Theta Digital Valis, Virtu Brochure

Valis

Music and Cinema Controller

Virtu

Power DAC

Theta Digital Corporation

Virtu Ultra-High Speed PowerDAC &

Valis Music and Cinema Controller

Seven-Channel All-Digital Signal Path

The All-Digital System

The Virtu PowerDAC is designed to be paired with Theta’s

The Virtu PowerDAC is designed to be paired with Theta’s new Valis Music and Cinema Controller. Together they

new Valis Music and Cinema Controller. Together they offer specific technical and sonic advantages that no other

offer specific technical and sonic advantages that no other home theater system can.

home theater system can.

Because the Virtu is designed to receive digital signals

Because the Virtu is designed to receive digital signals directly, the Valis does not have to send it a signal that has

directly, the Valis does not have to send it a signal that has been converted from digital to analog. For digital sources,

been converted from digital to analog. For digital sources, this means sparing the signal an otherwise unneeded

this means sparing the signal an otherwise unneeded conversion -- an enormous advantage over even the very

conversion -- an enormous advantage over even the very best D to A transitions.

best D to A transitions.

The potential advantage of HDMI video over analog video

The potential advantage of HDMI video over analog video is well known. The reason behind the performance gain

is well known. The reason behind the performance gain from Valis / Virtu's direct digital signal path is the same:

from Valis / Virtu's direct digital signal path is the same: both systems spare the source digital signal from having to

both systems spare the source digital signal from having to be output in analog, translated back to digital and again

be output in analog, translated back to digital and again back to analog. Now audio signals can have this crucial

back to analog. Now audio signals can have this crucial advantage.

advantage.

Valis Music and Cinema Controller

Valis offers all the features a home entertainment system

Valis offers all the features a home entertainment system controller needs in one box, at a quality as close to

controller needs in one box, at a quality as close to industry standard Casablanca III as Theta can provide, by

industry standard Casablanca III as Theta can provide, by taking advantage of a fixed architecture format.

taking advantage of a fixed architecture format.

Heir to many of Theta’s brilliant technological advances,

Heir to many of Theta’s brilliant technological advances, the Valis has many of the most widely prized features of

the Valis has many of the most widely prized features of Theta’s other controllers, but does not include some of

Theta’s other controllers, but does not include some of Casablanca’s vast array of crossover curves and other tools.

Casablanca’s vast array of crossover curves and other tools. This makes Valis much easier to set up; it doesn't require

This makes Valis much easier to set up; it doesn't require the factory-trained technicians often called upon to set up

the factory-trained technicians often called upon to set up the more complex Casablanca III.

the more complex Casablanca III.

By offering a fixed architecture unit, and by eliminating

By offering a fixed architecture unit, and by eliminating the need for onboard DACs, Theta can bring Valis’ price

the need for onboard DACs, Theta can bring Valis’ price into a very attractive realm, not possible with open

into a very attractive realm, not possible with open architecture components.

architecture components.

Valis, Virtu and HDMI

Virtu PowerDAC

Virtu is the realization of a long-held dream to maintain

Virtu is the realization of a long-held dream to maintain signals in the digital domain throughout the audio system

signals in the digital domain throughout the audio system from the recording studio straight through to your

from the recording studio straight through to your speakers, bypassing unnecessary conversions to and from

speakers, bypassing unnecessary conversions to and from the analog domain. A to D and D to A conversions are

the analog domain. A to D and D to A conversions are always major sources of degeneration and distortion, even

always major sources of degeneration and distortion, even given the sophisticated signal isolation, anti-jitter and

given the sophisticated signal isolation, anti-jitter and filtering technologies Theta has pioneered.

filtering technologies Theta has pioneered.

Audiophiles have long used the term “straight wire with

Audiophiles have long used the term “straight wire with gain” to describe the ideal path for a recorded signal

gain” to describe the ideal path for a recorded signal through the chain of electronics that amplifies it. This

through the chain of electronics that amplifies it. This new PowerDAC is as close as we can come, and it’s closer

new PowerDAC is as close as we can come, and it’s closer than anyone has gotten before.

than anyone has gotten before.

There are currently other digital amplifiers on the market,

There are currently other digital amplifiers on the market, but none of them use the high-resolution digital

but none of them use the high-resolution digital technologies that Theta does. Most of the high-powered

technologies that Theta does. Most of the high-powered amps that say they are "digital" are really just switching

amps that say they are "digital" are really just switching amps using an analog signal.

amps using an analog signal.

HDMI, a great new standard for connectivity, will be going

HDMI, a great new standard for connectivity, will be going through several stages of evolution over the next few

through several stages of evolution over the next few years. Version 1.1 is currently in use for hi-def video and

years. Version 1.1 is currently in use for hi-def video and some audio. Version 1.3 is eagerly anticipated: HDMI

some audio. Version 1.3 is eagerly anticipated: HDMI promises to simplify all connections, as well as setup and

promises to simplify all connections, as well as setup and control of audio and video in your high definition music

control of audio and video in your high definition music and cinema system.

and cinema system.

For HDMI's full potential to be realized, new software and

For HDMI's full potential to be realized, new software and hardware will need to be designed and manufactured,

hardware will need to be designed and manufactured, including connectors which do not yet exist. This future

including connectors which do not yet exist. This future connectivity is being invented right now by many of the

connectivity is being invented right now by many of the best minds in the electronics field worldwide.

best minds in the electronics field worldwide.

We live increasingly in a world of throwaway products.

We live increasingly in a world of throwaway products. However, one of the reasons perfectionists invest in Theta

However, one of the reasons perfectionists invest in Theta components is to have a lasting investment that will serve

components is to have a lasting investment that will serve them, at the edge of the art, for many years.

them, at the edge of the art, for many years.

Theta has designed the Valis and Virtu to allow for

Theta has designed the Valis and Virtu to allow for migration to HDMI standards that do not exist today.

migration to HDMI standards that do not exist today.

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