Darn it, for some reason I just assumed all the behemoth AVRs were still providing analog inputs. The heck else do you need all that real estate for.
The channels are not the same as the discrete 5.1, 7.1, etc. channels. They are enabled and disabled on an as needed basis and also based on the theater's installed speaker compliment.
Right... but at the end the signal is assigned to an analog channel and sent along for amplification. Again, why would having analog outs prevent this from working?
I guess having 16 or more analog output channels would drive the cost up prohibitively... and I doubt there would be many consumers who would use the feature.
FIrst - the processor needs to know the number and position of all the (arbitrary number of) speakers. TV's are not set up to do that, so they cant't decode atmos for speakers not directly controlled by them. Then you'd need an analogue channel for each speaker. Up to 12 for my Demon 3800 for example.
I wouldn't hold my breath for that. I believe the last AV separates sold in the US from the Sony ES line were 25 years ago.
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Unlikely. Sony hasn’t made a preamp in a very long time, and Yamaha is the same way. No one has measured the Sony line up yet, but it’s probably fine. The old STR-ZA5000ES wasn’t state of the art, but it’s 1 kHz SINAD was actually better than my Burr Brown generation Trinnov Altitude 32!
Are Yamaha products more musical than Sony products? (Quick Measurements)
Quick and simple comparison, where I'm just looking at two measurements from the pre-outs of two classic products in pure-direct modes 1) Sony STR-ZA5000ES - Similar digital front end as the STR-Z1100ES tested here but with beefier amplifier section - 90 dB ASR DAC SINAD on APx555 2) Yamaha...
Trinnov Altitude 32 Review
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And my understanding is that the AZ line from Sony is better than the ZA previous generation.
Matthew Poes had a video measuring the AZ7000ES, but I think he took it down. The FFT had a ton of crap >1 kHz. One of the worst results I've seen. Owners report significant hiss when engaging their upmixing mode, possibly amplifying/re-digitizing the noise inherent in the DAC section. It's worth noting that according to Sony's own spec sheet, it's rated at 0.9% THD+N at 1 kHz.Unlikely. Sony hasn’t made a preamp in a very long time, and Yamaha is the same way. No one has measured the Sony line up yet, but it’s probably fine. The old STR-ZA5000ES wasn’t state of the art, but it’s 1 kHz SINAD was actually better than my Burr Brown generation Trinnov Altitude 32!
Are Yamaha products more musical than Sony products? (Quick Measurements)
Quick and simple comparison, where I'm just looking at two measurements from the pre-outs of two classic products in pure-direct modes 1) Sony STR-ZA5000ES - Similar digital front end as the STR-Z1100ES tested here but with beefier amplifier section - 90 dB ASR DAC SINAD on APx555 2) Yamaha...
Trinnov Altitude 32 Review
Trinnov Altitude 32 Review and Measurements This is a review and some measurements of a Trinnov Altitude 32. This is an older unit with components that are several generations old. What makes the Altitude 32 different from the Altitude 16 is the ability to use AES/EBU digital outputs for all...
And my understanding is that the AZ line from Sony is better than the ZA previous generation.
I found the review. Not as bad as I thought, but not spectacular either: 82.5 dB SINAD.
82 sinad should sound wonderful. You won't hear any difference, nothing between 82 sinad and 130 sinad.
Looks like the pre-amp measurements are at 14:00. Pure direct looks clean, but running through the DAC/ADC adds a bunch of out-of-band noise over 22ish kHz. Pure direct ON (Left), OFF (Right):