Harman Kardon, Inc., becomes the first company to announce the
inclusion of Dolby® Volume technology from Dolby Laboratories in an
audio/video receiver. The new Harman Kardon® AVR 7550HD A/V receiver is
a state-of-the-art home entertainment component that incorporates a
host of industry-leading innovations, including Dolby Volume, which
improves the listening experience by leveling the volume from any
source and program material, while maintaining optimum sound quality at
any listening level.
The AVR 7550HD is also the first receiver to utilize Texas
Instruments Incorporated’s (TI) newest DA710 audio digital signal
processor (DSP) in a dual-DSP implementation, which provides
unprecedented processing capability and multichannel audio performance.
Making its debut at CEDIA 2008, the 7.2-channel Harman Kardon AVR
7550HD is the brand’s new top-of-the-line A/V receiver. In addition to
Dolby Volume, the AVR 7550HD offers a wealth of leading-edge features
and technologies, including Dolby TrueHD lossless technology developed
for high-definition media, HDMI
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functionality, 1080p upscaling, an exclusive, high-definition
full-color graphical on-screen menu system, 7 x 110 watts of power
output (into 8 ohms), and many additional enhancements. It offers the
ultimate in audio and video quality, home-entertainment system
flexibility and ease of use - as well as striking, distinctively
elegant styling.
Dolby Volume is an innovative approach to delivering consistent
volume levels across a wide variety of content, channel programming or
input sources. Using a psychoacoustic model of human hearing, Dolby
Volume analyzes, measures and controls perceived volume levels. Dolby
Volume complements the Dolby range of audio technologies, including
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD.
Mike Giffin, senior vice president for Global Brands, noted, “In
designing our new AVR 7550HD receiver, we considered Dolby Volume to be
an essential element of its feature set. It provides an important new
benefit to consumers, and perfectly complements our design philosophy
of making the most advanced audio and video technologies easy for
people to use and enjoy.”
Craig Eggers, senior marketing manager at Dolby Laboratories, said,
“Harman Kardon, Inc., and Dolby Laboratories are committed to
innovation and excellence in audio reproduction. Thanks to the
exceptional fidelity and resolution of the AVR 7550HD and the
capabilities of Dolby Volume, listeners will be able to get an amazing
experience from their entertainment.”
The Texas Instruments DA710 digital audio processor is the latest in the Aureus family
of multichannel-audio encoding and decoding digital signal processors
from TI. It is designed to provide exceptional high-quality audio
processing and to deliver unsurpassed multichannel sound quality. The
32-bit processing performance of the DA710 enables it to optimally
support the AVR 7550HD’s advanced audio software, which includes Dolby
Volume, Dolby TrueHD, proprietary Logic 7® surround sound-enhancement
technology from Harman International, and other applications.
The Harman Kardon AVR 7550HD 7.2-channel audio/video receiver will be
available in January 2009 at a suggested retail price of $2,799.
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