Sony STR-DA 5000 ES
- 170 watts x 7 at 8 O (20-20,000 Hz) with 0.6% THD
- Enumerated list entry
- Direct Drive Digital Amplifier - fully digital power amplifiers
- Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6, Dolby Pro Logic II
- Sony Digital Cinema Sound Settings
- Dual 32-bit Processors
- Digital and Analog Multichannel Bass Management
- Video Standards Converters (Composite/FBAS to S-Video/S-VHS or Composite/FBAS and S-Video/S-VHS to Component Video)
- 3-room/2-source AV outputs (composite/FBAS video and volume-controllable stereo preamp outputs for second room, stereo preamp outputs for 3rd room)
- Learning universal remote control with 4-line LCD display and extensive macro programming capability
- A second standard remote for multi-room control
- 7.1-channel preamplifier output
- Two multi-channel inputs: 7.1 and 5.1
- Component video switching: 2 x IN, 1 x OUT (80MHz); cable recommendation: YUV cable
- Digital outputs: 5 x optical, including 1 optical input in front panel, 2 x coax; cable recommendation: digital cable
- Optical digital output
- 4 audio inputs including 1 x phono
- 5 video inputs including 5 x S-Video cable recommendation: plus 1 x front S-VHS input
- OSD (On-Screen Display)
- "Control S" option for simplified operation in conjunction with compatible Sony components
- 2 groups of outputs for the main speakers
- 20 presets for FM radio reception (10 presets for medium wave)
- Dimensions (w x h x d): 43 x 16 x 41.5 cm
- Manufacturer warranty: 24 months
- Housing design: "black"; As Sony STR-DA5000ES / champagne also available in the housing design "champagne".
Special features of the Sony STR-DA5000ES: This innovative Sony AV receiver creates an impressive 360 ° soundscape. The Sony STR-DA5000ES uses Sony's proprietary Direct Drive Digital Amplifier Technology, which enables the receiver to combine high-precision digital signal processing with stunning, dynamic amplification. The Sony STR-DA 5000 ES delivers an incredible 7 x 170 watts of full-bandwidth, unprecedented Sony dynamics. The Sony STR-DA 5000 ES's high-performance 32-bit processors handle all popular formats including Dolby Digital® EX, DTS-ES®, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6, and Dolby Pro Logic® II, and an automatic option allows all 5.1 and 6.1 sources to be converted to 7.1 surround sound.
The 3-room/3-source multi-room function makes it possible to enjoy 7.1 surround sound in one room, for example, and play another AV programme in another room, while stereo from a CD player or record player plays in a third room, for example. To support this feature, the Sony STR-DA5000ES even comes with two remote controls. One of the remotes is an adaptive universal remote control with LCD display, the other is a standard AV remote control intended for operation from the second room. The LCD display has 4 lines and transmits in plain text such useful information, menu information, RDS texts or CD text tracks from compatible Sony CD players or changers.
Just like its "smaller brother", the Sony STR-DA3000ES, the Sony STR-DA5000ES also has a video standards converter. This means that, if desired, all source signals, whether composite/FBAS video, S-Video or other, can be converted into the future-proof component video signal. On the front of the Sony STR-DA5000ES you'll find all the connection options you'll be looking for in practice. For example, for connecting a camcorder, digital camera, MP3 player etc. Rear 7.1 preamplifier outputs allow almost any expansion, while the 5.1 inputs are even extended to 7.1 inputs by means of further inputs, although this could only be of significance for future format expansions. But you never know what's to come! This is also unusual so far: an optical digital input.
The Sony STR-DA5000ES also has almost bolide qualities: a sturdy and low-resonance housing and a double-designed, perfectly shielded power supply are only external signs that this Sony AV receiver is a product with excellent performance that has also been manufactured with the greatest care in detail.