Direct Energy HD A/V Receiver developed with ICEpower, with a front LCD display and HDMI 1.3a

--Lossless Audio with Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD

--Home Media Gallery: Music/Photo/Video networking feature

--Front LCD Display for easy control

Go beyond sound as you know it. Go beyond technology as youve ever experienced it before. Enter the world of Pioneer Elite. A world dedicated to the pursuit of pristine audio. A world where advanced technology performs in perfect harmony with outstanding sound quality. A world where AIR Studios Sound Tuning ensures music is reproduced, as close to its original sound as possible. Its a world so unbelievably crisp, so undeniably clear and so completely pure, it will change the way you listen forever.

DIRECT ENERGY HD A/V RECEIVER

Welcome to the world of SC-09TX. Created to perform as the ultimate home theater A/V Receiver, this incredible receiver reproduces multi-channel HD Audio so rich, so dense, and so completely engrossing; no conventional analog amplifier available can even come close.

Brace yourself for a world with more connectivity, more control and more ways to enjoy your high-definition entertainment. With abundant HDMI connectivity, HDMIi digital video conversion, 1080p video scaling, advanced 192kHz sampling rate conversion, and advanced HD multi-zone custom installation.

The SC-09TX was built to ensure the highest quality home theater experience possible. But the benefits of enhanced technology dont stop there.

Our engineers loaded this receiver with the most advanced digital signal processing available with new THX Ultra 2 Plus, DOLBY True HD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio decoders, Advanced MCACC room calibration, and a wide variety of sound-field enhancements for new digital sources such as iPod, XM-HD and SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and network A/V sources; all with OSD & Control.

Developed in collaboration with ICE PowerTM (the leader in class-d analog amplifier design) and final sound tuning performed with the help of Air Studios sound engineers, the SC-09TX combines unprecedented amplification with the highest definition A/V processing to take all of your music, movies, videos and digital photos beyond the living room, straight into uncharted territory.

With cutting-edge technology and feature enhancements never before seen or heard, the SC-09TX combines the best of digital and analog technology for a truly evolutionary home theater performance and marks a new era in high-definition stereophonic fidelity, convenience, and control.

Power

Amplifier Design Direct Energy HD

Surround Power 140W x 10 (20Hz - 20kHz, .05% THD @ 8 ohms, All Channels Driven)

Stereo Power 200W x 2 (20Hz - 20kHz, .05% THD @ 8ohms, All Channels Driven)

Symmetrical Power Train Design

Audio Processing

Digital Engine Dual SHARC EX + Freescale DSP Engines

Air Studios Tuning Y

THX Ultra2 Plus

PQLS for Audio iLink

iPod Digital

Room Calibration Advanced MCACC 9 Band EQ

Phase Control Full-Band

Standing Wave Control

Front Stage Surround (Focus,Wide)

Advanced Surround Modes (13+1) Modes

Sound Retriever - Multi

Dolby True HD

Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Pro-Logic IIx

Dolby Digital EX

Dolby Digital 5.1

DTS-HD Master Audio

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

DTS-ES

DTS 96/24

DTS 5.1

Sampling Rate Converter

Stream Direct

DTS NEO: 6

DTS Express

Neural-THX Surround Decoder

WMA-9 Pro Decoder

HDMI SACD Transfer

HDMI DVD-Audio Transfer

X-Curve Compensation

Digital Noise Reduction

Virtual Surround Back

Headphone Surround

Dialog Enhancement

Midnight Listening

Loudness

Auto Signal Select

Analog to Digital Conversion 192 kHz/24 bit

Digital Analog Conversion (DAC) 192 kHz / 24-bit DAC Wolfson WM8741 DAC

Video Processing

HDMI x.v. Color

Video Converter - Component

Video Parameter Adjustment

HDMI 1080P Video Transfer

iPod Photo and Video

Convenience

On-Screen Display Yes

Front Panel LCD 5.1" LCD

FL Dimmer

Function Rename

Remote LCD Glow - Key Learning

Multi-Zone 3 Zone

Sleep Timer

Multi Operation

Advanced MCACC Graphic PC Output

Amplifier Assign Connectivity

HDMI Inputs 6

HDMI Outputs 2

Component Video Input 5

Component Video Outputs 2 (Main/Zone 2)

S-Video Input 4

S-Video Outputs 2

Composite A/V Input 8

Composite A/V Output 2

i-Link

USB Memory Input

XM Satellite Ready

SIRIUS Satellite Ready

Analog Audio Inputs 5

Analog Audio Outputs 1

Phono Input

Digital Inputs 8 (4 Optical, 4 Coaxial)

Digital Outputs 3 (2 Optical, 1 Coaxial)

Multi-Channel Input 7.1

Audio Pre-Output 10.2

Headphone Output

Multi-Room and Source Output 3 Zones

Zone 2 Analog Audio Out

Zone 3 Analog Audio Out

Zone 2 Video Out Composite or Component

Zone 3 Video Out Composite

Zone 2 HD Video via Component

12 Volt Trigger (Device Assignable) 4

Front A/V Inputs

RS-232C

SR+

IR In/Out

Construction

Front Panel Aluminum / Urushi

Transformer Stabilizer

3-D Space Frame Design

Direct Construction

Heavy Duty Speaker Terminals

Warranty

Warranty Elite 2 Year Warranty

Dimensions

Dimensions (inches) 17.34 x 9.73 x 18.87 (WxHxD)

Weight 70.5 lbs.