Why choose between outstanding sound quality and the excitement of home theater? Cambridge Audio's Azur 651R delivers both in one captivating package. The 651R serves up the latest audio and video features your high-def home theater needs, along with the warm involving sound that Cambridge Audio is known for. This precision-built receiver includes potent, audiophile-quality amplification for seven speakers plus decoding for the superior high-resolution surround sound formats available with today's HD video sources. Uniquely, the 651R's 100 watts-per-channel rating is measured with all channels going full-tilt simultaneously. Under the most demanding conditions, the 651R comes through with spectacular, low-distortion sound that few can attain. In stereo mode, you get a beefy 140 watts per channel.
Power and processing:
7-channel amplifier
140 watts per channel into 8 ohms (1k Hz) at 0.006% THD, with 2 channels driven
100 watts per channel into 8 ohms (1k Hz) at 0.006% THD, with 7 channels driven
Dolby® TrueHD, DTS-HD™ Master Audio, Pro Logic® IIx, and DTS Neo:6 decoding
analog-to-HDMI video upconversion (up to 1080p) via Anchor Bay ABT2010 video scaler
Audyssey Laboratories' 2EQ® for easy speaker setup (microphone included)
Audyssey Dynamic Volume mode to keep listening levels steady
Multi-room Audio:
dual-room/dual-source output
powered audio output for 2nd room (using powered 2nd-room output allows 5.1 home theater in main room)
2.1-channel line-level output for 2nd room (requires amplification for each channel)
Audio Performance Features:
high-current amplifier design
Pure Analogue Stereo Direct mode switches off all unused circuitry for the cleanest possible sound
40-bit Analog Devices DSP (Digital Signal Processor)