Yamaha HTR-5960SL 7.1-Channel XM-Ready Digital Home Theater Receiver, Silver

Yamaha HTR-5960SL 7.1-Channel XM-Ready Digital Home Theater Receiver, Silver
Manufacturer: YAMAHA
Product Type: CE

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Product Description
The Yamaha HTR-5960SL is a high performance 7.1-channel receiver designed for high sound quality and featuring CINEMA DSP for realistic movie sound, XM Satellite Radio "Ready" with XM HD Surround (XM Radio subscription and antenna required), and iPod compatibility using an optional Yamaha YDS-10 (not included). Quad-Field CINEMA DSP and 14 surround programs / Night Listening Enhancer (Cinema/Music) and Silent Cinema Dimensions (WxHxD) - 17-1/8 x 6-3/4 x 16-1/2 inches (435 x 171 x 419 mm) / Weight - 26 lbs (11.8 kg)
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Take the next step in home theater performance with the Yamaha HTR-5960 digital surround receiver, which boasts 7.1 channels (115 watts x 7) of amplification and a ton of high-end features. The receiver is built around Yamaha's digital ToP-ART (Total Purity Audio Reproduction Technology) design concept, which maximizes digital signal quality and minimizes analog circuitry to ensure the best possible sound. ToP-ART receivers include such defining attributes as ultra-high-current amplification, high-performance 192 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converters, an upgraded Pure Direct listening mode that provides terrific signal purity, and an impressively wide frequency range of 10 Hz to 100 kHz that helps digital audio sources like DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD reach their full potential.

Movie buffs will dig the HTR-5960's Quad-Field Cinema Digital Sound Processing (DSP), Yamaha's means of simulating the acoustics of a stadium, concert hall, or intimate club in the comfort of your own home. The Quad-Field function projects four sound fields into the home theater--a "presence" field in the front and three "surround" fields in the left rear, right rear, and center rear surround speakers, resulting in a powerfully realistic 3-D soundscape. Quad-Field DSP is particularly ideal for newer 6.1- and 7.1-channel formats.

The Cinema DSP's 14 surround programs include multichannel video modes such as Spectacle, Sci-Fi, Adventure, and General, each of which creates an optimum sound field for a specific movie genre; standard and enhanced modes for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo: 6, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS Discrete 6.1, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoders; and a host of other options for movies, music, and video games. Also featured is Silent Cinema, Yamaha's exclusive technology that lets you enjoy multichannel music or movie sound through ordinary headphones, and a Neural Surround decoder that separates and localizes all 7.1 channels with greater clarity than ever before to create an astoundingly detailed soundstage.

Click to view the Yamaha HTR-5960's back panel.

As with many superior home theater receivers, the HTR-5960 is capable of component video up-conversion. This function takes S-video and composite signals and converts them into component signals to ensure a high-quality picture on your digital TV from any source. No more switching inputs according to which source you're using--rather, they can all go through the same component connection. The receiver also offers the ultra-convenient Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO), which employs an optimizer microphone at the listening position to pick up test tones from your speakers. The HTR-5960 then analyzes the test tones to let you know which speaker configuration is best. It's like having a professional audio engineer tweak your system.

What really makes the HTR-5960 special, however, are the extras, such as a compressed music enhancer that improves the sound quality of MP3s and other compressed formats and a specially designed terminal that accommodates separately sold iPod docks, such as the Yamaha YDS-10. Plus, the HTR-5960 not only includes a standard AM/FM tuner, but is also XM satellite radio ready. All you need is a separately sold XM antenna and a subscription to XM satellite radio and you're set. And audiophiles can be assured of the best possible sound when listening to XM radio thanks to its utilization of the Neural Surround mode.

Additional features include an audio delay that adjusts to poorly synched dialogue, a selectable nine-band subwoofer crossover, a sleep timer, a night listening mode that lowers the volume during loud passages, a full-function learning remote control, and a sleek silver housing.

With a bevy of digital and analog inputs, the HTR-5960 can accommodate a ton of digital sources such as DVD players, CD players, video game consoles, digital satellite systems, and much more. The rear panel options include three optical digital inputs and one output; two coaxial digital inputs; three component video inputs and one output; four S-video inputs and three outputs (two assignable); four composite video inputs and three outputs (two assignable); and three analog audio inputs (including a phone input) and one output. Also present are a 7.1 multichannel input, a full 7.1 pre-out, and a set of front-panel A/V inputs (including S-video and optical digital) for quick connections.

The HTR-5960 measures 17.1 by 6.7 by 16.5 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a two-year warranty.

What's in the Box
HTR-5960 receiver, remote control, two AA batteries, AM loop antenna, indoor FM antenna, optimizer microphone, user's manual.

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