Entered CNET Catalog: 06/12/2002
SKU: HTR-5460
Manufacturer: Yamaha Corp. of America
Manufacturer description
The HTR-5460 is a 5-channel receiver providing finest performance and processing available for music and video sound. The 5 channels are: left/right main, center, left/right rear effects. The receiver delivers Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel formats. The HTR-5460 incorporates high density Cinema DSP circuitry, utilizing Yamaha's 32-bit YS-928 LSI, two decoding LSIs and low impedance drive amplifier featuring superior power transistors, and gigantic heat sinks. Yamaha's exclusive Digital sound Field Processing for music recreates the acoustic personalities of actual concert halls and other venues. The Dolby Digital system is a fully discrete system providing 5.1 channels of sound. Five are full-frequency channels, and the sixth is a low frequency effects channel. Yamaha's exclusive Tri-Field Processing applies Digital Sound Field Processing technology to Dolby Digital and DTS to create a true movie theater experience in the home. It develops independent enhanced sound fields for the front signals as well as for left and right surround. Great for casual listening and parties, Yamaha's 5-channel stereo DSP puts music through all speakers in the system and maintains stereo imaging. Virtual Cinema DSP provides a realistic multi-channel surround experience using only two speakers. The HTR-5460's rear panel has input jacks to accommodate an external 6-channel decoder. So the receiver is ready for DVD-Audio, or any other 5.1 channel format, should one be developed. On-screen display allows you to easily establish, change, and adjust settings from across the room. The on-screen display for composite and S-video gives you a visual readout of the receiver's settings on your TV or monitor screen. The remote control with the HTR-5460 features preset codes for most manufacturer's products and a subwoofer level control. Yamaha's famed low impedance drive circuitry is included in this receiver so that it can handle virtually all loads and a wide variety of speakers. For further speaker matching, the amplifier can set for either 4- or 8-ohm speakers. Bass extension control accentuates the bass by adding a 7 dB boost at around 70 Hz. Up to 40 preset AM and FM stations can be grouped in five groups eight stations. These groupings make it easy for family members to easily access their favorite stations or to have musical genres, such as all the jazz stations, grouped together.
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Yamaha HTR 5460 - AV receiver - 5.1 channel specifications
