Yamaha RX-Z11 THX® Ultra2 Plus Home Theater Flagship Receiver 1180 Watts 11.2 ch

Description

Yamaha's flagship RX-Z11 receiver sets a new benchmark for surround sound receiver performance. It boasts an astonishing 11 channels of amplification, exclusive THX surround modes, and Yamaha's latest digital sound field processing for spectacular surround sound. Plus you get a wide array of entertainment options, including PC networking, HD Radio™ reception, and extensive multi-room audio/video options.
Unprecedented 11.2-channel flexibility
The 'Z11 delivers 140 watts x seven channels of high-current amplification for your main home theater speakers. Plus, you get four additional channels of 50 watts each to power optional front and rear "presence" speakers — you can place these above and behind your main front and rear speakers for a larger soundstage with expanded vertical dimension. All that power teamed with Yamaha's most advanced Cinema DSP ever adds up to intense, surround sound realism. Connect one powered subwoofer, or two configured as a front/rear or left/right stereo pair.
Enjoy music and video throughout your home
All those channels also open up flexible multi-source, multi-room entertainment possibilities. You can enjoy a surround sound movie in your main room while family members watch a second video source or listen to stereo music in up to three other areas of your home at the same time, without the need for any additional amplifiers. You can even route digital audio signals (including Dolby® Digital or DTS® surround sound) to a second home theater receiver or powered speaker system like Yamaha's
Digital Sound Projectors
.
HDMI switching for superior picture quality from every video source
The 'Z11's 1080p HDMI connections let you switch easily among five digital video sources, like a high-definition satellite receiver, high-def game consoles, and
HD DVD or Blu-ray disc players
, while maintaining pristine digital picture and sound quality. Two HDMI outputs add to the convenience for systems that feature more than one HDTV or projector. There's even a handy front-panel HDMI input that makes it a snap to plug in your high-def camcorder or compatible digital camera to view home movies and photos.
Analog-to-HDMI conversion lets you send all your non-digital video sources to a compatible television via a single HDMI cable. This receiver can also upgrade any non-HD video source to an HDMI digital signal with up to 1080p resolution, to more closely match the capabilities of your HDTV. A top-notch Anchor Bay ABT1018 video processor with a proprietary 10-bit Precision Video Scaling Engine™ provides exceptional detail and smoother playback.
Network connectivity and HD Radio
You get plenty of digital music options, too. Connect the RX-Z11 to a PC network and access music files stored on your computers. View track titles on your TV and select the tunes you want to hear using the receiver's remote. You can also listen to Internet Radio stations via your broadband connection. The built-in HD Radio tuner lets you listen to the free, over-the-air digital programming that many AM and FM stations now broadcast. Plus, you get front- and rear-panel USB ports to plug in a compatible MP3 player, hard disk drive, or USB flash drive loaded with your favorite tunes.
High-end audio quality
This beefy receiver uses only the finest audiophile-grade parts, including custom-made capacitors and a massive power transformer weighing in at over 22 pounds. It also utilizes an interior layout that thoroughly isolates the digital, analog, and video circuitry while providing the shortest signal paths possible to minimize interference that could adversely affect picture and sound quality.
Product highlights:
140 watts x 7 + 50 watts x 4 into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.04% THD
THX® Ultra2 Plus certification
new THX listening modes for optimized surround sound at any listening level
Dolby® True HD, DTS-HD™ Master Audio, Dolby® Digital Plus, DTS-HD™ High Resolution Audio, Dolby® Digital EX, DTS-ES™, Pro Logic® IIx, and DTS Neo:6 decoding
11.2-channel surround sound capability
home PC networking capability
Advanced YPAO 8-point sound optimization with Quick Start for easy and precise automatic speaker setup (microphone included)
Cinema DSP HD
3
processing for enhanced surround soundfields
built-in HD Radio tuner with multi-casting reception
XM Satellite Radio Ready (requires XM subscription and optional
XM Mini-Tuner package
)
Neural-THX Surround decoder for XM's HD Surround channels
iPod integration (requires optional Yamaha
YDS-11SL
)
music, video, and photo playback with on-screen menu
control your iPod with the receiver's remote
Improved Compressed Music Enhancer for MP3s and other digital music files
four-room/four-source capability
powered and line-level stereo audio output for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rooms
coax digital audio output for 2nd room
component video output with HD pass-through and 480i to 480p conversion of composite/S-video signals for 2nd room
composite video output for 3rd and 4th room
Digital ToP-ART design
high-current, low-impedance amplifier construction
192kHz/24-bit Burr-Brown DACs for all channels
Pure Direct mode for better sound from stereo sources and lossless audio formats transmitted via HDMI
Silent Cinema for simulated surround sound via standard stereo headphones
on-screen GUI (Graphic User Interface)
40 AM/FM/XM presets
learning/multibrand remote with illuminated buttons
basic remote for 2nd listening room (requires
remote control extender system
for second room operation, not included)
17-1/8"W x 8-5/16"H x 20-5/16"D
Connections:
1080p-compatible HDMI switching: 5 in, 2 out (including 1 front-panel input)
selectable 480p/720p/1080i/1080p video upconversion for all non-HD sources (upconverted video available through HDMI output only)
HDMI to HDMI upscaling (up to 1080p)
HDMI version 1.3a with support for Deep Color (30/36 bit) transmission, xvYCC color space, 120Hz and 24HZ refresh rates, and auto lip-sync compensation
Ethernet port for computer networking
front-and rear-panel USB ports for audio playback from USB flash drives, portable USB music players, and hard disk drives
component video switching: 4 in, 2 out
component video conversion (composite to S-video, or composite and S-video to component)
6 audio/video inputs, including:
1 front-panel input with composite and S-video
5 rear-panel inputs with composite and S-video
4 audio-only inputs (including phono)
digital audio inputs: 5 optical (including 1 front-panel), 4 coaxial
digital audio outputs: 1 optical, 1 coaxial
7.1-channel analog audio preamp input
7.1-channel preamp output for connecting optional external amplifiers
back surround speaker channels re-assignable for bi-amping front left and right speakers
binding post speaker terminals
2 sets of main speaker outputs
detachable
power cord
MFR # RXZ11