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Integra Research Debuts Build-to-Order High-End AV Controller Platform for Audio, Video, or Both

LAS VEGAS, (1/8/04) – Audiophiles, video enthusiasts, and custom installers will soon be able to choose their own ideal combination of features on Integra Research’s build-to-order RDC–7.1 card-based modular audio/video controller. With the help of the dealer and a configuration wizard on Integra Research’s web site, customers will be able to pick and choose among eight different optional modules to create their personal ideal system. This platform will also allow for ongoing upgrades to reflect new technology, program sources, and connection options. The first planned upgrade modules will be introduced in the fall of this year.

Integra Research Debuts No-Compromise Universal Player With Advanced Digital Outputs for Every Format

Apogee Low-Jitter Clock, iLink for DVD-A/SACD, DVI-compatible HDMI output, HD Video Scaler, and AES/EBU digital output

LAS VEGAS (1/8/04) – Integra Research has announced the THX Ultra-certified RDV-1.1, a high performance universal player that features an incredible array of state of the art circuitry and connectivity options. With digital output capability for high-resolution multichannel audio, as well as DVD-Video, the player provides the highest reproduction quality possible, regardless of the source material or format.

Integra Research Debuts 7 x 150 Watts THX Ultra2 Power Amp

LAS VEGAS, (1/8/04) -- Integra Research has introduced its RDA-7.1 THX Ultra2 seven-channel power amplifier delivering the ultimate in sound quality for home theater and multichannel music. This large, solidly built amplifier is conservatively rated at 150 watts per channel into an 8-ohm load. With a total combined output power exceeding 1000 watts, it is ideal for driving high-performance loudspeakers in a THX Surround EX system. The RDA-7.1 is a highly refined version of the original RDA-7, and it features THX Ultra2 certification, a new power supply bus-bar design for improved energy distribution, higher quality speaker connections, and new stabilization feet.

The newly formed Integra Research Division of Onkyo Corporation, Osaka, Japan, has introduced three high-end home theater components that were jointly developed with several US companies. These components offer audiophile-quality performance suitable for critical music listening, with professional-grade video to match.

The line-up consists of the Integra Research RDC-7, a 7.1-channel THX Surround EX™ audio/video preamplifier/processor; the RDA-7, a US-designed seven-channel THX power amplifier with each channel rated at 150 Watts; and the RDV-1, a premium DVD player with a broadcast-quality video section. All three models are THX Ultra® certified. The A/V processor and DVD player are IEEE-1394 capable, and the processor's operating system and surround formats are upgradeable via software that can be uploaded from a PC. This allows the product to be easily upgraded so it will not be rendered obsolete by the introduction of new surround formats.

These components were jointly developed in partnership with a trio of U.S. audio and video technology firms: Apogee Electronics Corp., Balanced Audio Technology, and LucasFilm THX® [listed in alphabetical order]. The company also worked closely with a team of custom installers to ensure the product meets the needs of that customer base.