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The Aragon Stage One is a new high-end THX® Ultra2 Certified preamplifier and processor with a built-in tuner. This technologically enhanced unit supports 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 decoding for today’s most popular digital formats including DTS-ES and THX® surround EX.
The Stage One utilizes 24bit/192kHz DACs and adheres to Mondial Designs’ classic minimalist design approach and THX® Ultra2 specifications, which together ensure the highest level of premium performance and reliability.
The Stage One circuitry was designed, above all else, to do no harm to the audio and video signals. The intuitive, one-touch user interface not only allows the front panel to be striking without being overloaded with rows and rows of buttons, but it also eliminates the need for on-screen character generators that compromise video signals. Wide bandwidth relays allow HDTV, Component Video, Progressive Scan, composite and S-Video signals to be routed without signal degradation.
The Stage One features a machined aluminum front panel with an engraved Aragon logo and elegant blue LED lighting that perfectly complements the available black or silver finish options. A software controlled dimmer function allows consumers to choose full or half brightness, as well as allowing them to completely turn off the LED lighting.
The Stage One has a full complement of digital and analog audio and video inputs and outputs and control jacks including seven A/V inputs and an on-board AM/FM tuner. The large vacuum tube florescent display adds to the user-friendly, ease-of-operation and a learning, preprogrammed infrared remote control comes with each unit. In-the-field software upgrades are possible, if needed, through in-system programmability via an RS-232 port.
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