1992 EQUIPMENT BUYING GUIDE
`Compact Disc Players, Receivers, Tuners,
`Amplifiers, Loudspeakers, and Turntables
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`Tannoy Speakers, Denon
`A/ V Preamp, and More
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`Universal Remote Control Exhibit 1012 Pa
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`terminal. 30 AM/FM presets; custom memory tun-
`ing; motorized volume control; auto dimmer;
`preamp-output/power-input terminals for front,
`center, and rear; sleep timer; programmable re-
`mote control. 130 W x 2 with 0.005%THD + 40 x3
`(center, rear) with 0.08% THD into 8 ohms or 70 x 3
`with 0.005% THD (front left, right, center) + 40 x 2
`(rear) with 0.08% THD into 8 ohms. 165/; x 6% x 18
`in; 32 lb .
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`VSX-99005 370-W A/V Receiver
`5-channel AM/FM receiver. Features Dolby Pro
`Logic decoder; digital signal processor with ad-
`justable delay time and 5 soundfield presets; 6
`video and 5 audio outputs; 3 S-video terminals;
`subwoofer output. 30 AM/FM presets; split-screen
`video enhancer; preamp-output/power-amp-in-
`put terminals for front, center, and rear; 5-chan-
`nel level meters; jog dial; sleep timer; program-
`mable remote control. 125 W x 2 with 0.005%THD
`+ 40 x 3 (center, rear) with 0.08% THD into 8
`ohms.20-3/ax10'/2x195/sin;371b .
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`VSX-59005 285-W A/V Receiver
`5—channc| AM/FM receiver. Features Dolby Pro
`Logic decoder with digital delay; Dolby Surround
`decoder; simulated and studio surround modes; 4
`video inputs; 5 audio inputs; preamp-output/pow-
`er-amp—input terminals for front, rear, and cen-
`ter. Acoustic memory for bass/treble settings;
`surround—sound memory; 30 AM/FM presets; 5
`tone presets; sleep timer; memory scan; pro-
`grammable remote control.
`105 W x 2 with
`0.008% THD + 25 x 3 (rear, center) with 0.08%
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`THDinto 8 ohms. 19% x 8 x 18% in; 27 lb .. $750
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`VSX-39005 236-W A/V Receiver
`4-channel AM/FM receiver. Features Dolby Sur-
`round decoder with digital delay; surround, stu-
`dio, and simulated surround modes; 7-band
`graphic EQ; 2 video inputs; 3 audio inputs. Video
`selector; memory scan; 30 AM/FM presets; custom
`memory for creating groups of 3 stations with
`scan for each group; sleep timer; programmable
`remote control. 100 W x 2 with 0.05% THD + 18 x
`2 (rear) with 0.08% 'rHD into 8 ohms. 19‘/2 x 8 x
`153/tin;21 lb .
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`SX-2900 65-W/ch Receiver
`AM/FM receiver with SR remote. Features 5-band
`graphic EQ; quartz-synthesis PLL tuning; 5 audio
`inputs; motor-driven volume control; 30 AM/FM
`presets; direct access; custom memory; memory
`scan; connections for 2 speaker pairs. 65 W X 2
`cont avg into 8 ohms; FR 20-20,000 Hz; THD
`0.07%. 165/ax4—‘/4x13'Aain; 17lb .
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`Elite Series
`Both models can operate a remote source.
`VSX-95 370-W A/V Receiver
`5—channe1 AM/FM receiver. Features Dolby Pro
`Logic with digital delay adjustable in 1-ms steps;
`digital signal processing with 5 soundfield pre-
`sets; discrete power output devices; complemen-
`tary capacitor design; copper-plated chassis;
`anti—resonance design; 6 video and 5 audio inputs;
`3 S-video terminals; auto input balance; split-
`screen video enhancer. Dot-matrix and on-screen
`displays; multifunction jog dial; pre-out/power
`input for front, center, and rear; 30 AM/FM prc-
`sets; sleep timer with auto dimmer; programma-
`ble remote control. 125 W x 2 + 40 x 1 (center) +
`40 x 2 (rear). Urushi finish .
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`VSX-51 261-W A/V Receiver
`5—channel AM/FM receiver. Features Dolby Pro
`Logic with digital delay adjustable in 2-ms steps
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`between 16 and 30 ms; 4 surround modes; 4 audio
`inputs and 3 video inputs; gold-plated terminals;
`auto input balance. 30 AM/FM presets with scan;
`custom memory for creating groups of 5 stations
`with scan for each group; 5 tone presets; sleep
`timer with auto dimmer; programmable remote
`control. 100 W x 2 + 25 X 1 (center) + 18 X 2
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`PROTON
`AV-646 60-W/ch A/V Receiver
`AM/FM receiver with Aphex Aural Exciter to
`enhance high-frequency performance. Features
`Schotz II tuning circuitry and Schotz NR; quartz-
`PLL tuning; prc-out. 9 AM/18 FM presets; monol
`stereo switch; rotary tuning; tone bypass; motor-
`ized volume control; auto/manual tuning; head-
`phone output; loudness switch; remote control.
`Amp: 60 W x 2 cont avg into 8 ohms; FR 20-20,000
`Hz :0.2 dB; THD 0.02%; damping factor 150;
`crosstalk 75 dB at 1,000 Hz; S/N 95 dBA line. FM
`tuner: 50-dB quieting sens 3.2 ,u.V mono, 30 uV
`stereo; AM rej 65 dB; cap ratio 1 dB at 45 dBf.18‘/2
`X4’/Rx 155/ain;29.81b .
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`AV-445 50-W/ch Receiver
`Features 4—gang GASFET RF tuner; quartz-PLL tun-
`er; pre-out. Rotary tuning; separate bass and
`treble controls; loudness switch; tape monitor; 8
`AM/16 FM presets; mono/stereo switch; remote
`control. Amp: 50 W x 2 into 8 ohms; FR 20—20,000
`Hz :0.2 dB; THD 0.02%; S/N 100 dBA line;
`crosstalk 70 dB at 1,000 Hz. FM tuner: 50-dB
`quieting sens 3.2 uV mono, 3.5 )tV stereo; AM rej
`63 dB;cap ratio 1.5 dB at45 dBf. 17‘/2X33/4X 13 in;
`15lb .
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`SANSUI
`RZ-9500AV 300-W A/V Receiver
`5-channel AM/FM receiver. Features Dolby Pro
`Logic decoder with variable digital delay; 3 sur-
`round modes; 4 surround preset memories; test-
`tone generator; source—direct switch; 4 audio and
`3 video inputs; rear and center preamp outputs;
`power-amp inputs; tape/video monitor outputs;
`motorized volume. 30 tuner presets; preset scan;
`electronic bass and treble controls; 70-key pro-
`grammable remote control. 100 W x 2 + 40 x 1
`(center) + 30 x 2 (rear) cont avg into 8 ohms with
`0.02% THD. Tuner: 50-dB quieting sens 17.2 dBf
`stereo; S/N 70 dB stereo; cap ratio 1.5 dB; 'l‘HD
`0.2% mono, 0.3% stereo. Black finish. .
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`RZ-7500AV 240-W A/V Receiver
`4-channel AM/FM receiver. Features Dolby Sur-
`round decoder with digital delay; motorized vol-
`ume. Source-direct switch; 30 AM/FM presets;
`preset scan; electronic bass and treble controls;
`48-key remote control. 100 W x 2 + 20 x 2 (rear)
`cont avg into 8 ohms with 0.02% THD. Tuner: 50-
`dB quieting sens 38.2 dBfstereo; s/N 70 dB mono;
`cap ratio 1.5 dB; THD 0.3% stereo .
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`R-950AV 105-W/(:11 A/V Receiver
`AM/FM receiver. Features 5 preset EQ curves;
`selectable monitor output; motorized volume
`with LED. 30 presets; preset scan; manual tuning;
`33-key remote control. 105 W x 2 cont avg into 8
`ohms with 0.l%’l‘HD. 167/x x 47/it x 11% in; 15.4
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`R-550 35-W/ch Receiver
`AM/FM receiver. Features selectable monitor out-
`put; motorized volume with LED; 8 AM/16 FM
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`station presets; preset scan; auto/manual tuning;
`31-key remote control. 35 W x 2 cont avg into 8
`ohms from 40-20,000 Hz with 0.5% T}-lD.
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`SHARP
`SA-R75AV 75-W/ch A/V Receiver
`AMIFM receiver. Features PLL quartz-synthesis
`tuning; multimode surround sound with digital
`time-delay circuit; 5-band graphic EQ; 3 video
`inputs. Motorized rotary volume control with
`LED; bass boost; auto scan tuning; 30 station
`presets; muting circuit; multifunction system re-
`mote control. 75 W X 2 into 8 ohms with 0.05%
`THD .
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`SHERWOOD
`RV-50l0R 200-W A/V Receiver
`AM/FM receiver. Features Dolby Surround decod-
`er with theater and stadium surround modes;
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`fully-complementary
`stage;
`discrete amplifier
`output devices; independent preamp, amp, and
`tuner circuit boards. Independent video switch-
`ing; signal processor loop; 4 audio inputs; 3 video
`inputs including 1 on front panel; 30 tuner pre-
`sets; video dubbing; sleep timer; wireless remote
`control. Amp: 85 W X 2 with 0.05% THD + 15 x 2
`(rear); dynamic power 150 W/ch. FM tuner: 50-dB
`quieting sens 37.5 dBf stereo; cap ratio 1.25 dB;
`alt-ch scl 55 dB;usab1c sens 10.8 dBfmono; S/N 72
`dB stereo; FR 30-15,000 Hz :1 dB. 17‘/4 x 5 x 12
`in; 17 lb .
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`RX-40l0R 65-W/ch Receiver
`amplifier
`AM/FM receiver. Features discrete
`stage; fully-complementary output devices; ma-
`trix surround sound; independent preamp, amp.
`and tuner circuit boards; quartz-reference digital
`FM tuning with dual—gate MOSFET front ends;
`signal processor loop; 5 audio inputs. 30 tuner
`presets; sleep timer; motorized volume control;
`bypassable tone controls; wireless remote con-
`trol. Amp: 65 W x 2 with 0.05% THD; dynamic
`power 125 W/ch. FM tuner: 50-dB quieting sens
`37.5 dBf stereo; cap ratio 1.25 dB; alt-ch sel 55
`dB; usable sens 10.8 dBf mono; S/N 72~dB stereo;
`FR 30—15,000 Hz :1dB .
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`SONY
`STR-D2070 300-W A/V Receiver
`4-channel AM/FM receiver. Features DSP for ambi-
`ence simulation, surround sound, parametric EQ,
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`compression/expansion;
`Dolby Pro Logic decoder; 3 video inputs; digital
`inputs; dual—room link control; spectrum analyz-
`er. Motorized volume; video edit; sleep timer; 30
`AM/FM presets; programmable remote control.
`120 W x 2 + 30 x 2 (center, rear) into 8 ohms; THD
`0.008%. Tuner: 50-dB quieting sens 38.3 dBf
`stereo; sel 60 dB at 400 Hz. 17 x 53/4 x 14% in; 28.6
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`STEREO REVIEW FEBRUARY 1992
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`S/N 72 dB. 171/;
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`; MM phono; 8
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`uner: sens 9.8
`iB;rHD 0.4%;
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`outs including
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`tape monitor
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`5 Dolby Sur-
`:o, and mono
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`1211 motorized
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`ice inputs; 3
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`rs: subsonic
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`nuts; 2 video
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`?(lfl(I‘(’ multi-
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`Dolby Pro
`ssor with 5
`delay time;
`input; 6 vid-
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`ls; S-video