Sony STR-AZ5000ES Premium ES 11.2 CH 8K A/V Receiver – Sony

Newly Designed Frame Beam Base Chassis
The chassis of the ES model has been fundamentally revised: the overall thickness has been increased for improved rigidity, and the structures of the transformer base and other weight-bearing parts have also been redesigned to improve the instantaneous power and crispness of the sound, when compared to a conventional chassis.

Offset Screw Position Foot
Designed with an offset screw position to both eliminate the resonance point and avoid frequency-specific, vibration-inducing resonance transmissions to and from the transformer, the foot also contains additional ribs for increased rigidity and improved resonance control.

Refreshed Digital Circuit Board
Metal ES-grade frames both secure the circuit board and protect it from vibration caused by speaker sound pressure. The varying fin length of the integrated heat sink reduces audible resonance uniformity while also shielding delicate circuity from noise.

New DAC enables 32-bit operations
Digital PCM signal inputs is processed at 32-bit and converted to analog by the DAC, while DSD signal input during direct mode is natively input to the DAC converted to analog signal.

Improved analog power for DAC
The DAC analog power supply uses a low-noise power supply IC to ensure that hi-fidelity performance is achieved.

Redeveloped digital section
The new digital section enables all signal processing to be performed on a single chip while also providing lower impedance, increased capacitance, and better stability.

Buffer amp for DAC
A new DAC analog output filter circuit was designed utilizing a JFET and op-amp improvement in noise floor. The phase rotation was shifted to a higher frequency, expanding the bandwidth and improving sound clarity for wide-bandwidth sources like high-resolution audio.

Sony exclusive integrated circuit
A Sony-exclusive integrated circuit was developed to improve all amplification function on the STR-AZ5000ES. The pre-amp is independently connected to each individual amplifier channel, improving channel separation and reducing internal interference over more traditional cascading designs.

What to expect in the box:

• STR-AZ5000ES Premium ES 11.2 CH 8K A/V Receiver
• Calibration microphone
• Calibration mic stand
• FM wire antenna
• AC power cord
• Remote control
• R03 (size-AAA) batteries
• Front Cover

Product Details:

• Interface
• Input and Output Terminals: Composite Monitor Out: 2, Opt: 2, Coax.: 1, Analog Audio In: 4, Pre Out (Subwoofer): 2, USB Front(ver) / Rear(ver): 1/0, Ethernet Port (Power over Ethernet): 1(0)
• HDMI supporting HDCP2.2 In/Out: HDMI Input supporting HDCP2.2(Front): 6(0), HDMI Output supporting HDCP2.2: 2
• Speaker Output Terminals: Front A, Center, Surround
• Auto Speaker Calibration
• Calibration Features: D.C.A.C. IX / D.C.A.C. EX / Advanced D.C.A.C. / D.C.A.C.: D.C.A.C. IX, Speaker Relocation: Yes, Phantom Surround Back: Yes, Automatic Phase Matching: Yes, Calibration Mic: Stereo
• Decoding Format for HDMI
• Decoding Format for HDMI: DSD: Yes (Up to 2.8MHz 5.1ch), LPCM: Yes (Up to 192kHz/24 bit 7.1ch), DTS HD MA / DTS HD HR: Yes/Yes, Dolby TrueHD/Dolby Digital Plus: Yes/Yes, DTS / DTS-ES (Matrix6.1 / Discrete6.1): Yes/Yes, DTS 96/24: Yes, DTS:X: Yes, Dolby Dual Mono: Yes, Dolby Atmos: Yes
• Decoding Format for USB/Network Client
• Hi-Res Format: DSDIFF(DSD), DSF, WAV(LPCM), AIFF(LPCM), FLAC, ALAC
• Custom Install & Control Features
• Zone2 Audio: 2nd A: Speaker(Variable) / Line (Variable, Fixed) / HDMI(Fixed)
• IR Repeat (In/Out): Yes(1/2)
• General Features
• Power Consumption: 500W
• GUI (Graphical User Interface): Yes
• Power Requirement: 120V 60Hz
• Auto Standby: Yes
• Size & Weight
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 430x194x440mm
• Weight: 19.2kg
• Video Features
• A/V SYNC: Yes(Variable)
• 4K 60p 4:4:4 Support: Yes
• 3D over HDMI: Yes
• HDR (High Dynamic Range): Yes(HDR10, Hybrid Log Gamma, Dolby Vision)
• Audio Return Channel: Yes
• BRAVIA® SYNC™ (CEC Control): Yes (System Audio Control, System Power Off, RC Pass Through, Language Follow, One-Touch Play)
• 4K Output: HDMI Video Output Capability: 8K, 4K, 1080p, 1080/24p, Deep Color (up to 36 bit), Triluminous Color (xvYCC)
• HDMITM Pass Through: Standby Through: Yes
• Audio – Features
• Sound Enhancement Technologies: Pure Direct, DSD Native Playback, Center Speaker Lift Up, In-Ceiling Speaker Mode
• Network Connectivity
• Network features: Bluetooth Receiver, Bluetooth Transmitter, Wi-Fi
• Spotify Connect: Yes
• Amplifier
• Number of Amp. Channels: 11ch
• Speaker Impedance: 4ohms-16ohms
• Sound Field: 2ch Stereo, Direct, Auto Format Decoding, Multi Stereo, Audio Enhancer
• Tuner Features
• FM/AM: Yes/-
• Preset Channel (Sirius/XM/FM/AM): TTL30 (30/0)

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