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Denon launches UK-tuned home cinema receivers
Denon, one of the world’s premier manufacturers of high-quality home gamut of Audyssey’s acoustic optimisation systems.
entertainment components, is unveiling the ﬁ rst models from its new The range comprises the entry-level, ﬁ ve-channel, 550 watts AVR-
range of 2009 AV receivers. Set to hit these shores in June, the powerful 1610, the seven channel, 840 watts AVR-1910, as well as the seven
and fully speciﬁ ed three-strong line-up of sub-£1000 designs are said to channel, 875 watts AVR-2310.
deliver Denon’s best ever sound. Fundamental to the superior sound quality of the latter two models is
The superior sound quality is achieved because two of the new the fact they have been tuned speciﬁ cally for the UK market. This UK
arrivals have been speciﬁ cally tuned for the UK market. These latest sound-tuned feature has enabled Denon to deliver its best ever sound.
models give consumers clever, powerful and simple ways to enjoy the These models also embrace upconversion and scaling from all analogue
best performance from today’s High Deﬁ nition home entertainment sources to 1080p, as well as support for Dolby Pro-Logic IIz.
formats, with leading-edge image enhancement technologies, HDMI 1.3a All three new models offer Dolby TrueHD and DTS-
capability with support for Deep Color, advanced connectivity and the full HD Master Audio decoding, on-screen displays,
and are compatible with Denon iPod dock
Denon’s UK-tuned time cinema receiver
control.
Roger Batchelor, Denon’s UK product
marketing manager, said, “These latest
receivers once again raise the performance
bar in the UK’s hugely competitive AV
receiver market. In particular, the UK
tuning programme demonstrates Denon’s
acknowledgement of the special importance
of the domestic market, and we are conﬁ dent
the new series will entertain and thrill both
new and existing Denon customers.”
www.denon.co.uk
01753 680568
Asheridge announces Sonus Faber launches Liuto
Purelink Modular HDMI/DVI speaker range
matrix
Sonus Faber, the Italian loudspeaker manufacturer, has unveiled a new
range of speakers called Liuto, to be distributed in the UK by Absolute
Asheridge Communications has introduced a new range of Purelink Modular
Sounds. The speakers sit at the more affordable end of Sonus Faber’s
HDMI Matrix Routers.
portfolio, replacing the Domus range and slotting in beneath the existing
Until recently HDMI Matrix Routers have had a very limited capacity with
Cremona and Homage lines, yet their sonic ability and distinctive style is
only a handful, including Purelink, being able to offer 8x8 switching. Now
typical of Sonus Faber.
Purelink’s new technology enables up to 36x36 matrix capability.
The range takes its name from the Italian word for ‘lute’, the instrument
This new modular device still maintains all the beneﬁ ts of a ﬁ xed input
that inspired the curved shape of the speakers’ cabinets. The shape
matrix, due to the high-quality components used. The speed of changing
is not only pleasing to the eye, it also greatly enhances the acoustic
sources remains a key feature with the MX-1800 and MX-3600 retaining
properties of the cabinets in which the speakers’ drive units are housed,
handshake information from all screens and HDMI devices in order to provide
ensuring excellent stiffness and the minimisation of sonically deleterious
the fastest possible switching time and minimise blue screens during the
resonances and standing waves.
handshake process. The Matrix retains RS232 and LAN control for maximum
The Sonus Faber Liuto range consists of three
options and ﬂ exibility of control.
models: a ﬂ oor-standing speaker called Liuto
Purelink has an established high-end AV background with its core
Tower, a compact stand-mount called Liuto
business being in mission-critical government and military applications, where
Monitor, and a versatile speaker for surround
the highest standards are required and hardware failure is not an option.
sound applications called Liuto Smart.
Its products provide minimal degradation of the signal integrity, making
The multipurpose Smart can be positioned
them suitable for use as part of a much larger system without the need for
either horizontally, for use as a centre speaker,
additional signal boosters.
or vertically, for front, rear and/or side channel
Despite the quality of the components and the breeding of these devices
duties in a multichannel system. It can also
the new Purelink MX-1800/3600 HDMI Matrix is incredibly cost effective.
be wall-mounted discreetly using adjustable
The Purelink Matrix costs from £5,000 - £10,000 less per loaded unit than
brackets.
other comparable modular systems.
All three models share custom-built drive
A choice of two chassis units are available with the MX-1800 able to
units, including a 25mm fabric dome tweeter
matrix up to 18x18 devices, and the MX-3600 36x36. It is also possible to
and 150mm polypropylene fabric cone main
mix HDMI and DVI input and output cards to give further ﬂ exibility.
driver, while the Liuto Tower adds a 220mm
www.ashcomms.com
bass driver with an aluminium/magnesium alloy
The new Purelink
01494 794770
cone.
Modular from Asheridge
The Liuto Tower and Liuto Monitor are ﬁ nished in a
Communications
luxurious combination of goffered black and high-
gloss black piano lacquer, with black leather covering
the front bafﬂ e. The Liuto Smart sports wrap-around
black leather, with goffered black panels at either end.
Each Liuto speaker is endowed with an expressive
and sumptuously detailed midrange performance,
coupled to sweet, sonorous treble and taut, musical
bass. The Liuto Monitor ably continues Sonus Faber’s
tradition of luxuriously ﬁ nished, high-performance
compact stand-mount speakers - a concept the
company pioneered upon its inception in the early
1980s - while the Liuto Tower adds serious depth to
an already engaging sonic mix.
www.sonusfaber.com
020 8971 3909
The Sonus Faber Liuto speaker range
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