Krell Home Theater Standard 7.1
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Thank you for your purchase of the Krell Home Theater Standard 7.1
Surround Preamp/Processor.
The Home Theater Standard 7.1 surround preamp/processor serves
as the centerpiece in a Krell HEAT™—High End Audio Theater—
system, which applies the fundamental principles of Krell engineering
to the creation of a fully integrated high-performance multichannel
sound system. The Home Theater Standard 7.1 delivers unparalleled
music and cinema soundtrack reproduction through the use of a full
complement of advanced Krell technologies including Krell Current
Mode™, Smart System Setup™, discrete Class A, direct-coupled cir-
cuitry with balanced outputs, user-configurable input assignment and
system macros, main and remote zone control capability, the Krell
Digital Room Equalizer, and broadcast-quality video circuitry.
The Home Theater Standard 7.1 is THX Ultra certified and features
THX Surround EX, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital EX, DTS 6.1 ES,
DTS NEO:6, and Dolby Pro Logic II processing, in addition to nine
proprietary Krell Music Surround modes. The flexibility and modular
architecture of the Home Theater Standard 7.1 allows upgrades to
internal hardware and software for future surround sound formats
and design enhancements.
This owner’s reference manual contains important information on the
placement, installation, and operation of the Krell Home Theater
Standard 7.1. Please read this information carefully. A thorough
understanding of these details helps ensure satisfactory operation of
and long life for your Home Theater Standard 7.1 and related system
components.
Introduction