Sony TA-E2000 info?
Tor Lillqvist
Especially, what are differences to the TA-E1000? Is it worth the
somewhat higher price, or should I now, when the is announced, try to
get a discount on a TA-E1000?
--
Tor Lillqvist,
working, but not speaking, for the Technical Research Centre of Finland
Ken Stone
>Does anybody have any information on the Sony TA-E2000ESD yet?
>
>Especially, what are differences to the TA-E1000? Is it worth the
>somewhat higher price, or should I now, when the is announced, try to
>get a discount on a TA-E1000?
All I have seen is half of a one page fax that lists the following:
Technology:
* Pulse type A/D
* 90MHz Advanced High Density Linear Converter System D/A
* Input Chart
AUDIO VIDEO DIGITAL
--------------------------------------------------------------
Phono Video1(Loop)('S') Optical1
Tuner Video2(Loop)('S') Optical2(Loop)
CD Video3(Loop) Coaxial
Tape2 Video4
Tape1 Video5(Front Panel)('S')
TV
LD
* Dual Center Channel Outputs
* Dual Subwoofer Outputs
* Paired Main Outputs
* Control S In/Out
Features:
* Digital Signal Processing
* Digital Parametric Equalizer
* 91 Center Frequencies
* 16 Slopes
* 3 Bands
* +/-12dB in .1dB increments
* Independent for Front, Center, and Surround
* Digital Soundfield Effects
* Dolby Pro-Logic Decoder Available with All Modes of Surround
* 10 Factory Presets
* 10 User Presets
* Digital Seperation Control allows Adjustment of Channel
Seperation
* Digital Compression/Expansion
* Improved Audio Quality
* Source Direct Switch
All typos are mine ... I also have a glossy and a user manual on order and
both are due in this week.
What I wonder about is >exactly< what "Improved Audio Quality" means ?
-- Ken
David Altekruse
Prompted by your post, I phoned a local Sony ES dealer (Eber in Menlo Park)
who has the TA-E2000ESD in stock now (came in last Friday). The biggest
difference, I was told, is the change in D/A to a type of 1-bit converter
which reportedly improves the sound. There are only a couple other fairly
minor differences. In fact, the two units look almost identical.
List price is $1200.
Bob Garbs
I have the 1000ESD and have found the digital aspects ok, but
the analog sections are not so hot. The input overloads at the
drop of a hat and the output drive is very limited making it
hard to use this pre-amp with normal gain power amps. I suppose
Sony amps have a few more dB's of gain.
Siri Hewa
>How much is this TA-2000ESD?
>Doug
Price is $US 1200.00. And this was just shown in one of the US magazines that
show lots of upmarket hi-fi and the home hi-fi room design??.
:
Siri Hewa
OTC Research.
Bill Vermillion
There is a control to adjust the input on the analog side so
you don't overload, and there is also a digital input control.
I have mine matched with the N77ES and there is no problem
driving those. If I was 1) foolish enough & 2) wanted to
destroy my hearing and speakers, there is enough gain to pin
the meters on the amp, that would be about 450w/ch peak into 4
ohms.
I normally loaf along with 10 watt PEAKS.
--
Bill Vermillion - bi...@bilver.uucp
- ..!{peora|ge-dab|tous|tarpit}!bilver!bill
Rob Finley
1-bit converters (especially if they are MASH B-) won't solve all of the
problems of the E1000ES.
I need to try again to get Sony to send me info on the E2000ES.
Before you plunk down list $$$ for this otherwise excellent unit, check the
Dolby Pro-Logic quality. I watch movies at home (music all day at work)
and had to talk myself out of it. I ordered the service manual and
was alarmed to see that the E1000ES uses the Sanyo LA-2770 chip that
is found in the rest of Sony's product line and the lines of Pioneer and
a few others.
The LA2770 (Sanyo) Dolby Pro-Logic decoder chip contained in the E1000ES
does NOT have auto-balance and will have problems of channel bleeding
if the balance isn't close to dead-on.
The E1000ES avoids the main problem with surround by using a
CD-quality (48khz/16bit) delay for the rear channel. Usually, consumer
equipment uses cheap circuits that are too gross to describe.
If surround is important to anyone, get a cheap pre-amp (or keep what
you have now) and spend a few extra $$$ and get something like a Lexicon
CP-2 ($895 list) that decodes surround digitally with trouble-free results.
If you don't watch movies, ignore this.
If the Lexicon is a bit rich for your blood, look at the AudioSource
that uses the Analog Devices/PMI SSM-2125/6. This chip gets you better
distortion specs (0.02% total) and auto-balance on the inputs.
Kenwood receivers also offer this feature but might use a different chip.
I plan to find out soon.
Redeeming features? The E1000ES and E2000ES have nice clean visual sex-appeal.
If I had the money, I would get an E1000ES and hack a Lexicon CP-2 onto it.
Anyone have a Lexicon CP-2 or E1000ES forsale?