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Audio Formats & Licenses ELITE AV RECEIVERS REFERENCE GUIDE
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Various Music File Playback via USB/Network/HDMI
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Various music files can be played back via USB or HDMI
(SACD)**. With DLNA and AirPlay features, the AV receivers let
you stream audio from compatible devices. Through a DLNA app,
you can now stream WMA, MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, and
Apple Lossless audio files stored on your DMS.
Variable File Play Action
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Various features to easily access and play your music library are
available for the AV receivers. Using the remote control, you can
fast forward/fast rewind during playback, and sort songs
(alphabetical/track order). In addition to these operations, the
new iControlAV5 app lets you search songs and albums. This
feature works even if you don’t remember the exact title.
Gapless Playback
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Enjoy smooth, uninterrupted audio playback for WAV, FLAC,
AIFF, AAC, MP3, and Apple Lossless files. The function is ideal
for listening to music tracks intended for continuous play, such
as classical music, progressive rock, concept albums, or live
recordings.
* Gapless playback only available for DLNA 2-Box Pull and USB memory
playback. Not available for WAV/FLAC multi-channel streaming.
Playable Formats
Format Extension Stream SC-89/SC-87/SC-85/SC-82/SC-81
via USB/Network
MP3* .mp3 MPEG-1Audio Layer-3
Sampling Frequency 32/44.1/48 kHz
Quantization Bit Rate 16 bit
Channels 2
Bit Rate 8-320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
WAV .wav WAV
Sampling Frequency 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz
Quantization Bit Rate 16 bit/24 bit
Channels 5.1/5.0 (up to 96 kHz) **, 2
WMA .wma WMA2/7/8/9
Sampling Frequency 32/44.1/48 kHz
Quantization Bit Rate 16 bit
Channels 2
Bit Rate 5-320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
AAC
.m4a
.aac
.3gp
.3g2
MPEG-4 AAC LC
MPEG-4 HE AAC
(aacPlus v 1/2)
Sampling Frequency 32/44.1/48 kHz
Quantization Bit Rate 16 bit
Channels 2
Bit Rate 16-320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
Apple
Lossless
.m4a
.mp4
ALAC
Sampling Frequency 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz
Quantization Bit Rate 16 bit/24 bit
Channels 2
FLAC .flac FLAC
Sampling Frequency 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz
Quantization Bit Rate 16 bit/24 bit
Channels 5.1/5.0 (up to 96 kHz) **, 2
AIFF
.aif
.aiff
AIFF
Sampling Frequency 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz
Quantization Bit Rate 16 bit/24 bit
Channels 2
DSD**
.dff
.dsf
DSDIFF
DSF
Sampling Frequency 2.8224/5.6448 MHz
Quantization Bit Rate 1 bit
Channels 2
via HDMI
DSD Disc***
(SACD)
– –
Sampling Frequency 2.8224 MHz
Quantization Bit Rate 1 bit
Channels 5.1**/2
* MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Multimedia
** Playback only. 2.8224 MHz only for SC-82/SC-81
*** Playback only
Search Songs on iControlAV5