R-965
7.1 Channel A/V Receiver with features for custom installation

Both the R-965 and R-865 receivers share a number of key technologies with the our top-of-the-line home theater separate, the P-965:

High quality parts: With items like the Cirrus Crystal CS-49400 DSP processor, Analog Devices AD-1852 DAC's, AKM's AK-5380 A to D converters and Analog Devices AD-1896 sample rate converter, performance nudges the state-of-the-art.

Decoding: Both decode virtually every technology on the market including Dolby's brand new DPL IIx. A longer list includes DTSES Discete and Matrix, DTS 96/24, DTS-Neo 6, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Dolby Headphone Levels 1, 2, and 3 and more.

Field Upgradeable: In the fast moving audio world, it's hard to keep up with all the new advances. Both the R-965 and R-865 have upgradeable operating systems. As new technologies emerge they can be added to keep these receivers continually up-to-date.

Universal Video--upconverts composite and S-Video inputs to component video output. Now you can intermix video components yet maintain only a single connection to your TV or monitor.

Wide bandwidth Component video switching : performed by relays so there is no bandwidth limitation imposed by our receivers.

Digital Remastering: CD's are recorded at 16-bits and 44.1 kHz. ReMaster them to 24-bit and 192 kHz and improve their sound.

Advanced Room 2 operation: With independent program routing and control for a second room, both receivers can serve as the nerve center for a whole house audio/video system. Both can be re-configured to power the second zone. They even have dedicated control ports and remote controls for the second zone.

Control: Both receivers come with preprogrammed multi-unit remote controls with LCD information windows to operate your entire system. Our RNC-500, supplied with the R-965, P-965 and R-963 can even learn commands from other remotes.

Our R-965 flagship receiver is identical to its more advanced parents except for the necessary compromises due to the use of a single power supply for both the preamp and main amp sections and in its ultimate power capability. (The R-865 has fewer inputs and outputs and sacrifices a dB or two in total power, but suffers no loss in quality.)

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MSRP 1999.95

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Features

• 120 Watts per Channel from 20 Hz-20 kHz in Stereo Mode, 8 ohms, with <0.02% THD
• 120 Watts per Channel x 7 in Surround Mode
• DTS-ES Discrete and Matrix
• DTS-96/24
• DTS NEO-6 Movie and Music
• Dolby Digital EX
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx adjustable for Movie, Music, Matrix, Emulated + Parameter Control
• Dolby Headphone Layers 1, 2, 3
• Digitally Re-Masters PCM input to 192 kHz/24-bit
• Automatic Format Detection
• 192 kHz 24-bit DAC's for all channels
• Dolby Virtual Speaker
• Pure Analog Mode for Analog Inputs
• Pure Digital Mode for Digital Inputs
• Bass Management for 8 channel Analog input
• Crossover frequency selectable at 40 Hz-120 Hz in 20 Hz increments
• Operating System is software upgradeable via RS-232 or USB
• Universal Video upconverts composite and S-Video to Component Video
• Discrete On/Off IR codes
• 5 Optical and 2 Co-ax Digital Inputs
• Digital Output
• A/V Synch Delay
• Automatic Speaker Set-up
• On Screen Display (available from all video outputs)
• 10-unit Preprogrammed and Learning Remote Control with LCD Screen
• Programmable Audio/Video Input Labeling
• 24-Bit CS-49400 Crystal Processor
• 12 DSP Modes
• 7.1 channel direct input
• 9 Pre-Amp Outputs (Left, Center, Right, L Surround, L Rear Center Surround, R Rear Center Surround, R Surround, 2 Subwoofer)
• Sampling Frequency Display
• Room 2 A/V Output with fixed/variable audio level, S-Video and coaxial digital
• Rear Center amps assignable to Room-2 feed
• Rear Panel Room-2 IR control with 2 inputs and 1 output
• Dedicated Room 2 Remote
• 2 Independent Video Record Out Selectors
• 2 12-Volt Triggers, 1 is user assignable
• 3 HDTV-Ready Component Video Inputs switched by relays for unlimited bandwidth
• Component Video Output
• 5 Rear Panel Audio/Video Inputs
• 5 Audio Inputs with phono
• Front Panel A/V Input Including
  S-Video and Optical Digital
• Cinema EQ
• Tone Defeat
• Channel Level Memory
• 10-step Dynamic Range Control
• Totally Discrete Amplifier Stage (TDAS)
• Heavy Duty Speaker Binding Posts
• 4 Gang Quartz PLL Synthesized Digital Tuning Direct Frequency Input
• Preset Scan
• Station Naming
• 30 Station Presets
• Digi-Link III
• Toroidal Power Transformer
• 24K Gold In/Out Jacks
• Sleep Timer
• Aluminum Front Panel