Sherwood Newcastle P-965 Preamp Processor

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The first Newcastle tuner / preamp / processor, the AVP-9080, garnered praise from the audio cognoscenti. The P-965 improves upon the AVP in nearly every way. Crafted from the finest hand-selected components and designed by passionate audio engineers, its impressive decoding capabilities include virtually all of todays best technologies including: DTS-ES Discrete and Matrix; DTS 96/24, Dolby Digital EX and Pro Logic IIx; and Dolby Headphone to name only a few. With a built-in phono section, the ability to remaster CD sound to 192 kHz/24-bit, advanced Room-2 functionality; three wide-bandwidth component video inputs for switching Hi Def TV and two remote controls, the P-965 has the capability to satisfy today's most ardent and advanced audiophile. And with the P-965's “User Upgradability,” it's probably one of the few pre-pro's available today that will still be called “Advanced” in a decade. When Widescreen Review tested its predecessor, the AVP-9080, they said it,“easily equals or betters the performance of anything anywhere near its price range.” Expect nothing less from the P-965.

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Dolby Digital EX/DTS ES Tuner/Preamp/Processor with SNAP™ Room EQ

▪ DTS-ES Discrete and Matrix

▪ DTS-96/24

▪ DTS NEO-6 Movie and Music

▪ Dolby Digital EX

▪ Dolby Pro Logic IIx fully adjustable for Movie, Music, Matrix, Emulated + Parameter Control

▪ Dolby Headphone Layers 1, 2, 3

▪ Digitally Re-Masters PCM from 44.1/48 kHz-16-bit Stereo input to 192 kHz sampling frequency and 24-bit word length

▪ Automatic Format Detection

▪ 192 kHz 24-bit DAC’s for all channels

▪ Dolby Virtual Speaker

▪ Pure Analog Mode

▪ Pure Digital Mode

▪ Bass Management for the 8 channel Analog input

▪ Bass Crossover frequency selectable at 40, 60, 80, 100, 120 Hz

▪ A/V Synch delay

▪ 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

▪ 4 Optical and 2 Co-ax Digital Inputs

▪ Digital Output

▪ On Screen Display (available from all video outputs)

▪ Preprogrammed and Learning Remote Control with LCD Screen

▪ Programmable Video Input Labeling

▪ 32-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 w/ fixed/variable audio level, S-Video and coaxial digital

▪ Rear Panel Room-2 IR control with 1 input 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 Including S-Video

▪ 5 Audio Inputs

▪ Plays .wav and MP3 computer files via USB Input

▪ Front Panel A/V Input Including S-Video and Optical Digital

▪ Cinema EQ

▪ Tone Defeat

▪ Automatic set-up for speaker level and distance

▪ Channel Level Memory

▪ 10- step Dynamic Range Control

▪ 4 Gang Quartz PLL Synthesized Digital Tuning

▪ Direct Frequency Input

▪ Preset Scan

▪ 30 Station Presets

▪ Digi-Link III

▪ Auto Function One-Touch Operation

▪ Toroidal power transformer

▪ Digital Encoder Volume Control

▪ 24K Input/Output Jacks

▪ Sleep Timer

▪ Aluminum Front Panel