DTS AVR 2550 User Manual

DTS

Dolby Pro Logic II

Logic 7

ultrawide bandwidth

Dolby Digital

high-current capability

192kHz/24-bit DACs

VMAx

AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER WITH DOLBY* DIGITAL AND DTS

Redefining Dolby Digital/DTS Receiver value. In addition to Dolby®Digital, Dolby Pro Logic®II and DTS®surround decoding, this
AVR 2550 has Harman Kardon's exclusive Logic 7
channel in surround mode backed up by a high-current capability of ±25 amps can make your living room sound and feel just
like a movie theater. For analog fans, an all-new Stereo bypass mode uses a fully analog path from source to output stage
that preserves all of the subtleties of the original recording. And setup is simpler than ever with color-coded rear-panel
connections that conform to the new CEA standard. The AVR 2550 - classic Harman Kardon performance in an affordable,
feature-filled package.

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and VMAx®decoding. The AVR 2550's output power of 45 watts per

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AVR 2550

DTS

Dolby Pro Logic II

Logic 7

VMAx

ultrawide bandwidth

Specifications

•Audio Section – Continuous Average Power (FTC):
(Stereo Mode): 50 watts per channel into 8 ohms @
20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, both channels driven;
(Five-Channel Surround Mode): 40 watts per channel
into 8 ohms @ 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, all
channels driven; High Instantaneous Current
Capability (HCC): ±25 amps

•Tuner – Usable Sensitivity: IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf; THD at
1kHz with 100% Modulation: (Mono) 0.15%,
(Stereo) 0.3%; FM Adjacent Channel Selectivity:
±300kHz, 65dB; Ultimate (Maximum) S/N Ratio
(measured at 1mV RF Input Level): (Mono) 70dB,
(Stereo) 65dB

•General – Dimensions (H x W x D):
165mm x 440mm x 365mm; Weight: 10.8kg

NOTE: Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons
and terminal connections; height measurement
includes feet and chassis.

Features

•40W x 5 Into 8 Ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz at <0.07%
THD, With All Channels Driven Simultaneously

•High-Current (±25 Amps), Ultrawide-Bandwidth
(10Hz – 100kHz) Amplifier Design Effortlessly Powers
the Most Dynamic Digital Sources

•Dolby Digital and DTS Decoding Using Advanced Twin
24-Bit Core Crystal

•192kHz/24-Bit Output DACs

•Dolby Pro Logic II (Movies, Music and Emulation
Modes) Surround Sound is Compatible With Older
Stereo Material But Delivers Detail That Approaches
Digital 5.1 Formats

•Harman-Exclusive Logic 7 Cinema and Music
Surround Sound Processing for Superior Soundstage
Imaging and Playback of Both Surround-Encoded and
Stereo Recordings

•Two Modes of VMAx Virtual Surround Deliver the
Home Theater Experience With Only Two Speakers

•5-Channel Stereo, Hall and Theater Surround Sound
Modes

•FM Stereo/FM/AM Tuner With 30 Presets and
Direct-Access Tuning

•Subwoofer Output for Direct Connection to Powered
Subwoofer

•Three A/V Inputs with S-Video and Two Audio Inputs

•Four Digital Rear Panel Inputs (Two Optical and Two
Coaxial)

•Two Digital Rear Panel Outputs (One Optical and One
Coaxial)

•Programmable Power-Up Volume

•Rotary Bass, Treble and Balance Controls

•Six-Device, Programmable Universal Remote

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Chip Digital Engine

*Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS is a registered
trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Crystal is a
registered trademark of Cirrus Logic Corp. Logic 7 is a
registered trademark of Lexicon, Inc., a Harman
International Company. VMAx is a registered trademark
of Harman International Industries, Inc., and is an
implementation of Cooper Bauck Transaural Stereo
under patent license. Harman Kardon is a registered
trademark, and Power for the Digital Revolution is a
trademark, of Harman Kardon, Inc.

Dolby Digital

high-current

capability

192kHz/24-bit DACs

All features and specifications are subject to change
without notice.