The SC-1523-K AV Receiver has a magnificent metallic look with unexpectedly fewer manual controls and a beautiful screen display. The makers of this box promise a lot and am anxious to "get them busted" as I have added this system on my list of must have! Quite frankly, going through the manuals, you get to expect a little too much because it is loaded with fantastic features as you will discover shortly.
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Facts about SC-1523-K
- Powered by Class D amplifiers: Class D amplifiers though complex in design and implementation, deliver efficiencies close to 100% and as such do not dissipate a lot of heat; thence consuming less power.
- It delivers a staggering and constant 135W per each of the 9 channels(for 8 ohms speakers at 1kHz, 0.08% THD) irrespective of the number of speakers installed. It is also possible to deliver 175W x 9 (for 6 ohm drivers at 1kHz at 1% THD).
- The SC-1523-K permits up to 4 zone configuration. 5.1-channel in zone 1, and stereo in the remaining zones. This means 4 media sources can be enjoyed in the different zones simultaneously and controlled via a smart android/iOS app iControlAV2013.
- The SC-1523-K is capable of decoding HD audio signals of codecs namely; THX surround EX, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital plus, Dolby Pro logic IIz, DTS-HD MA and DTS Neo:X. This means it can deliver a stunning High Definition Audio experience from HD sources.
- 4K Ultra HD pass through, up-scaling to a compatible TV or other display; 3840 x 2160 (24/25/30Hz) or 4096 x 2160 (24Hz) pixels. The system uses Qdeo video processing technology from Marvel to upscale virtually any video source while preserving the aspect ratio of the source.
- Supports nonstop playback and a myriad of file formats including but not limited to flac, mp3,wav, aiff, wma, aac etc. So whatever you have got on your PC or Smartphone, the SC-1523-K is ready to play it.
- Employs the high performance 32bit ESS-DAC Sabre on all channels to deliver high fidelity sound with minimal harmonic distortion. An SABRE-ESS DAC is a 32-bit DAC chip which comprises of a 2-channel audio Digital to Analog converters. The SABRE-ESS DAC are a series of high-performance video and audio semiconductor chips from ESS technology Incorporation, designed specifically for use in high end home entertainment, mobile phones, digital music players, consumer applications such as Blu-ray players, audio pre-amplifiers, A/V receivers, as well as professional applications such as recording systems, mixer consoles and digital audio workstations.
- The SC-1523-K is Windows 8 Certified meaning you can stream media content from a windows 8 PC over the network.
- It features a vTuner® for internet Radio enthusiasts. Get ready to listen to your favorite radio stations across the globe.
- The "spotify connect" feature lets you control and play media sources on connected sources through the SC-1523-K receiver.
- The system features a Mobile High Definition Link(MHL 2.0) that lets you connect, charge and play high definition and 3D content from a mobile phone.
- Play or stream media content on PC, iPod, iPad, Mac, iPhone, etc wirelessly via the AirPlay® feature. It is possible to send different content to different zones with Airplay.
- The PQLS Bit-stream jitter reduction technology, helps to reproduce realistic sound by utilizing the master audio clock in the AV Receiver for playback in lieu of the video clock in a compatible BD player.
- Immersion Perfection with Full Band Phase Control: This unique feature helps to eliminate phase disruptions and better synchronize the output between multiple speakers for a stunning surround sound experience.
- With the MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration) feature you are able to automatically fine tune and optimize the sound field for a given room using a supplied microphone to monitor the sound environment and an equalizer to optimize the parameters.
- 63 Channel AM/FM tuner
- DLNA Certified for Network streaming.
Inputs and outputs
- HDMI input/Output: 9in/3out (Main Zone & Zone 2)
- iPod/iPhone input (Audio only)
- USB input: 1 Front for memory input, 1 rear for WLAN
- MHL 2.0 input: 1 Front
- Ethernet input: 1 back
- Headphone output:1
- Wireless adaptor port: 1
- Front AV inputs: 3 (MHL,HDMI&USB)
- Component video input/output: 2 in/1 out
- AV input/output: 4 in/ 2out
- Pre-Amp output: 9.1Channel or 11 speaker terminations.
- Audio input/output: 0 in /1 out
- Video/Monitor input/output: 0 in/ 1 out
- Optical input/Output: 2 in /1 out
- Coaxial input/Output: 1in /1 out
- Bluetooth Adapter port: 1
- RS-232C Port.
- Infrared serial remote input: 1 in/ 1 out
