Keeping the Focus on Real Power, Source Flexibility and Simple Connectivity

It’s easy to get excited about home theater that’s easy on the wallet. And in recent times, we’ve been spoiled for choice. The only downside is that most packaged home theater systems have largely missed the target. It’s all about covering the fundamental A/V considerations — that’s the design focus of the HT-S3100 5.1-channel receiver/speaker package. Where others fall short, the HT-S3100 covers today’s key entertainment options — DVD video, audio CDs and digital music files, TV and satellite broadcasts, and gaming. With the reliability of component video, you can even bring Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD into the mix. And as with all Onkyo A/V components, the HT-S3100 has a trademark amplification design that puts power and precision before all else.

Drawing on the Onkyo Approach for Dynamic, Noise-Free Audio

Onkyo’s High Current Power Supply (H.C.P.S.) concept ensures that you will always have the power to respond to the wide dynamics of surround sound. To complement this power capacity, it is essential to limit the effects of signal noise. When the sound is attenuated in a conventional amplifier, the audio signal drops close to the noise floor at low volumes, thereby tainting the signal. The noise that results is magnified when the signal is amplified. Onkyo’s Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry adjusts the gain so that less than half the standard amount of attenuation is necessary. The signal never comes close to the noise floor, thereby eliminating the possibility of the noise found in conventional volume-attenuation designs.

With three component video inputs, you can have up to three of today’s latest A/V components— think Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD players, hard disc recorders, DVD players, cable/satellite boxes, and gaming consoles such as the Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Wii—connected simultaneously for output to the latest flat-panel and rear-projection displays. With a frequency range out to 50 MHz, you have more than enough bandwidth to pass a 720por 1080i signal (which require at least 37 MHz of  bandwidth) to a high-definition display.

Speaker Package with Gloss Finish and Easy Wall Mounting

The HTP-360 5.1 speaker system’s compact, contemporary design is an ideal match for flatscreen displays. The gloss finish of the speakers accentuates the minimalist styling of today’s displays. What’s more, the speakers have 4-axis tilt mounts that allow them to be wall-mounted in the right environment.

DTS Neo:6 5.1 is an advanced matrix decoder that takes any two-channel source (from, say, a television broadcast, CD or DVD) and expands it into a surround sound field for a 5.1-channel system. It also provides separate, optimized modes for stereo music materials and matrix surround movie soundtracks. An equivalent technology from Dolby Digital, Pro Logic II, also brings you multi-channel sound from regular stereo, for a more expansive home cinema experience.

CinemaFILTER and OR-EQ Equalizer to Enliven the Experience

The tonal balance of a film soundtrack can be edgy and “bright” when played back over audio equipment in your home. This is because film soundtracks are designed to be played back in large theaters using heavy-duty equipment. CinemaFILTER restores the correct tonal balance for playing a movie soundtrack in the smaller confines of your home theater. CinemaFILTER can be used with DTS and Dolby listening modes, and is easily activated from your remote control. Also, if you use the OR-EQ equalizer button, you’ll get a more powerful, direct sound from movie sources.

The receiver’s rear panel is designed so that you can connect it easily to your A/V components and speakers. Component video inputs and output are conveniently located on the top left of the rear panel, as are the digital inputs for Dolby and DTS surround signals. These are supplemented by colorcoded5.1-multichannelinputs that can connect to compatible Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD players to receive audio output from high-definition discs.

The ubiquitous iPod has revolutionized how we listen to and store our music. With Onkyo’s RI Docks (sold separately), you can integrate almost any iPod model with your home theater system .Using the dock also gives you additional functionality when connected through Onkyo’s Remote Interactive (RI) system.

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Special Features

• iPod compatible (optional DS-A2)
• HDTV capable video switching

• AV Receiver (HT-R340)

• Speaker Package (HTP-360) 

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