DSP-AX1
Digital Home Theater Amplifier
DSP-AX1 Oil-Damped Hidden Control Panel
The World’s Finest Amplifier,
with Unrivalled Performance
and Amazing Capabilities.
• 44-Bit CINEMA DSP LSIs (Yamaha
Original YSS-910 x 2)
• High-Performance D/A Converters for
All 10 Channels
• Digitally Regulated Volume Control
• 54 Surround Programs with 31 CINEMA
DSP and 18 HiFi DSP Programs
• Quad-Field CINEMA DSP
for 6.1-Channel Digital Surround
• Processor Direct Switch
• SILENT CINEMA for Headphone Play
• Massive, Anti-Resonance, AluminumExtruded, Naturally Cooled Heat Sinks
• Copper-Plated Bottom Cover and
Shielding Cases
• Custom Installation Compatibility with
RS-232C Interface and Zone 2 Out
• Direct Access (Macro-Command,
Learning-Capable and Preset) Remote
Control Unit with LCD Display
Black finish available
8 A/V (with S-Video) and 5
Audio Inputs, and 2 A/V and 2
Audio Outputs
Versatile Digital
Inputs/Outputs:
7 Optical/3 Coaxial/
1 RF (AC-3) Digital
Inputs and 1 Optical
Output
6-Channel External Decoder
Input for Future Sound
Formats
Custom Installation
Capability with RS-232C
Interface and Zone 2 Out
Recommended Speaker Combination
䢇 Main Speakers NS-300
䢇 Center Speaker NS-C300
䢇 Rear Effect Speakers NS-100
䢇 Rear Center Speaker NS-100S
䢇 Front Effect Speakers NS-100
䢇 Subwoofers YST-SW800 x 2
3 Component Video Inputs (fixed
and assignable) and 1 Monitor
Out with HDTV Compatibility
150W x 6
2-Way Binding-Post
Speaker Terminals
(banana-plug
compatible, all
terminals)
Premain and Center Couplers, and Preout
Terminals for Rear Effect, Rear Center and Front
Effect Channels, and 2 Sprit/Mono Subwoofer Out
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This system is also offered with a cherry finish.
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45W x 2
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Sept., Issue, 2000
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DSP-AX1 Surround Programs
HiFi DSP Programs Matrix 6.1 Decoder Off Matrix 6.1 Decoder On
䡵Hall A in Europe 䡵<——
䡵HALL 1 䡵Hall B in Europe 䡵<——
䡵Hall C in Europe 䡵<——
䡵Hall D in U.S.A. 䡵<——
䡵HALL 2 䡵Hall E in Europe 䡵 <——
䡵Live Concert 䡵 <——
䡵Tokyo 䡵<——
䡵CHURCH 䡵Freiburg 䡵 <——
䡵Royaumont 䡵<——
䡵Village Gate 䡵<——
䡵JAZZ CLUB 䡵Village Vanguard 䡵 <——
䡵The Bottom Line 䡵<——
䡵The Roxy Theatre 䡵 <——
䡵ROCK CONCERT 䡵Warehouse Loft 䡵<——
䡵Arena 䡵<——
䡵Disco 䡵<——
䡵ENTERTAINMENT 䡵 Party 䡵<——
䡵Game/Amusement 䡵 <——
Programs 18 Programs
Surround Programs Matrix Decoder Off Matrix Decoder On
䡵Dolby Pro-Logic Normal 䡵<——
䡵Dolby Digital Normal 䡵Dolby Digital/Matrix 6.1
䡵DTS Digital Sur. Normal 䡵 DTS-ES
Programs 3 Programs 2 Programs
Remarks 䡵: HiFi DSP Programs 䡵: A/V Programs 䢇: CINEMA DSP 䢇: Tri-Field CINEMA DSP 䢇: Quad-Field CINEMA DSP
CINEMA DSP Programs Matrix 6.1 Decoder Off Matrix 6.1 Decoder On
䡵CONCERT 䢇Pop/Rock 䢇<––––
VIDEO 1 䢇DJ 䢇<––––
䡵CONCERT 䢇Classical/Opera 䢇 <––––
VIDEO 2 䢇Pavilion 䢇<––––
䡵TV 䢇 Mono Movie 䢇<––––
THEATER 䢇Variety/Sports 䢇<––––
䡵MOVIE 䢇 70mm Spectacle 䢇<––––
THEATER 1 䢇 Dolby Digital Spectacle 䢇
䢇DTS Digital Sur. Spectacle 䢇
䢇70mm Sci-Fi 䢇<––––
䢇Dolby Digital Sci-Fi 䢇Dolby Digital Sci-Fi 6.1
䢇DTS Digital Sur. Sci-Fi 䢇DTS Digital Sur. Sci-Fi ES
䡵MOVIE 䢇 70mm Adventure 䢇<––––
THEATER 2 䢇 Dolby Digital Adventure 䢇
䢇DTS Digital Sur. Adventure 䢇
䢇70mm General 䢇 <––––
䢇Dolby Digital General 䢇Dolby Digital General 6.1
䢇DTS Digital Sur. General 䢇
䡵 DOLBY/DTS 䢇Dolby Pro-Logic Enhanced 䢇<––––
SURROUND 䢇Dolby Digital Enhanced 䢇
䢇DTS Digital Sur. Enhanced 䢇
Programs 21 Programs 10 Programs
Program Total 42 Programs 12 Programs
Grand Total 54 Programs
Dolby Digital Spectacle 6.1
DTS Digital Sur. Spectacle ES
Dolby Digital Adventure 6.1
DTS Digital Sur. Adventure ES
DTS Digital Sur. General ES
Dolby Digital Enhanced 6.1
DTS Digital Sur. Enhanced ES
• All DSP programs are available in the SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP modes.
Quad-Field CINEMA DSP Yes Yes Yes
Digitally Regulated Volume Control Yes (all channels) Yes (all channels) Yes (all channels)
Surround Program 54 programs 49 programs 49 programs
On-Screen Display Yes Yes Yes
Virtual CINEMA DSP Yes Yes Yes
Convenient “Set Menu” Yes Yes Yes
Maximum Output Power
Main Ch 150 W + 150 W 140 W + 140 W 140 W + 140 W
Center Ch 150 W 140 W 140 W
Rear Effect Ch 150 W + 150 W 140 W + 140 W 140 W + 140 W
Rear Center Ch 150 W 140 W 140 W
Front Effect Ch 45 W + 45 W 35 W + 35 W 35 W + 35 W
Dynamic Power/Ch 4 ohms 240 W 220 W 220 W
(Main Ch) 2 ohms 340 W 320 W 320 W
Linear Damping Yes Yes Yes
Damping Factor (8 ohms, 20–20,000 Hz)
Frequency Response (8 ohms) 10—100,000 Hz +0, -3 dB 10—100,000 Hz +0, -3 dB 10—100,000 Hz +0, -3 dB
A/V Rec Out Selector Yes Yes Yes
Subwoofer Output Terminals Yes (mono/split) Yes (mono x 2) Yes (mono x 2)
Preout Terminals Premain/center couplers, Premain coupler, and Premain coupler, and
Bass Extension Yes Yes Yes
6-Channel External Decoder Input Yes Yes Yes
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (CD, 250 mV) 100 dB 100 dB 100 dB
Dimensions (W x H x D) 471 x 211 x 473 mm 449 x 191 x 468 mm 449 x 191 x 468 mm
Weight 28 kg 22 kg 22 kg
DSP-AX1 DSP-AX2 RX-V3000
200 (main ch) 200 (main ch) 200 (main ch)
and rear effect, rear center, rear effect, rear center, rear effect, rear
center and front effect center and front effect center and front effect
preout terminals preout terminals preout terminals
DSP-AX1 Inputs and Outputs
Analog Digital Video
Coaxial Optical
In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out
PHONO 䡲
CD 䡲䡲 䡲
TUNER 䡲
MD 䡲䡲 䡲䡲
TAPE 䡲䡲
DVD 䡲䡲 䡲䡲 䡲䡵
LD 䡲䢇 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲
D-TV 䡲䡲䡲䡲䡵
CBL/SAT 䡲䡲䡲 䡲䡲䡵
VCR 1 䡲䡲 䡲 䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲
VCR 2 䡲䡲 䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲
VCR 3 䡲䡲 䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲
VIDEO AUX
MONITOR 1
MONITOR 2
ZONE 2 䡲䡲
Fixed (䡵) and Assignable (䡲) Terminals.
* Component Video
RF (AC-3)
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Composite
S Video
Comp.Video*
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Fixed and Assignable Terminals
Only Yamaha offers terminals that can be
either independently assigned to channels
or defaulted to fixed settings.
HDTV Compatible Component Video
Monitor Out
Frequency response of Component Video
Monitor Out signal is DC – 100MHz, making
it compatible with HDTV monitors.