Marantz SR-8500

From Marantz website:  The SR8500 combines extraordinary flexibility and rarely found simplicity. The THX Select designation assures accurate reproduction of movie soundtracks. With 125 Watts per channel RMS, you can enjoy that sound in virtually any room through virtually any loudspeakers. The copperplated chassis isolates internal circuits from interference. The oversized toroidal transformer keeps electromagnetic emissions to a minimum. Specially chosen storage capacitors assure long-term energy supply so amplifiers can reproduce the most demanding passages. Marantz Room Acoustic Calibration (M.R.A.C.), uses an internal signal generator and a separate calibrated microphone to bring you the best audible performance in any room. HDCD circuitry decodes your HDCD discs. Dolby Headphone surrounds you even when your source is stereo. The SR8500 includes advanced transcoding with Line Memory and Time Base Correction to bring you the best video image. DVI (Digital Video Interface) switching is standard. Lip Sync lets you enjoy sound and image simultaneously. An RS232 connector for external control. There are two IR inputs, D-Bus (RC-5) connectors, and a pre-programmed/learning hand-held controller. Then there’s Marantz sound quality. Refreshing, invigorating, relaxing. Because the SR8500 is simply a Marantz. SR8500 THX Select Dolby Digital EX®/DTS ES® Surround Receiver • THX Select Certified • 125 Watts (into 8 ohms) x 7-ch Amps • Dolby Digital EX®, Pro Logic IIx® (Movie/Music/Game), • DTS 96/24, ES® (Discrete 6.1/Matrix 6.1), Neo:6 (Cinema/Music) • SRS Circle Surround II® (Cinema/Music/Mono) • All Discrete “Current Feedback” Amplifier Stages • 32-Bit DSP • 192kHz/24-Bit D/A Converters for all Channels • M.R.A.C. (Marantz Room Acoustic Calibration) System • Massive, High Energy Power Supply, Huge Toroidal Transformer • Copper Plated Chassis • HDCD Decoder Built-in • Dolby Headphone • DVI-D Switching (2 in/1 out) • Video Up-conversion: Composite/S-Video to Component with TBC • Multi-room/Multi-source Capability with Discrete Commands • Speaker A/B Switching • Multi Speaker “C” Output • Lip Sync Control • HD Compatible Component Video Switching (4 in/1 out) • 6 Assignable Digital Inputs (7 in Total) • RS232C Terminal for System Control and Future Upgrades • 2 Direct IR Flasher Inputs • 2 DC Triggers for Custom Installation Applications • D-BUS (RC-5 In/Out) Remote Connection