JBL Synthesis SDR35 Immersive Surround Sound AVR w/16 channels of processing

Very nice considering it’s probably based on Arcam hardware. Any idea of the price yet?

I wonder if JBL didn't mess things up a little when they released this and the SDA-7120. Both are 7ch which means you can't make a very tidy 9.1.6 setup using only two devices connected with a cat5e cable running Dante between them as it will be one amplifier channel short.

Mashie Saldana said:

Also I'm surprised DTS:X Pro isn't mentioned as it will be in the SP-55 ...

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Where do you see that?

All I see is DTS:X3D, which I've never heard of, but maybe they're the same thing.

noah katz said:

Where do you see that?

All I see is DTS:X3D, which I've never heard of, but maybe they're the same thing.

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You are correct, no idea where I got it from.

hasta666 said:

Very nice considering it’s probably based on Arcam hardware. Any idea of the price yet?

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MSRP is $7500

madhuski said:

MSRP is $7500

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Ouch, there's always something getting in my way.

Mashie Saldana said:

Here are some nice close up pictures from the JBL website.

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HDMI jacks look upside down compared to how I've usually seen them.

sdurani said:

HDMI jacks look upside down compared to how I've usually seen them.

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Well spotted, maybe that one is for the Australian market.

So what are class G amp's and why do we want them over say class D?

Isn't G only Class A/B with a changeable rail voltage to improve the energy efficiency of the A/B a bit?
I don't think it's class D.

snickers01 said:

Isn't G only Class A/B with a changeable rail voltage to improve the energy efficiency of the A/B a bit?

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Exactly.

I don't think it's class D.

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Right, class D converts the signal to pulse width modulation (like the way audio is carried on FM radio).

Mashie Saldana said:

I wonder if JBL didn't mess things up a little when they released this and the SDA-7120. Both are 7ch which means you can't make a very tidy 9.1.6 setup using only two devices connected with a cat5e cable running Dante between them as it will be one amplifier channel short.

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I think you will be fine. There are two Dante network ports on the receiver allowing to connect to both the 7 channel and 2 channel power amps.

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I think you will be fine. There are two Dante network ports on the receiver allowing to connect to both the 7 channel and 2 channel power amps.

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The thing with Dante is that it isn't a 1:1 ratio between port's like in the analog nor HDMI world. Just connect a network switch in between and you can run 15 Dante mono blocks or 15 Dante active speakers if you so wish.

My complaint was that it had been nice if you could drive all 15 speakers using only two devices and just a tiny ethernet cable between them.

Mashie Saldana said:

The thing with Dante is that it isn't a 1:1 ratio between port's like in the analog nor HDMI world. Just connect a network switch in between and you can run 15 Dante mono blocks or 15 Dante active speakers if you so wish.

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That's pretty cool! This is kind of a milestone bringing it to a mid-level SSP. Hopefully others follow suit.

It is an ARCAM AVR30 with Logic16 and Dante.

MSRP $7,500

mmiles said:

It is an ARCAM AVR30 with Logic16 and Dante.

MSRP $7,500

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Logic16, Dante, and Auromatic, as well as a much better looking case. I don’t know if Arcam has the Harman curve available or if either have the speaker profiles for Harman speakers like the SDP-75. Anyway, I doubt people buying Synthesis systems care about a $1,500 price delta considering the added features.

Harman rep said the SDP55 will not have the speaker curves.

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Harman rep said the SDP55 will not have the speaker curves.

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Oh well...that would've been a winner.

I can speak to an associate that is a dealer to confirm.