Kenwood VR-9070 7.1-Channel THX-Certified Home Theater Receiver (Black)

Kenwood VR-9070 7.1-Channel THX-Certified Home Theater Receiver (Black)
Manufacturer: KENWOOD
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
There's a world of sound that's available in theaters. THX and Dolby bring incredible digital sharpness to audio, but it can be hard to get the most from it when people are talking on their phones, chatting with each other, munching on popcorn, etc. That's why you need the Kenwood VR-9070 Home Theater Receiver. Get the powerful audio that shakes you in your theater seat, without any of the theater's distractions. Front-panel audio and video game inputs with automatic source and surround mode switching HD-compatible component video switching Video up-converting from Composite to S-Video Multi-zone audio and video operation with IR sensor input 2 IR repeater outputs K-STAT self-adjusting discrete power amplifier Black
Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy the very best in surround sound performance with the Kenwood VR-9070 home theater receiver, which not only delivers 100 watts of power to each of its seven channels, but also meets the demanding standards of LucasFilm's THX Select certification. Internally, the receiver is equipped with a 32-bit floating SHARC digital signal processor, a K-STAT discrete audio amplifier, and a 24-bit/96 kHz audio digital-to-analog converter that combine to deliver remarkably accurate, explosive sound whether you're watching the latest Hollywood spectacle or listening to your favorite tunes on CD. The audio experience is enhanced by the five DSP modes--arena, theater, jazz club, stadium, and disco--that simulate the acoustics of the most common live venues.

Click to learn more about Kenwood home audio.

The THX Select certification signifies that the VR-9070 meets the manufacturing standards established by LucasFilm for audio accuracy and performance. Every THX Select-certified component boasts a variety of valuable features, including: re-equalization, which removes the edgy brightness of cinema sound and accurately adapts it for home playback; timbre matching, which ensures a tonal match between the front and surround speakers; adaptive decorrelation, which gives monaural surround signals a true stereo sound; bass management, which directs the bass signals to the subwoofer to ensure cinema-quality bass; peak level management, which protects subwoofers from overload in bass-heavy soundtracks; and loudspeaker synchronization, which allows you to fine tune your system for optimal "sweet spot" listening in any room. To put it simply, THX Select receivers are as close as you can come to true movie-theater sound in your own home.

Additional audio functions unique to the VR-9070 include automatic signal detection for both analog and digital sources (instinctively switches between CD player, DVD player, or satellite receiver depending on which unit is playing); individual bass and treble controls; and a Midnight Theater mode that softens loud passages of movies so that people in other rooms won't be disturbed. And, of course, the receiver includes a quartz PLL-synthesized AM/FM tuner with 40 station presets.

Adding to the VR-9070's value is the receiver's ability to serve as an A/V component switcher (it's HD-compatible), which is ideal for TVs with a limited number of inputs; the HD component pass-through function; and its S-video up-conversion, which converts composite signals to S-video to improve picture quality and minimize signal loss.

For the ultimate in flexibility, the VR-9070 offers three component video inputs for such items as DVD players and HD receivers, five S-video inputs, and five composite inputs. It also comes with five video outputs (one component, two S-video, and two composite), along with eight audio inputs (including a front-panel auxiliary and a 6-channel input) and four digital audio inputs (two coaxial and two optical). Listeners can even use the receiver to control speakers and components in other rooms thanks to the multiroom A/V and IR control outputs. The VR-9070, which measures 17.31 by 6.56 by 15.62 inches (W x H x D), comes with a comprehensive learning remote control and is covered by a two-year warranty on parts and labor.

What's in the Box
VR-9070 receiver, remote control, user's manual.

Average customer rating:

Hebrew <-> Russian Talking Electronic Dictionary and Russian - Hebrew Audio Travel PhraseBook ECTACO Partner RH800 Manufacturer: Ectaco, Inc. Product Group: CE Binding: Electronics ASIN: B000KN76P4

Product Description