Specifications

Premium performance; unrelenting reliability; extraordinary experience. These are the
hallmarks that define this very affordable high-end home theater system. Despite their
modest prices, the ATP7700 and AT1800 offer surround sound technologies to suit any
program material. The end result is a combination of components as technologically
advanced as a luxury sedan, but as rugged and reliable as a classic pickup truck.
ATP7700
When we started building surround sound processors, we demanded more advanced
features and up-to-the-minute technology. We wanted our processors to be every bit as
durable and reliable as our power amplifiers. And they are.
Case in point
: the ATP7700.
The ATP7700 offers surround-sound technologies to suit any program material, from VHS
tape to multichannel SACD. It includes Dolby Digital EX
®
and Pro Logic IIx
®
, DTS ES-Discrete
®
and 7
.
1-c
hannel in
puts that accommodate DVD-Audio and SACD players. The 7.1-channel
input includes bass management functions, so you can adjust the output of your DVD-A or
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Uncompromising Performance
ATP7700 A/V Processor & AT1800 Series Power Amplifiers
SACD player to suit your speaker system. Many processors with DVD-A/SACD inputs lack
this feature—and as a result, often discard much of the bass in the recordings.
Custom installers and advanced do-it-yourselfers will appreciate the ATP7700’s many
convenience features. Most notable among these features is the large 5-inch (4:3) display
TFT monitor that allows easy programming without the need to refer to on-screen viewing.
Then there’s the learning remote that can control every component in your
system. An RS-232 interface makes it easy to control the ATP7700 from
advanced touchscreen controllers such as Crestron
®
and AMX
®
. A second-zone
output permits the use of any video or audio source device in another room.
Remote triggers let the ATP7700 control motorized screens, lighting, etc.
Discrete on and off buttons make it easy to control the ATP7700 from a
programmable remote. Buffered video outputs allow the ATP7700 to feed
distant TVs through long video cables. And all of the ATP7700’s setup
parameters can be downloaded to a computer, making it easy for a home
user to restore the settings, and for a custom installer to program multiple
ATP7700 A/V processors.
The back panel includes four composite video and seven S-video inputs;
three high-definition component video inputs, plus 10 analog and six digital
audio inputs. There’s also an AM/FM stereo tuner, a feature found in few
high-end preamp/processors.
You can be forgiven for thinking that modern technology and
old-fashioned reliability are mutually exclusive...but the ATP7700
proves that they can co-exist in the same product.
Back panel of the ATP7700