Yamaha DSP-E 492

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General

• Manufacturer: Yamaha
• Model: DSP-E 492
• Years of manufacture:
• Manufactured in:
• Color: Black, Titanium
• Remote control: yes
• Power consumption: 200 watts, 600 watts max.
• Dimensions: 435 x 126 x 390 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 8,5 Kg
• New price approx.:600DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 2x Line, DVD, TV, Tape, VCR, 5.1, 5.1 Discrete.
  • 3x Video-In

• Number of outputs:
  • 2x Rec-Out
  • Pre-Out Main
  • Pre-Out Rear

2x Mono Pre-Out Center

• • 2x Mono Pre-Out Subwoofer
  • Loudspeaker Center and Rear
  • Video Rec-Out
  • Video Monitor Out
  • 1x switched mains output

Technical Data

Audio/Video

• Channels:
• TV standard:
• A/D converter: no
• D/A converter: no
• Output power (at distortion).
  • Center: 70 W into 4 ohms at 0.7%

Rear: 2x 70 W into 4 Ohm at 0.7% ** Surround Back: n.a. Surround Back: n.a.

• Dynamic power (at distortion factor)
  • Center: 160 W into 4 Ohm

Rear: 2x 160 W into 4 Ohm

• • Surround Back: n.a.
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.06%
• Attenuation factor: > 200 into 8 Ohm
• Frequency response: 10 - 60,000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 95 dB
• Stereo channel separation: > 70 dB
• Tone control: none
• Loudness: no
• Subsonic: no
• Mute: no
• Pure-Direct/Line-Straight: 5.1 input
• Time Correction: no
• Bass Management: no
• Delay adjustment (Lip Sync): no
• DSP programs: 7

Sound Formats

• Dolby Surround Pro Logic

Special Features

• Surround processor with 3-channel power amplifier to supplement existing stereo amplifiers

Remarks

The main weakness of the DSP-E 492 is a conceptual one,because in fact the device does not serve as a configurable 3 channel extension of an existing stereo system,but degrades the existing integrated amplifier or receiver to the power amplifier for the front channels. This is still ok for a mid-range system. But if you already have a top class stereo system who sacrifices the quality of the existing preamplifier to this 3-channel extension for 5.1 surround sound. In addition, the configuration options for adapting to the existing spatiality are simply not sufficient. While the power amplifiers are discretely constructed and offer good reproduction quality, the preamplifier is an opamp grave of the inexpensive variety. cheap variety. No wonder that this device is quite often found, for example, on Ebay.

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