Kenwood KRF-V7773D High End AV Amp

Supported formats:
Dolby Surround Pro Logic

Dolby Digital (Lossy Sound)

DTS (Lossy Sound)

HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital
- HDCD®: This is a new format of high-resolution recording.

D.R.I.V.E. circuit:
- This is a KENWOOD original technologyfor reproducing signals with high resolution by instantswitching of the internal filters according to the input signal

32-bit DRIVE III:
- high performance DSP to provide very high resolution froma 32-bit DRIVE III circuit, achieving stereo audio reproductionwith the best quality ever reached.

ENERGY STAR® Partner:
- Kenwood Corporation has determinedthat this products meets theENERGY STAR® guidelines for energyefficiency.This product can save energy. Saving energy reduces air pollutionand lowers utility bills.

Year of release : 2000
Power by chanel : 5.1
Weight : 16.0 kg

KRF-V7773D,

Codename: “Triple 7”

The real “monster” of Kenwood for this year might not be what we thought it was… in fact, on sale for a price of just over 1,000 Euros (i.e. 7,000 French Francs), the KRF-V7773D is nothing more nor less than a veritable KRF-V9993D … unadorned. () .The two machines are virtually identical, with only a few changes:

- The KRF-V7773D doesn’t have the sides in solid wood and the motorised front open/close panel of its bigger brother. A pity for the prestige… just for the prestige.

- The touch screen LCD remote control is replaced by one which is much less elaborate, and doesn’t have the touch screen… which might leave the owners of hyper-sophisticated remote controls such as the Philips Pronto or the Lexicon for cold.

- The section for the conversion of video formats has been suppressed. It’s thus impossible to convert a composite video signal into S-video for the purpose of simplifying the cables, but it must be said that we’d been able to cope ‘till now with cabling, and one can be consoled by the savings made.

- Final differences, certainly the most limiting, are: the limited number of digital inputs () (5 in total for the KRF-V7773D, as opposed to 14 for the KRF-V9993D), the loss of one of the two digital audio outputs, as well as the disappearance of the composite video input/outputs and the multiroom section.

It’s thus up to you to make your choice according to your real needs, and your budget… while keeping in mind that the KRF-V7773D is a machine possessing a very complete processing section, capable of decoding any signal (including HDCD). It is on sale for the extremely competitive price of around 1,067 Euros (7,000 French Francs)

Audio Section:

RDS Tuner
96/24 Converters
DSP Modes : 5
Audio Evolutivity : 5.1
Power (Multi Channels) : 5 x 120 RMS

Audio Connectors:

Audio Analog Inputs : 10
Optical Inputs : 2
Coaxial Input : 3
Phono Inputs : 1
Analog Audio Outputs : 4
Optical Output (TOSLink) : 1

Video Connectors:

Video Inputs : 5
Y/C Inputs : 5
Video Output : 3
Y/C Outputs (SVideo) : 3

Miscellaneous:

Dimensions : 440 x 170 × 380 (L x H x P)
Weight : 16.0 kg
Finish(es) : Silver and Black

Year of release : 2000

Power by chanel : 5.1

Weight : 16.0 kg

Review:

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