New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor

Posted by SMR [WizOp] [IP: 212.211.25.12] on November 05, 1998 at 01:13:13:

Folks,

I attended an A/V demonstration this evening, a component of which was the new Yamaha DSP A-2 (photograph above). Although I couldn't critically evaluate the unit under the circumstances, the operation was flawless and the user interface as one would expect from Yamaha. I tried Dolby Digital from DVD and via the RF input (the A2 has a demodulator) together with DTS from a music disc. Particularly impressive was the way in which Dolby Digital and DTS were automatically selected when using the same digital input (a Yamaha DVD player). There wasn't even a characteristic DTS "fzzztttt" before the format was identified.

The photograph at the foot of this message is the rear panel of the DSP-A1, here are the most important specs:

Minimum RMS output power (8ohms 20Hz to 20kHz)
Main channels 100w x 2 (0.02% THD)
Centre channel 100w (0.02% THD)
Rear channels 100w x 2 (0.02% THD)
Front Effect channels 25w x 2 (0.05% THD)

Dynamic Power per channel (main channels)
8/6/4/2 ohms - 140/170/220/320w

Damping factor (8ohm, main channels)
200 (20Hz to 20kHz)

Dimensions
W x H x D - 435mm x 172mm x 470mm

Weight
19.5kg

SMR observations (features)
5.1 inputs, LSI Chip: YSS-918, A/D Converters - 20-bit 64 times oversampling. D/A Converters - 20bit 8 times oversampling, learning remote control (50 commands, 13 macros).

Stuart.

Follow Ups:

• New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor Graham Evans 18:13:26 11/05/98 (5)
  • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor GDS 18:41:31 11/06/98 (2)
    • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor Graham Evans 17:46:07 11/08/98 (1)
      • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor GDS 11:35:16 11/09/98 (0)
  • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor SMR [WizOp] 18:46:22 11/05/98 (1)
    • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor Graham Evans 18:58:33 11/05/98 (0)
• New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor H Myers 16:31:38 11/05/98 (1)
  • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor SMR [WizOp] 18:37:13 11/05/98 (0)
• New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor ryeman 11:59:51 11/05/98 (8)
  • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor SMR [WizOp] 12:46:07 11/05/98 (7)
    • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor Pete 13:18:54 11/05/98 (6)
      • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor SMR [WizOp] 18:52:14 11/05/98 (3)
        • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor Daniel W. 13:38:10 11/09/98 (2)
          • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor SMR [WizOp] 13:40:35 11/09/98 (1)
            • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor Daniel W. 00:41:36 11/10/98 (0)
      • New Yamaha DSP-A2 A/V Amplifier/Processor CJ 14:15:45 11/05/98 (1)
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