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Sherwood Newcastle R-972 AV Receiver
Item Condition: New
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SHE1038
Description
As deserving of superlatives as our previous Newcastle components were, with our new R-972 receiver we've erupted onto new ground. Neve before has Sherwood, or any other brand, integrated a $13,000 professional Room Equilization system into an audio/video receiver. But our inclusion of Trinnov's Optimizer in the Sherwood Newcastle R-972 is only part of the story.
The 972 maintains the Newcastle brand's reputation for exceptional audio performance and adds contemporary creature comforts like: full support for HDMI 1.3; an Advanced Graphical User Interface (GUI) for user setup and control; a multi-brand, pre-programme and learning remote control that communicates with the 972 via IR or RF and can operate the entire associated system from anywhere in your home; scaling and deinterlacing of all incoming video to any of several High Definition resolutions including 1080p; support for the lossless audio tracks now available on selected Blu-ray and HD-DVD titles; XM Radio Connectivity; USB capability; RS-232 two-way communications port; advanced multi-zone capability and more. One can even add piano black end caps for a more Uptown appearance or rack adapters.
Our Newcastle engineers have been tasked with simple but exacting goals.
Get the basic performance right. Make the receiver easy-to-use. For the audio path, they insisted on the same circuit topology that earned our ’65 series audio components rave reviews worldwide. With 100 Watts RMS per channels from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.02% THD they succeeded admirably. Noise levels are exceedingly low. S/N is rated at 105dB.
HDMI’s latest 1.3 standard is fully accommodated.
Video from the R-972’s 11 inputs (4 HDMI, 3 Component, 4 Composite/S-video) can be scaled by Silicon Optix Reon video processor to
user selected standards including 1080p. The R-972’s dual 32-bit TI audio DSP chips provide complete audio control including native decoding for
Dolby and DTS latest lossless formats.
With a 4-gang FM tuner and XM Radio connectivity, over the air broadcasts are fully supported. The R-972 even has a front panel USB input for use with appropriate hand-held devices.
The R-972’s ease-of-use fully achieved our engineer’s objectives.
The receiver’s advanced Graphical User Interface makes system setup a breeze. One need only follow the on-screen prompts to achieve state-of-the-art performance. For typical operation, the 972 comes with Newcastle’s unique Dual-Mode TM Preprogrammed and learning remote control. With the remote in RF mode, the R-972 can be operated from anywhere within the typical home. Translation circuitry built into the receiver converts the RF output from the remote to a rear-panel IR output. Once the IR output is connected to a Blaster or IR connection block, complete system operation is available even when the components are located in a closed cabinet or an adjoining room. Control via the R-972’s rear panel RS-232 port is also available and Newcastle is already partnered with such companies as Crestron, AMX, Control 4, etc. whose code libraries typically already include Newcastle components.
Once set-up is complete, the R-972 (as well as many of its siblings) includes a key safeguard. All operating parameters can be stored into a password protected memory bank. Should the receiver cease to operate as expected due to babysitter or other error, the installer or advanced home-owner can follow a series of button presses to restore the original operating conditions. This “installer custom memory” can save hours of troubleshooting.
The R-972 also supports such advanced features as: Input renaming; adjustable audio/video synch delay by input; automatic digital/analog signal polling; front panel convenience input pack including USB, optical digital puls analog audio and video; automatic set-up; headphone output; Cinema EQ; and more.
The R-972 is fully equipped for whole-house audio/video. It supports 3-zone operation with independent preamp level audio and video available for Zone 2 with audio, only, available in Zone 3. Like many current receivers, the R-972 can use the rear-center surround amplifiers to fully power the speakers for Zone 2 or it can be configured in Room 2 Automatic mode. When in Automatic mode, the receiver changes from 7.1 operation to 5.1 plus stereo (for Zone 2) as required preserving the complete presentation in the main room.
Features
- DTS-HD (Master Audio/High Resolution Audio)
- Dolby TrueHD
- Dolby Digital Plus
- 4 HDMI Inputs & 1 Output
- Digital Video Upscaling (1080p Full HD)
Specifications
- HDMI 1.3
- DTS Master Audio HD
- Multi-Source, Dual Zone
- Digital/Analog Polling
- Video Scaled to 1080p
- Advanced Room EQ
- RS-232 Control
- A/V Synch Delay by Input
- Dolby Tru HD
- Automatic Set-Up
- XM Ready
- Discrete IR Codes
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