Onkyo Unlocks the Pure Power and Emotion of Sound with Its Latest Network A/V Receivers</strong> <strong>OSAKA, JAPAN: Onkyo proudly announces two Dolby Atmos®-enabled and DTS:X™-ready TX-RZ900 and TX-RZ800 7.2-channel network A/V receivers aimed at delivering ultimate enjoyment of sound, from object-based movie soundtracks to vinyl records and Hi-Res Audio. The receivers exemplify three cornerstones of Onkyo’s amplification philosophy:
- World-beating High-Current Delivery to control large speaker cones and drive them to their maximum potential;
- Wide Range Amplifiers extending to 5 Hz for wall-shaking bass impact and phase-shift reduction topology for improved timing, imaging, and musicality;
- Low Noise Processing to erase digital pulse noise and clearly resolve the subtlest details and textures.
The TX-RZ900 employs a hand-wound, high-current Toroidal transformer (TX-RZ800 features a massive EI transformer) to power original three-stage inverted Darlington amplifier circuitry for high power delivery with extremely low distortion. The TX-RZ900 also features parallel push-pull amp circuit topology on the front channels, further boosting power and efficiency. Every electrical component is custom-designed to reference standards, from the extra-large capacitors to heavy-duty output transistors. Both products feature separate power amp and processing blocks, the latter featuring a Hi-Grade Asahi Kasei AK4458 384 kHz/32-bit DAC and Onkyo’s original VLSC™ technology. VLSC compares digital input and analog output signals and removes pulse-noise generated during D/A conversion, resulting in uncommonly clear and accurate sound. Positioned at the pinnacle of Onkyo’s mid-range lineup, the THX® Select 2™ Plus-certified receivers are crafted without compromise to deliver perfect listening enjoyment, unlocking the dynamic energy and unrestrained emotion of the original recording. Onkyo ensures that video performance is ready for the future in 4K UltraHD entertainment with the latest 4K/60 Hz- and 4:4:4-color-space-ready HDMI® inputs and two 4K/60 Hz HDMI outputs for dual-zone video. Both outputs and all but three inputs are HDCP 2.2 compliant for streamed and broadcast UltraHD content. Users can enjoy the freedom of wireless audio with Wi-Fi®, AirPlay, and Bluetooth audio, and the receivers ship with internet radio and subscription services built in, including Spotify Connect and Deezer. FLAC 192/24 and DSD 5.6 MHz Hi-Res Audio decoding is available via DLNA, and selection and control of network audio is centralized in an intuitive smartphone app. For convenience, the rear panel includes dedicated speaker outputs for Height (which add overhead effects contained in object-based soundtracks set up in 5.1.2 configuration) and Rear Surround (for 7.1 speaker setups). And for the first time, dedicated Powered Zone 2 outputs can distribute digital audio sources to speakers in another room. Both receivers feature Zone 2 Pre/Line Outs, Zone 3 Line Outs, 7.2 Multichannel Pre Outs, phono input, and USB for digital audio. Since 1946, Onkyo has been creating components that don’t just look good on paper, but burst with energy and musicality in real life. High current, low impedance, and low noise technology combine in these spectacular receivers, allowing film and music lovers to experience dynamic and emotional sound every day of the week.
