Denon AVC-A 11 XV

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General

• Manufacturer: Denon
• Model: AVC-A11XV
• Year of manufacture: from 06/2005
• Manufactured in:
• Color:
• Remote control:
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 434 x 178 x 500 mm (WxHxD).
• Weight: 23,6 kg
• Original price approx.: 3499 €

Connections

• Digital inputs (optical/coaxial): 5 (incl. 1xFront) / 3
• Digital outputs (optical/coaxial): 3 / -
• DENON LINK (3rd, incl. SACD)
• IEEE1394 input (digital audio): 2
• Phono input (MM)
• Audio inputs: 12 (incl. phono and front) all inputs can be adjusted in input sensitivity by ± 12dB
• Audio outputs: 4
• Multi-channel input (100 kHz, DVD-Audio/SACD compatible): 8-channel
• Preamplifier outputs: L/C/R/SL/SR/SBL/SBR/Sub, Zone 2: L/R, Zone 3: L/R
• Video Inputs (Composite/S-Video): 8 (incl. 1xFront) / 8 (incl. 1xFront)
• Video outputs (composite/S-video): 3+monitor / 3+monitor
• Video inputs component: 3, bandwidth: 5 Hz-100 MHz
• Video Outputs Component: 2
• Inputs HDMI / DVI-D: 3 / 1 (HDMI 1.1 with 6ch DVD-Audio support)
• Outputs HDMI: 1
• Front AV Input: Audio (L/R), Video (Composite/S-Video), Digital (Optical)
• Gold-plated connection terminals
• Power jack (switched): 1
• +12 trigger output: 3 (3.5 mm jack) differentiable by zone/source/surround mode
• IEC socket for power supply
• Headphone output (6.3 mm jack)
• Ethernet network connection

Specifications

• Power amplifier:
  • Power amplifier 7-channel power amplifier
  • Power: 7 x 195 W; 6 Ohm, 1kHz, 0.7% Distortion
  • THX certified: THX Ultra 2
  • power amplifier construction: discrete, High Current Transistor
  • Sophisticated aluminum profile heat sink (sound-optimized, no annoying fan)
  • Bandwidth: 10 Hz - 100 kHz

power supply:

• • Ring core transformer (for power amplifier and driver).
  • EI transformer with shield winding (x2 for audio/video stages, plus one additional transformer)
  • Double rectifier in parallel connection
• Power supply:
  • Ring core transformer (for power stages and drivers).

EI transformer with shield winding (x2 for audio/video stages, plus one additional transformer)

• • Double rectifier in parallel circuit
• DSP:
  • DSP: 3 x 32-bit advanced floating point DSP, Texas Instruments TMS320DA610.
  • ALPHA Processor: AL24 Processing Plus for all channels

Cinema Equalizer DSP Programs: 10

• • Multi-channel stereo: 5/6/7-channel stereo
• Digital Section:
  • D.D.S.C. Circuitry
  • D/A converter: 24 bit / 192 kHz (Burr Brown PCM1791A x4), differential arrangement
  • A/D Converter: 24 Bit / 192 kHz (Burr Brown PCM1804)
  • Digital Interface Receiver (DIR): 24 bit / 192 kHz.
• Auto Setup:
  • Detection of connected speakers

Loudspeaker Phase Check Speaker Size Detection (Large/Small) Detection of optimum crossover frequency (each LS individually) Detection of loudspeaker distance (0.01 metre steps) Level setting

• • Precision measurement microphone: DM-S305 (included), manufactured by Audio-Technica massive construction for resonance suppression
  • Proven linear frequency response 6 m connection cable, mounts for standard camera tripods
• Auto Room EQ:
  • Features: Audyssey MultEQ XT (FIR filter technology).
  • Measurement Algorithm: Audyssey MultEQ XT Measurement Sequence
  • Optimization/EQ curves: Audyssey: MultEQ XT algorithm (equalization of the defined listening zone)

Memory: Audyssey: MultEQ XT algorithm (equalization of the defined listening zone), flat: flat over the entire frequency response; front: surround LS are matched to the front speakers; all curves are determined at once during calibration! Selection of EQ curves without re-calibration of the system: (Audyssey, Flat, Front, Manual) Manual adjustable Graphic-EQ: 9 Band (each LS individually) Direct mode with/without EQ EQ curves can be assigned to surround modes Copy function of measured EQ curves into the manual Graphic-EQ

• Auto Room EQ with Audyssey MultEQ XT
  • Simultaneous correction of room-dependent frequency responses for multiple positions (up to 8 positions)
• Consideration of frequency and time domain when correcting room acoustics Filter technology: Finite Impulse Response (FIR) digital filter
• Stepless frequency correction (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
• Video processing

Video A/D converter: 10-bit (ADV7403) Video D/A converter: 216 MHz / 12-bit (ADV7320)

Sound Formats

• Dolby Digital
• Dolby Digital EX
• Dolby Pro Logic II (all setting options incl. Pro Logic I emulation)
• 96 kHz Processing (analog/PCM)
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Cinema, Music with setting options, Game) also applicable to DTS 5.1/6.1 sources; 96 kHz processing (analogue/PCM)
• Dolby Headphone
• DTS
• DTS-ES Discrete
• Matrix 6.1
• DTS Neo:6 Cinema / Music (Music with Setting Option)
• 96 kHz Processing (analog/PCM)
• DTS 96/24
• THX Playback Modes: THX with 5.1 Sources, THX with Dolby Surround I+II, THX with 6.1 Matrix Sources, THX with DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, THX Ultra2 Cinema/Music
• HDCD Decoder

Special Features

• Personal Memory Plus / Auto Surround
• Dimmer: 4 levels (light, medium, dark ,off)
• Pure Direct mode (turn off v. Video,Digital,FL)
• Direct mode
• Tone Defeat
• "Variable Gain"-LS control (0,5 dB steps, incl. setup)
• Adjustable muting level (-20, -40, -oo dB)
• chassis construction for optimal sonic performance
• stringently selected components
• independent delay correction: L/C/R/SL-A/SR-A/SBL/SBR/SL-B/SR-B/Sub
• bass management frequency: 40/60/80/90/100/110/120/150/200/250 Hz
• Slope TP/HP: -24 dB/oct/ -12 dB/oct; crossover frequency individually adjustable for: L/R, C, SL-A/SR-A, SL-B/SR-B, SBL/SBR, LFE.
• Front speaker A/B (configuration possible)
• Surround speakers A/B (configuration possible)
• Speaker screw terminals (also for banana plugs): all speaker terminals (gold-plated)
• Audio delay function (Lip Sync): 0-200 ms
• Recording selector switch
• convenient on-screen menu (also on HDMI and colour component output)
• two-line FL display (incl. icon display for channel number of input and output configuration)
• Renaming of inputs
• Video Select function
• Adjustment of input levels of analog inputs (all individually, ±12 dB)
• Video conversion: Video -> S-Video, Video/S-Video -> Component, S-Video -> Video
• HDMI video conversion: Video, S-Video ->, Component 480i/576i ->, Component 480p/576p ->, Component 720p ->, Component 1080i ->, HDMI 480i/576i, HDMI 480p/576p, HDMI 720p, HDMI 1080i
• digital video conversion: 3D Y/C Separation, TBC Time Base Corrector
• Video Conversion: Component 480i/576i -> Video/S-Video
• Remote control: pre-programmed, adaptive, button illumination, macro function, "User Mode" memory: 3

Remarks

Other models of the same series:

Predecessor model:

Successor model:

• AVC-A11XVA

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