Panasonic SA-XR70 AV-receiver

Matsushita Corporation of Japan presented a new "all-digital" receiver SA-XR70 paired with a DVD-player DVD-S97 is not accidental. Both devices relate to the generation equipment with digital AV-interface HDMI. However, an abundance of universal connectors SA-XR70 can not boast, one HDMI jack works on the input, the second, of course, on the way out. Other connections will have to do the old fashioned way.

Group connectors are on the front - that's the first plus. On the back wall also has everything you need to connect both digital and analog devices. Selector is designed to work with the six sources. Login to cassette can be turned into a second output. No worse than developed, as you can see in the photo, and video switching. In the "system" plan neither thin receiver can not yet compete with the SA-XR70. Of particular note is the ability to connect an extra pair of speakers.

In the list of decoders you can find all modern varieties of Dolby and DTS. In the setup menu there is even such details as attenuators for analog inputs (the need for weakening occurs when the input signal overloads the ADC). On the front panel you can activate Effect, which saturate the spectrum of higher harmonics lost during recording. Similarly, the works and "bass synthesizer". An interesting feature is even in tuner - while taking on medium wave (the last time you listened to something there?) Provided a suppressor.

Describe the functional features could be further, but I have to go to the sound. Digital amplifier capable of delivering in each channel 100 watts, demanding load - with 4-ohm systems, it is not recommended. The sound is captivating power and a wide range. Of multichannel soundtracks receiver extracts such deep lows that involuntarily shudder. To weaknesses SA-XR70, I would mention the upper range of playback and quiet sounds. Treble sound-dried, fine details roughened and spatial effects are drawn to the emitters and do not create the illusion of an unbroken circular pattern.