Yamaha DSP-AX 1

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Yamaha
  • Model: DSP-AX 1
  • Type: A/V amplifier
  • Years of manufacture: 2000 - 2002
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Champagne, Black
  • Remote control: adaptive and programmable with illuminated buttons and input selection display
  • Power consumption: 550 W
  • Dimensions: 471 x 211 x 473 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 28 kg
  • Original price approx.: 5'600 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs: 12 pairs (audio)
    • Phono 2,5mV/47kOhm

CD, Tuner, Tape, MD, DVD, LD, D-TV, CBL/SAT, VCR 1,2,3, V-Aux 150mV/47kOhm

    • Dolby Digital RF (for Laserdisc)

3x Digital-Coaxial (freely assignable)

    • 7x Digital-Optical (freely assignable)
    • 6-channel analogue input 150mV/47kOhm

3x Component Video

    • 10x Composite (Video)
    • 10x S-Video
  • Number of outputs: 12 (audio + video)
    • Headphone 150mV/100Ohm
    • Main-Out 1V/1,2kOhm
    • 8-channel analogue pre-outs
    • Mono/Split Subwoofer
    • 1x multi-room
    • 1x Digital-Optical
    • 4x Analog-REC
    • 1x Component
    • 2x Composite (Video)
    • 2x S-Video
    • RS-232C interface


Technical Data

Audio

  • Channels: 8.2
  • DIN output power (4Ohm, 1kHz, 0.7% distortion)

Stereo: 2x 180W

    • Center: 180W

Rear: 2x 180W

    • Rear Center: 180W
    • Front Effect: 2x 60W
  • Output power (8Ohm, 20Hz to 20kHz, 0.015% distortion)

Stereo: 2x 110W

    • Center: 110W
    • Rear: 2x 110W
    • Rear Center: 110W

Front Effect: 2x 35W

  • Dynamic output power (IHF, stereo channels): 150/180/240/340W (8/6/4/2Ohm)
  • Output power according to IEC (stereo): 120W (8Ohm, 1kHz, 0.015% distortion)
  • Dynamic reserve: 1.3dB
  • 44-bit processors (2x original Yamaha YSS-910)
  • Original Yamaha YSS-918 and YSS-908 for the different decoders
  • Burr-Brown 96KHz/24bit D/A converter (PCM-1704) for all 10 channels
  • Noise margin: 100dB
  • Circuit for linear damping factor
  • Attenuation factor: 200 (8Ohm, 20-20,000Hz)
  • Frequency response: 10-100,000Hz +0/-3 dB
  • Channel separation: 1kHz/70dB, 10kHz/60dB (at volume -30dB, terminated with 5.1kOhm).
  • Tone control:
    • Bass: +/- 10dB at 50Hz

Treble: +/- 10dB at 20Hz

  • Distortion factor: 0.005% or less
  • Bass extension: +6dB at 60Hz
  • Pure-Direct/Line-Straight


Video

  • TV standard: PAL
  • External voltage spacing: 50dB or more
  • Frequency response: 5Hz-10MHz -3dB
  • Max. Input level: 1.5V s-s


Sound Formats

  • Dolby ProLogic, Dolby Digital-EX, DTS-ES


Special Features

  • Separable pre- and power amplifiers
  • Massive resonance-free aluminum heat sinks
  • Copper coated bottom plate
  • Shielding of the DSP's
  • Cinema DSP's with 2 front effect channels to simulate room height
  • Center and rear center equalizers (5 bands: 100 Hz, 300 Hz, 1 kHz, 3 kHz and 10 kHz)
  • Equalizer consisting of one treble equalizer and one parametric equalizer each for four speaker groups:
    • Stereo and center speakers

effect speakers surround speakers

    • Rear center speakers
  • Low Frequency Test function (selectable by octave between 35-250Hz)
  • On-screen menu
  • Oil-damped solid metal door


Remarks


Pictures

  • Image: Yamaha DSP-AX 1

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  • Image: Yamaha DSP-AX 1 with open flap.

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  • Image: Yamaha DSP-AX 1 in black

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  • Image: Yamaha DSP-AX 1 back

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Reports

  • Detailed review with data at "Area DVD": [[1]]
  • Audio: "Reference Class" (95 out of 100 points).
  • Home Cinema: 1+; "Top class".
  • Stereoplay: "Very good"
  • Audiovision: 1.79; "Test winner".


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