Sunfire 401 Series User's Manual
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1. do more It had to embrace its own passion for marrying the latest technology and the most contemporary design That s why It s a breakthrough user interface TG 401 that blends the magic and beauty of touch screen technology with the simplicity of a keypad available nowhere else Available in 4 Decorator Friendly Frame Color Options FRONT TGR 401 RECEIVER AMPLIFICATION Channels yi Power Output Rated Power 80 200 Maximum Dynamic Power 400W ch 40 THD at 80 1kHz 0 5 All Channel Discrete Output Stage M 40 Stable Ve Wide Range Amplifier Stage M Tracking Downconverter Power Supply M Amplifier Topology Class A B CONNECTIONS Ol 2SF Touchpad Ports 2 VIA migo iPod Port M HDMI Switching Inputs Outputs 3 1 HDMI v1 3a 1080p Compatible M HDTV Readv Component Video Input Output 3 1 Component Video Upconversion y Fully assignable Inputs y A V Inputs Outputs 4 2 Audio Inputs Outputs 4 2 Coaxial Inputs Outputs 4 1 Optical Inputs Outputs 4 1 Multichannel Input 7 1 Headphone Jack M Assignable Front Panel Input M Selectable LR2 Surr2 Binding Posts M CEA Colored Binding Posts M PREAMP OUTPUTS Front L R RCA Center RCA Surround L R RCA Surround Back RCA Subwoofer RCA TUNER FEATURES SIRIUS ready M Number of Presets SIRIUS 40 Number of Presets FM AM 40 Dynamic Noise Reduction M Direct Access Tuning Y AMPLIFIER Channels Rated Power 9 80 Maximum Dvnamic Power THD at 80 1kHz All Ch2. Welcome to the all new 401 Series Welcome to Sunfire COULD YOUR HOME THEATER SYSTEM EVER HAVE T00 MUCH POWER Nothing gets the party started faster than the sheer horsepower of your home theater s amplifier And when it comes to building amplifiers whose performance exceeds anything else in their class no other brand has more success stories than Sunfire The latest and best example of this fact is our new flagship amplifier the TGA 7401 As its name implies this is a true 7 channel amplifier that offers a relentless 7x400 watt profile earning it the title of But power of this stature without equally serious control translates into trouble waiting to happen That s why Sunfire developed its exclusive Tracking Downconverter technology for the coolest most reliable operation no matter how hot the performance gets What s more the TGA 7401 and its sibling the TGA 7201 are a powerful program that ensures your new amp is designed to perform optimally with other Sunfire electronics and our wide assortment of speakers too Having said all this could Sunfire s Amplifiers ever really provide you with too much power Just turn one up and find out TGA series amplifiers boast unique voltage and current source outputs on their left and right channels This EXPERIENCE YEAR ROUND WARMTH Class A B operation voltage in concert with a warmer tube like output current The combination is perfectly are bi amp bi wire capab
3. ready Number of Presets SIRIUS Number of Presets FM AM Dynamic Noise Reduction Direct Access Tuning ZONE 2 FEATURES Line Output for Second Source Power On Volume Source Maximum Volume Bass Treble Adjustment Balance Adjustment TGA 7201 7 200W ch 400W ch 40 0 5 M Y M M Class A B L R CONNECTIVITY XLR Inputs RCA Inputs Outputs Speaker Binding Posts CEA Colored Binding Posts CONTROL 12V Trigger Input Signal Sensing Power On TGP 401 PROCESSOR CONNECTIONS 74 Ol 2XL Touchpad Ports 2 M VIA migo iPod Port M Yy HDMI Switching Inputs Outputs 3 1 M HDMI v1 3a 1080p Compatible M Ni HDTV Readv Component Video Input Output 3 1 Ni Component Video Upconversion Y M Fullv assignable Inputs M M A N Inputs Outputs 4 2 M Audio Inputs Outputs 4 2 192kHz 24 bit Coaxial Inputs Outputs 4 1 40 150Hz Optical Inputs Outputs 4 1 M Multichannel Input Teil M Headphone Jack M Assignable Front Panel Input M RCA XLR OTHER FEATURES RCA XLR Display Dimmer Y RCA XLR Power On Volume Source Y RCA XLR Maximum Volume Y RCA XLR On Screen Display Y Software Upgradeable M PC Setup Application M M 40 CONTROL 40 RS 232 Control Port Y M IR In Out 3 3 Y 12V Trigger Output 3 Remote Control Backlit Learning Macro M M M M M TGA 7401 TGA 7201 T 7 7 7 7 7 Gold plated 5 way Gold plated 5 way W Y Y M Y Y
4. Digital EX DTS and more Plus since everyone buys with their eyes Introducing the truly amazing Sunfire TGP 401 Processor Each of Sunfire s 5 1 and 7 1 loudspeaker systems are designed to sound their best when powered by a Sunfire electronics product featuring our exclusive Tracking Downconverter technology That s because we voice and tune our products as a complete system solution So always look for products that have been Sunfire Optimized It s your assurance that whenever you pair a Sunfire pre amp amp and loudspeaker system you re listening to the performance just the way Bob Carver and our engineering team intended it to sound DVR CABLE The TGA 7201 is a 200W tour de force that is built around the same no compromise highly efficient platform as its more powerful sibling For its size the TGA 7201 is one of the most powerful amplifiers on the market and works perfectly for 5 1 theater systems that require MP3 second zone operation just use the 2 extra amp channels to drive any area of the home such as the patio or office SIRIUS provides the high current drive benefits of suited for the Cinema Ribbon Trio line which AM FM WHY DO YOU THINK THEY CALL IT WHOLE HOUSE AUDIO The story of the remarkable Ol 2SF touch pad began with a completely clean sheet of paper Rather than deciding to make just another touch screen keypad controller ELAN decided that it had to
5. THAT S BLOOD IN YOUR VEINS ISN T IT INTRODUCING THE ALL NEW 401 SERIES ELECTRONICS Sunfire aS Listening to Bob b gt Ne 8 1965 Garver s earliest years of validating the latest audio technologies and looking for unconventional approaches to amplifier design Carver speak is like watching Jack Nicklaus play golf Tom LeBlanc CEPro April 2008 HOW DID WE GET HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE The year was 1972 And a graduate student named Bob Carver was about to turn an ordinary classroom assignment into the beginning of an iconic brand of home audio products That assignment to build a machine that would simulate earthquakes became the springboard for a four decade run of innovative firsts and onlys that have continually raised the benchmark for the entire home audio industry And while Bob s history includes the launch of dozens of now legendary speakers the real roots of his company lie in the development of high performance amplifiers preamps and one of a kind receivers Those earlier icons have lead to today s newest heroes the remarkable high performance 401 Series featured in this brochure Each 401 Series product represents the latest thinking on the business of power from the company that has made the subject of power its main business And every 401 Series component is Sunfire Optimized meaning it is purpose built to work best with any of our equally impressive speaker lines
6. annel Discrete Output Stage AQ Stable Wide Range Amplifier Stage Tracking Downconverter Power Supplv Amplifier Topologv Voltage Current Source Outputs Power Output PROCESSING Channels Sonic Holography DTS ES Discrete Matrix 6 1 DTS Neo 6 DTS 96 24 Dolby Digital EX Dolby ProLogic Ilx Late Night Mode Adjustable Digital Delay Audio DACs Crossover Adjustment Source Direct Mode Bypass Automatic Room EQ and Correction OTHER FEATURES Display Dimmer Power On Volume Source Maximum Volume On Screen Display Software Upgradeable PC Setup Application ZONE 2 FEATURES Powered Zone 2 Dedicated Zone 2 Binding Posts Line Output for Second Source Power On Volume Source Maximum Volume Bass Treble Adjustment Balance Adjustment CONTROL RS 232 Control Port IR In Out 12V Trigger Output Remote Control TGA 7401 7 400W ch 800W ch 40 0 5 Y M Y Vf Class A B L R lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt 192kHz 24 bit 40 150Hz Y Y lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt Y 3 3 3 Backlit Learning Macro PROCESSING Channels Sonic Holography DTS ES Discrete Matrix 6 1 DTS Neo 6 DTS 96 24 Dolby Digital EX Dolby ProLogic IIx Late Night Mode Adjustable Digital Delay Audio DACs Crossover Adjustment Source Direct Mode Bypass Automatic Room EQ and Correction PREAMP OUTPUTS Front L R Center Surround L R Surround Back Subwoofer TUNER FEATURES SIRIUS
7. esign from a blank sheet of camcorders paper rather than by trying to tease out performance improvements in conventional designs Robert Harley The Absolute Sound May 2008 The patented Tracking Downconverter power J HDMI 1 3a information is routed using Sonic Holography improves the supply design dynamically adjusts the output ai MAAS T a Sunfire developed 1080p switch performance of any loudspeaker by of Sunfire amplifiers to suit the requirements i o Switching is the most reliable link creating a wider and more three of the incoming audio signal On demand WEG between processors and sources that dimensional soundstage Sunfire s power is available for eventhe most demanding v maintains High Definition performance HDMI 1 3a exclusive digital signal processing speakers while its high efficiencv keeps the E J standards while avoiding compatibility e algorithm adds a complex crosstalk amplifier cool to the touch UA 7 problems still challenging this high end i signal to the left and right speakers technology Chana ye HME Shaan WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW A PRE AMP THAT TRULY AMAZED YOU SIR RIUS Can you remember the last time you were truly amazed by a pre amp processor What if we told you about one whose lineage of A DM audiophile quality processors goes back more than a decade the ELAN Ol and features the luxury of HDMI switching Sonic Holography Dolby ProLogic IIx Dolby Digital Dolby
8. le TGR 401 RECEIVER WHY DID WE GIVE IT AN ASTOUNDING 200 WATTS PER CHANNEL Let s face it Power is number 1 on every Home Theater shopper s Top 5 list of priorities Because everyone knows that the more power your system has the more detail and performance vou ll be able to pull out of your movies and music No other comparable receiver quenches your thirst for power better than the all new 7 1 channel TGR 401 With and a gorgeous new design to house it all the TGR 401 is truly the Sunfire of 7 1 channel receivers Plus with Sunfire s exclusive Tracking Downconverter technology that power will be the coolest running and most reliable too And because great sound should be experienced from every room in the house the the leading brand of innovative multi room audio video systems for two decades It s also the only receiver with a VIA migo iPod dock so you ll also have easy access to the benefits of the world s best selling MP3 player In short The TGR 401 is the best thing to ever happen to mid sized systems and relegates its so called competition to non competitive status Hidden in a compartment behind a sliding door these Everyone thinks of Bob Carver primarily as an connections are to be used amplifier designer but he s actually a physicist both for easy hookup of High by nature and formal education Consequently he igib on game syste y k i q y portable music players and approaches product d
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