Many people enjoy listening to music on their PC, but without proper (outboard) amplification, it is hard to do justice to the
sound quality of PC audio sources. Thanks to this unique USB terminal, you can amplify 2-channel audio as well as multi-
channel audio from your PC, creating an overwhelming sound experience compared to what is usually achieved through
typical PC audio systems.
Pioneer’s ‘Audio Scaler’ technology improves the sound quality of both stereo and
multi-channel sources (such as CD, MD, DVD) to a level approaching that of
DVD-Audio. Hi-Bit conversion first expands the bit length of the linear PCM signal
to 24 bits. The result is more detailed sound with less deterioration, closer to the
original signal. At the same time, Pioneer’s high-sampling digital filter technology
enlarges the frequency bandwidth, restoring a sense of the high frequencies which
were present in the original recording. The final result is a more relaxed, musical
sound quality.
3. Music/Movie Discrete speaker configuration ready
The latest multi-channel music recordings
require a ITU-R standard speaker setting for
monitoring, whereas movie soundtracks are
monitored with a diffused speaker setting. For
the ultimate performance of both movies and
music, the Music/Movie Discrete speaker
configuration feature is an extremely
convenient solution enabling you to switch
between movie speaker setting and music
speaker setting just by selecting THX Music
mode / THX Cinema mode as needed. Now
there’s no need to reposition and reconnect
speakers each time you want to enjoy
multi-channel sound from either movie or
DVD-Audio/SACD sources in their purest
forms.
2. Bi-Surround mode
Rectangle-shaped rooms pose a particular audio challenge, as the audio must
cover a much longer area from front to back. Bi-Surround mode addresses this
problem. Two sets of surround speakers are driven by different amplifiers; two of
these are switched from surround back amplifiers. So the sound envelops the
whole area of the room in dramatic surround sound.
1. Bi-Amp mode
In Bi-Amp mode, the VSA-AX10Ai-S allows you to use a separate amplifier for the high frequency driver and the low
frequency driver of your front pair of speakers, for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to
do this — equipped with separate terminals for high and low. In Bi-Amp mode, both the front and the surround back
speaker terminals of the VSA-AX10Ai-S will be used to drive the front speakers.
VSA-AX10Ai-S comes with newly designed touch panel remote
control. This remote control is exceptionally thin on account of the
special built-in rechargeable battery. Thanks to a large LCD touch
panel and a wide variety of preset codes with learning capability, the
operation is simpler and smoother than ever before.
For people who don’t want to set a centre speaker in their room, this mode generates a distinct centre sound image by
adopting the latest HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function). The resulting sound is extremely close to that of when a centre
speaker is used.
Multi-channel USB terminal for pure PC audio playback
Audio Scaler
Versatile Speaker Configurations
Hi-Bit
Conversion
High
Sampling
Bit
Sampling Frequency
Movie Discrete speaker
configuration
Speakers turned off
Music Discrete speaker
configuration
Speakers turned off
Sleek-designed large touch panel remote control
Real Phantom mode
More exciting features
Original
Signal
Large touch panel
remote control
Close-up of touch panel
Bi-Surround Mode
Surround back speakers are
moved
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