-channel AVENTAGE model featuring the latest, most advanced
Surround AI

• Highest quality DACs, and ultimate quality XLR terminals.  
• 9-channel powerful surround sound

•     Surround:AI automatically optimises the surround effect in real time
•     Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X™ with CINEMA DSP HD3
•     ESS SABRE PRO ES9026PRO Ultra DAC and SABRE ES9007S DAC
•     Ability to add wireless surround speaker/s* (*MusicCast 20 or MusicCast 50)
•     Amazon Alexa voice control compatibility
•     Highly rigid construction including Anti Resonance Technology (A.R.T.) Wedge　
•     High quality parts for optimum performance
•     YPAO™-R.S.C. (with 3D, multi-point measurement and 64-bit high precision EQ)
•     XLR input terminal
•     MusicCast multi-room technology
•     Music streaming services built-in
•     HDMI® (7 in / 3 out) with Dolby Vision™ and Hybrid Log-Gamma
•     Phono input for vinyl playback

• Channel     9.2
• Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven)     230 W (4 ohms, 0.9% THD)
• Rated Output Power (20Hz-20kHz, 2ch driven)     150 W (8 ohms, 0.06% THD)
• Maximum Effective Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) (JEITA)     230 W (8 ohms, 10% THD)
• Dynamic Power per Channel (8/6/4/2 ohms)     175 / 220 / 295 / 410 W

• Surround:AI     Yes
• CINEMA DSP     Yes (HD3)
• DSP Programs     24
• Dialog Level Adjustment     Yes
• Virtual Presence Speaker     Yes
• Virtual Surround Back Speaker     Yes
• Dialogue Lift     Yes (no presence speakers required)
• SILENT CINEMA / Virtual CINEMA DSP     Yes (Virtual CINEMA FRONT)
• Dolby Atmos     Yes
• Dolby TrueHD     Yes
• Dolby Digital Plus     Yes
• Dolby Surround     Yes
• DTS:X     Yes
• DTS-HD Master Audio     Yes

• File Format     MP3 / WMA / MPEG-4 AAC: up to 48 kHz / 16-bit, ALAC: up to 96 kHz / 24-bit, FLAC: up to 384 kHz / 24-bit, WAV / AIFF: up to 384 kHz / 32-bit, DSD: up to 11.2 MHz
• Pure Direct     Yes (with video on mode)
• Compressed Music Enhancer     Yes
• High-resolution Music Enhancer     Yes
• YPAO multi-point measurement: Yes with R.S.C. (Reflected Sound Control) , 3D, 64-bit High Precision EQ Calculation and Angle Measurement
• YPAO Volume     Yes
• Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control)     Yes
• Initial Volume & Maximum Volume Setting     Yes
• A.R.T. Wedge     Yes
• BTL connection     Yes
• Bi-amp capability     Yes
• Audio Delay     Yes (0-500 ms)
• DA Converter     ESS 384 kHz / 32-bit SABRE PRO Premier DAC™ ES9026PRO (for main 7 channels)

• 4K Ultra HD Pass-through and upscaling     Yes (4K / 60p, 4:4:4)
• HDMI 3D passthrough     Yes
• HDMI eARC     Yes (via future firmware update)
• HDMI Audio Return Channel     Yes
• HDMI upscaling     Yes (Analogue to HDMI® / HDMI to HDMI)
• Video adjustment     Yes
• Deep Colour/x.v.Colour/24Hz Refresh Rate /Auto Lip-Sync     Yes

• MusicCast Surround     Yes
• HDMI Input/Output     7 / 3 (HDCP2.2, HDR10 / Dolby Vision / HLG and BT.2020 compatible)
• HDMI CEC     Yes (SCENE, Device Control)
• USB Input     USB Memory, Portable Audio Player
• Network Port     Yes
• Wi-Fi     Yes (2.4 / 5 GHz)
• AirPlay     Yes
• Bluetooth     Yes (SBC / AAC)
• Front AV Input     USB / Analogue Audio
• Digital Audio Input/Output: Optical     3 / 0
• Digital Audio Input/Output: Coaxial     3 / 0
• Analog Audio Input/Output     10 (front 1) / 0
• Phono Input     Yes
• XLR Terminal     Yes
• Component Video Input/Output     2 / 0
• Composite Video Input/Output     4 / 0
• Preout     11.2-ch
• Headphone Output     1

• FM/AM Tuner     Yes (FM only)
• DAB Tuner     Yes

• On-screen display     Graphical User Interface
• SCENE     SCENE PLUS (8 sets)
• App Control     Yes (iPhone / iPad / Android phone / tablet)
• Web Browser Control     Yes
• Remote Control Unit     Yes (Preset)

• Zone 2 Audio Output     Preout / HDMI
• Zone 3 Audio Output     Preout
• Zone 4 Audio Output     HDMI
• Powered Zone     Zone 2 / 3
• Zone Video Output     HDMI / Component / Composite
• Zone HDMI     Yes (Advanced HDMI Zone Switching)
• Zone B Output     HDMI
• Zone GUI     Yes
• RS-232C Interface     Yes
• +12V Trigger Output     2
• Remote (IR) Input/Output     1 / 1
• Party Mode     Yes

• Standby Power Consumption (IR only)     ≤0.1W
• Auto Power Standby     Yes
• ECO mode     Yes
• Dimensions (W x H x D)     435 x 192 x 474 mm (with antenna up: 435 x 269 x 474 mm)
• Weight     43.2 lbs.
  
  
  

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