Yamaha CS-R3604 Natural Sound Home Theater and Music System

YAMAHA Updated: 2007-10-10
Yamaha CS-R3604 Natural Sound Home Theater and Music System

COMPLETE AUDIO/VIDEO ENSEMBLE
This is as good as it gets. The CS-R3604 is a complete system including a high performance home theater receiver, CD changer, dual-well auto-reverse tape deck, and a full complement of speakers. The electronic components are elegantly stacked in a Euro-styled open cabinet. The four-way tower speakers flanking it share the same black micro-pebble finish.

5-CHNL H/T RCVR W/DOLBY DIGITAL, TRI-FIELD CDSP, AND DIGITAL S/F PROCESSING
The HTR-5140 is a 5-channel receiver providing Dolby Digital 5.1 channel decoding, and Yamaha's Tri-Field Cinema DSP, and Digital Sound Field Processing. Dolby Digital delivers discrete surround enjoyment on DVDs and laserdiscs, and Yamaha's proprietary surround processing technologies add depth and excitement to all kinds of audio and video programs.

DISCRETE 6-CHANNEL LINE INPUT
High quality performance today and ready for tomorrow. The HTR-5140 can easily accept the decoded output from any 5.1 channel surround system, whether it's DTS, MPEG-2, the new DVD Audio, or a system not yet developed.

DISCRETE POWER TRANSISTORS
Discrete power transistors rather than IC chips are used in the amplifier section to provide the cleanest sound possible. The amp delivers 60 watts to each of its five channels.

ACCLAIMED YAMAHA IC CHIPS
Yamaha's YSS-908 chip provides Dolby Digital and Pro Logic with full channel separation and no front-to-back bleedthrough in addition to Music and Cinema DSP and Tri-Field Processing.

11-SURROUND MODES INCLUDING MUSIC, CINEMA, AND TRI-FIELD DSP PROGRAMS
Yamaha's exclusive Digital Sound Field Processing for music recreates the acoustic personalities of concert halls and other venues. CDSP multiplies the effects of Dolby Pro Logic and Yamaha DSP to provide the best possible Pro Logic movie theater recreation in your home. Tri-Field Processing DSP does the same for Dolby Digital. The HTR-5140 surround modes include: Dolby Pro Logic and Enhanced, Dolby Digital and Enhanced, 70mm Movie Theater and Mono,TV Sports, Disco, Rock Concert & Concert Hall.

NEW THIN PROFILE UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL
The new thin profile remote control keypad is ergonomically designed for easy access to the most often used features, functions, and operations. It can operate Yamaha A/V components and has pre-set codes for popular brands of TVs, VCRs, DVD players, and cable/DBS boxes.

FOUR AUDIO/VIDEO AND THREE AUDIO INPUTS
The HTR-5140 is a versatile receiver incorporating 4-sets of audio/video inputs and 3 pairs of audio-only inputs.

LOW IMPEDANCE DRIVE CAPABILITY AND IMPEDANCE SWITCHING
Yamaha's famed low impedance drive circuitry is included in this receiver so that it can handle virtually all loads and a wide variety of speakers. For further speaker matching, the receiver's back-panel switches can be set for either high or low-impedance main speakers and either high or low-impedance center and surround speakers.

LINEAR DAMPING FACTOR CIRCUIT
The advantage of full range, 20 to 20,000 Hz, damping is that it improves the definition and resolution of the sound output throughout the audible frequency range.

SUBWOOFER OUTPUT
Separate subwoofer output with a 90 Hz low pass filter is especially convenient with sub/satellite speaker systems.

A/B SPEAKER SELECTOR
Allows selection of either a first set of speakers or a second -- or both.

40-STATION DIRECT ACCESS PRESET TUNING
Up to 40 preset AM and FM stations can be grouped in five groups eight stations. These groupings make it easy for family members to easily access their favorite stations or to have musical genres, such as all the jazz stations, grouped together.

5-DISC CD CHANGER WITH PLAYXCHANGE
The CDC-505 is a carousel-type changer with 5-disc capacity. Features Yamaha's patented PlayXchange which permits four discs to be replaced while the fifth is playing.