"Film or music, digital or analog, processed or direct, the Sunfire never sounds less than good. It generates an awesome sense of space, yet will precisely pinpoint details within that space." The Perfect Vision

"While the Theater Grand's front panel is impressive, it's the back panel that's the real winner here. You'll find connectivity and intelligent routing for practically every component you could possibly own…" E-Gear Magazine

Since Bob Carver's entry into the home theater A/V preamp market years ago with the highly-acclaimed and award winning Sunfire Theater Grand, Bob and his team have kept busy cooking up new ways to improve the design. The amazing Theater Grand II and III that followed were huge successes; the new version IV adds even more features and new styling.

Like its predecessors, the Theater Grand IV is foremost an audiophile-grade preamplifier. Bob and his team designed it to produce a warm and engaging soundstage - both your movie and music soundtracks will be smooth and dynamic.

The Theater Grand IV adds Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx to its array of numerous surround modes including Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Digital EX, DTS®, DTS-ES®, DTS Neo:6®, and user-configurable all-speaker stereo. It also includes an incredible digital implementation of Bob's wildly successful Sonic Holography® Imaging, that substantially adds to the acoustic space of any stereo recording.

The Theater Grand IV's control system takes into consideration the needs of the modern AV system. New in version IV is video format conversion that automatically up-converts composite to S-video, and S-Video to component video to keep you from having to change inputs on your TV.

The Theater Grand's remote is a powerful preprogrammed and learning LCD-based design that is easy and intuitive for your family to operate. The Theater Grand IV includes an RS-232 communication port to allow easy operation from any custom control system, as well as an IEEE-1394 (Firewire™) port for future expansion.

If your eyes get tired, the Theater Grand also includes an AM/FM tuner with 40 presets, an 8-channel input for DVD-Audio or SACD, eight balanced XLR outputs, a Phono stage, and much, much more.

• Auto signal sensing input switching - automatically turns the unit on, selects your source and surround mode
• 7.1 Channel Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS-ES and DTS Neo:6 decoding, plus Sunfire's exclusive Side-Axis outputs for 9.1 channels total playback!
• Bob Carver's awesome Sonic Holography Imaging now in noise-free DSP for the ultimate soundstage enhancement of two-channel sources
• Second zone plays sources independent of the main zone
• Full-time digital downmix provides accurate two-channel output for tape recording, digital outputs, and second zone from multichannel digital sources
• Nine channel (user settable) "PARTY" mode engages all speakers from any two channel source
• Direct two-channel analog bypass mode
• Preprogrammed and learning remote control with LCD display
• Bob Carver's Dynamic Tuner Noise Reduction for dramatically improved clarity of weak FM stations
• Additional simulated surround mode converts stereo inputs into five or seven channels of output
• FM/AM tuner with Bob Carver's Dynamic Noise Reduction circuit and 40 presets
• DSP tone controls
• Three 100MHz+ HDTV compatible wide-bandwidth component video inputs and two outputs
• Format conversion between S-VHS, component and composite video
• Six audio/video inputs, each with audio, S-video and composite video
• Three audio-only inputs, including Moving Magnet Phono input for LPs
• Eight analog audio inputs for DVD-A, SACD, or other external multichannel source
• Digital audio (S/PDIF) inputs for six sources: four coax or optical, plus two coax only
• Coaxial and optical digital (S/PDIF) outputs provide two-channel digital downmix from 5.1 sources
• Balanced outputs for primary 7.1 channels
• Four subwoofer outputs
• Side-axis side speaker outputs for completely enveloping soundstage (total of 9.1 channels!)
• Comprehensive all-digital bass manager with crossover frequencies of 40 to 160Hz
• 24-bit A-to-D converter and 24-bit/192kHz Multibit D-to-A converters for the ultimate in sound quality
• Separate trigger outputs and infrared inputs for both zones
• High-current (500mA total) trigger outputs easily handle the most power hungry accessories
• Sunfire exclusive: FLASH memory upgradable by playing a CD!
• IEEE-1394 (Firewire™) port for future expansion
• Two-year parts and labor warranty

• FLASH Update Software
• RS232 Codes Listing (Updated 9/7/05) (Requires Adobe Acrobat® to read)
• Philips Pronto remote control commands (Updated 2/11/05)

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