User manual WHITES ELECTRONICS TM PI 2000

[. . . ] And it's no coincidence that they're part of Sony ES, the Elevated Standard in audio and video. After all, Sony co-invented the technology that DVD is based upon-- the Compact Disc. We developed the error-correction and coding technology inside every DVD disc and player. And we're involved in every link of the DVD chain, from movie and music production to DVD authoring, mastering and replication. [. . . ] Some receivers can adjust for speaker distance on the multi-channel signals that are decoded in the receiver itself. But most receivers offer no such adjustment for the 5. 1-channel analog inputs you'd be using to enjoy multi-channel Super Audio CD. A/V Alignment (all models) Today's advanced televisions and video projectors often incorporate sophisticated video signal processing to optimize the image quality. Often, these circuits require buffer memories that result in a slight delay of the video signal. Unfortunately, this can result in a mismatch, where the television picture lags behind the sound from the speakers by some fraction of a second. As you can imagine, the effect can be unnatural and annoying. That's why Sony built a second major function into the CXD9722 Digital Signal Processor. This integrated circuit enables you to correct time misalignments between the audio and video signals by up to 120 milliseconds, in 10 millisecond increments. This brings your television and your home theater speakers back into alignment. This A/V alignment is performed uniformly on stereo, 5. 1 channel and even digital audio outputs. Separate speaker settings (all models) These DVD players also provide speaker size and location settings for Super Audio CD playback that are separate from the settings you make for DVDVideo and other formats. How the CXD 9722 works (all models) As the diagram below shows, the CXD9722 receives input signals from either the DVD/CD Data input terminal or the Super Audio CD Data input terminal, ES Series DVD-Video/CD/SA-CD Players; Version 3. 0 Page 23 both on the left. One of the input terminals is selected, and the signal enters and is sent to a 16 Megabit S-DRAM memory. The signal plays out of memory at a fixed time delay that is determined by the user. The coaxial output delivers comparable quality thanks to a high-performance pulse transformer. Both digital outputs assure superb dynamics while holding noise and distortion to the bare minimum. Audiophile-grade components (TM PI 2000) Two capacitors with identical circuit values can have quite different sound quality. For this reason, Sony engineers have taken the time to choose topquality audiophile-grade components throughout the TM PI 2000. The op amps, resistors, capacitors and more have been individually selected and matched for their sound quality. For example, carbon resistors with nonmagnetic leads have been chosen for their higher handling capacity. We chose film capacitors for their superior audio characteristics. Sony engineers chose a grounded, 3-pin plug for superior mechanical and electrical characteristics. ES Series DVD-Video/CD/SA-CD Players; Version 3. 0 Page 26 Sony's choice of a grounded AC input assures a more stable electrical and mechanical connection. Gold-plated output jacks (all models) To maximize electrical conductivity and minimize the effects of oxidation over time, the audio, composite video, S-Video and component video output jacks are plated with gold. Noise at the contact points is held to a bare minimum. You might not notice that the output jacks are plated with gold. But they protect the audio and video signal quality from oxidation which can degrade the output signal over time. And that can make a noticeable difference. R-Core power transformer (all models) The video and control circuits can introduce imperfections to the power supply voltage, which can trigger audio distortions. To protect the audio circuitry, these DVD players use a separate power supply, just for audio. [. . . ] Simply increasing the PCM word length to 24 bits or increasing the PCM sampling rate to 96 kHz does nothing to overcome these fundamental problems. Compared to CD, Super Audio CD is far simpler. Super Audio CD eliminates decimation and interpolation filters. Direct Stream Digital processing eliminates these problems by eliminating the filters. It enables a 1-bit signal to be recorded directly. Sony's 1-bit system encodes music at an astonishing 2, 822, 400 samples per second. [. . . ]