Available on DVD, Laserdisc*, satellite broadcasts, Cable and as the standard for HDTV, Dolby Digital® offers the ultimate experience in home theater surround with six discrete channels of digital CD sound. Discrete means that each channel carries its own sound and depending on what happens on screen each speaker plays its own unique role in providing the right sound. Front left, center and right join two surround speakers to reproduce highs, mid and bass frequencies in five full-range channels of surround. Bass rumble, explosions and low frequency effects you feel are delivered through a dedicated sixth, subwoofer channel. Also known as AC-3 and Dolby 5.1, Dolby Digital® delivers the expanded sense of depth, localization and overall realism which was formerly only known from digital surround sound equipped cinemas.
No less then 5 compact 2-way satellite loudspeakers to build your personal cinema on a stand or wall-mounted with the enclosed wall-brackets. The five speakers are acoustically specially designed to match the tonal characteristics of the receiver. Front left, right and center speaker are magnetically protected to prevent any interference with television picture tube purity. The sixth speaker is a 50 watt powered subwoofer.
The five, 3x30W (left, right, center) and 2x30W (rear), receiver amplifiers together with the 50W subwoofer amplifier deliver 200 Watts of home theater power. The stereo output power of 30W per channel is specified at 6 Ohm, 1 kHz 1% THD total harmonic distortion (THD). The amplifiers have been designed with special attention to a short 'rise' and 'fall' time, so characteristic for the frequent and sudden drastic changes in dynamics of movie sound in general. Furthermore, the amplification reserves are designed such that they are more than sufficient to follow sudden needs for more sound pressure.
Subwoofers add dynamism to normal music and motion pictures. It sets the stage for a more intense sensation. The 50W Philips subwoofer features a down-firing 61/2" woofer to reflect sound waves off the floor, thereby adding impact. In all, the subwoofer is sufficiently power packed to generate that cinema essential sonic sound boom.
Many DVD movies fail terrible on sound clarity and transparency in the mid frequency range (1-3 kHz). This means that dialogues are often difficult to follow, especially in scenes with dramatic sound effects. Philips has developed a 'Clear Voice' sound algorithm that steers the digital sound processor to extract the voice dynamics in movie dialogues on all 5 surround channels - without compromising on the location accuracy and the width of the surround sound.
Super Audio CD (SACD) is the next generation music format that provides a more natural, ultra-high quality sound due to the revolutionary DSD technology. It offers consumers a smooth migration path to higher quality sound, as all existing CDs can be played on the SACD system. Also, the use of a hybrid disc makes the system fully backward and forward compatible. It offers additional features such as multi-channel sound, which delivers the most exciting and participatory audio experience possible. Pure sound, rich with nuance and the ambiance of alive performance. Something you have never experienced before!