|  | Sherwood Newcastle P-965 Tuner / Preamp / Processor |  | | Our first Newcastle tuner/preamp/processor, the AVP-9080, garnered praise from the audio cognoscenti. Lawrence Johnson, Michael Fremer, Richard Hardesty, Jeff Cherun, Lawrence Ullman and Danny Kumin all sang its praise. Some said they would buy it. Some even did. Our P-965 improves upon the AVP in nearly every way. Crafted from the finest hand-selected components and designed by passionate audio engineers, its impressive decoding capabilities include virtually all of todays best technologies including: DTS-ES Discrete and Matrix; DTS 96/24, Dolby Digital EX and Pro Logic IIx; and Dolby Headphone to name only a few. With a built-in phono section, the ability to Re-Master CD sound to 192 kHz/24-bit, advanced Room-2 functionality; three wide-bandwidth component video inputs for switching Hi Def TV and two remote controls, the P-965 has the capability to satisfy today’s most ardent and advanced audiophile. And with the P-965’s “User Upgradability,” it’s probably one of the few pre-pro’s available today that will still be called “Advanced” in a decade. When Widescreen Review tested its predecessor, our AVP-9080, they said it,“easily equals or betters the performance of anything anywhere near its price range.” Expect nothing less from the P-965.
Features
- DTS-ES Discrete and Matrix
- DTS-96/24; DTS NEO-6
- Dolby Digital EX
- Dolby Pro Logic IIx fully adjustable
- Dolby Virtual Speaker
- Dolby Headphone Layers 1, 2, 3
- Digitally Re-Masters PCM to 192 /24
- 192 kHz 24-bit DAC’s for all channels
- Pure Analog Mode; Pure Digital Mode
- Selectable Bass Crossover frequencies
- Upgradeable operating system
- Universal Video upconverts composite and S-Video to Component Video
- 5 Optical and 2 Coaxial Digital Inputs
- Optical Digital Output
- A/V Synch Delay
- Automatic Speaker Set-up
- On Screen Display (from all video outputs)
- RNC-500 Remote Control
- Programmable Video Input Labeling
- 24-Bit CS-49400 Crystal Processor
- 12 DSP Modes
- 7.1 channel direct input with bass management
- Sampling Frequency Display
- Room 2 A/V Output with fixed/variable audio level, S-Video and coaxial digital
- IR control with 2 inputs and 1 output
- Dedicated Room 2 Remote
- 2 Video Record Out Selectors
- Two 12-Volt Triggers, one is user assignable
- 3 Component Video Inputs switched by relays for unlimited bandwidth
- 5 Rear Panel Audio/Video Inputs
- 6 Audio Inputs with Phono
- Front Panel A/V Input
- Cinema EQ
- Tone Defeat
- Channel Level Memory
- Advanced 4-gang FM tuner
- 30 Station Presets
- Digi-Link III
- Sleep Timer
- Aluminum Front Panel
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Sherwood Newcastle P-965 Tuner / Preamp / Processor
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Fed Price $397.00