Kenwood VR-9070 7.1-Channel THX-Certified Home Theater Receiver (Black)

by Kenwood

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 17 x 7 inches ; 25 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 30 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000800B4W
• Item model number: VR-9070
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,271 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

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Enjoy the very best in surround sound performance with the Kenwood VR-9070 home theater receiver, which not only delivers 100 watts of power to each of its seven channels, but also meets the demanding standards of LucasFilm's THX Select certification. Internally, the receiver is equipped with a 32-bit floating SHARC digital signal processor, a K-STAT discrete audio amplifier, and a 24-bit/96 kHz audio digital-to-analog converter that combine to deliver remarkably accurate, explosive sound whether you're watching the latest Hollywood spectacle or listening to your favorite tunes on CD. The audio experience is enhanced by the five DSP modes--arena, theater, jazz club, stadium, and disco--that simulate the acoustics of the most common live venues.

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As with the best surround receivers, the VR-9070 offers decoding for a variety of formats, including THX Select, THX Surround EX, THX Cinema, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx. The first several formats play 5.1, 6.1-, and 7.1-channel soundtracks from the latest DVDs, while Pro Logic IIx converts two-channel audio sources such as CDs, VHS tapes, and even LPs into full multichannel splendor to create a surround-like effect. The receiver also boasts an active equalizer function that adapts to the type of speakers you own (full range, satellite, etc.) and the type of program you're listening to (movies, music, or TV). The resulting sound can meet all types of expectations, whether you like your audio tight and crisp or full of booming echoes.

The THX Select certification signifies that the VR-9070 meets the manufacturing standards established by LucasFilm for audio accuracy and performance. Every THX Select-certified component boasts a variety of valuable features, including: re-equalization, which removes the edgy brightness of cinema sound and accurately adapts it for home playback; timbre matching, which ensures a tonal match between the front and surround speakers; adaptive decorrelation, which gives monaural surround signals a true stereo sound; bass management, which directs the bass signals to the subwoofer to ensure cinema-quality bass; peak level management, which protects subwoofers from overload in bass-heavy soundtracks; and loudspeaker synchronization, which allows you to fine tune your system for optimal "sweet spot" listening in any room. To put it simply, THX Select receivers are as close as you can come to true movie-theater sound in your own home.

Additional audio functions unique to the VR-9070 include automatic signal detection for both analog and digital sources (instinctively switches between CD player, DVD player, or satellite receiver depending on which unit is playing); individual bass and treble controls; and a Midnight Theater mode that softens loud passages of movies so that people in other rooms won't be disturbed. And, of course, the receiver includes a quartz PLL-synthesized AM/FM tuner with 40 station presets.

Adding to the VR-9070's value is the receiver's ability to serve as an A/V component switcher (it's HD-compatible), which is ideal for TVs with a limited number of inputs; the HD component pass-through function; and its S-video up-conversion, which converts composite signals to S-video to improve picture quality and minimize signal loss.

For the ultimate in flexibility, the VR-9070 offers three component video inputs for such items as DVD players and HD receivers, five S-video inputs, and five composite inputs. It also comes with five video outputs (one component, two S-video, and two composite), along with eight audio inputs (including a front-panel auxiliary and a 6-channel input) and four digital audio inputs (two coaxial and two optical). Listeners can even use the receiver to control speakers and components in other rooms thanks to the multiroom A/V and IR control outputs. The VR-9070, which measures 17.31 by 6.56 by 15.62 inches (W x H x D), comes with a comprehensive learning remote control and is covered by a two-year warranty on parts and labor.

What's in the Box
VR-9070 receiver, remote control, user's manual.

Product Description

There's a world of sound that's available in theaters. THX and Dolby bring incredible digital sharpness to audio, but it can be hard to get the most from it when people are talking on their phones, chatting with each other, munching on popcorn, etc. That's why you need the Kenwood VR-9070 Home Theater Receiver. Get the powerful audio that shakes you in your theater seat, without any of the theater's distractions. Front-panel audio and video game inputs with automatic source and surround mode switching HD-compatible component video switching Video up-converting from Composite to S-Video Multi-zone audio and video operation with IR sensor input 2 IR repeater outputs K-STAT self-adjusting discrete power amplifier Black

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kenwood VR-9070, an outstanding update!, September 21, 2005

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T. Wright "twright" (DELAWARE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kenwood VR-9070 7.1-Channel THX-Certified Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Electronics)

After almost 30 years my monster technics quad receiver went up in smoke. Since I haven't messed with buying a receiver for decades I realized I was way out of date on my electronic decision process. After an intense weekend of many internet searchs and product reviews this unit seemed to me to be a great find for the money. I received this unit - set it up - and have not been disappointed at all. ( I have gone nuts and replaced speakers, added a huge sub woofer, since I decided to run all my other components through this receiver for complete home entertainment and tv surround sound.) I find this receiver to be an outstanding update compared to my previous receiver that I paid about the same price years ago. I think you'll really like it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Receiver!, November 8, 2005

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The Hermit "jurvis" (Elk Grove, IL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kenwood VR-9070 7.1-Channel THX-Certified Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Electronics)

This receiver is all you will ever need. I hooked it up using 7.1 system, and WHAM! Unreal sound! There are also a variety of sounds to choose from depending on your inputs, THX, ON / OFF & "wide mode", all the standard DSP modes- game, hall,etc. and the latest in Dolby-Pro, Pro Logic II+, and a new NEO-6 which converts 2-channel to 5.1 automatically. I test drove it with "Empire Strikes Back" DVD, and I swore I was in a Loews theater. What is also great is that you can use it to switch all video inputs- Cable / Sattelite, DVD player, VCR, Playstation, with a touch of the remote. Easy to set-up and learn. Outstanding for the price! Best Buy sells similar units of 6.1 for $900+. A real no-brainer!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SUPERIOR A/V RECEIVER, December 23, 2005

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Brian R. Gates "Naval Aviator" (Pensacola, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kenwood VR-9070 7.1-Channel THX-Certified Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Electronics)

BUY IT, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! Received for Christmas and could not believe the quality of sound emanating from my 10 + year old Bose speakers. Researched Yamaha extensively and would put this in the same league as the RX-V models of last year (for half the price). Warm regards!