AudioControl Maestro X9S
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8K 9.1.6 Immersive AV Processor with Specially Chosen Audiophile DAC
- ES9038PRO SABRE audiophile DACs (140 dB of dynamic range)
- 16 balanced XLR outputs
- All inputs support 8K/60P and 4K/120P
- 9.1.6 decoding for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, IMAX Enhanced, and Auro-3D
- Includes Dirac Live® & Dirac Live® Bass Control
AudioControl’s high-performance processors enable home theater specialists and A/V integrators to create systems that deliver new levels of precision, power and control. The Maestro X9S supports the most sought after immersive surround formats, such as Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D, DTS:X, and IMAX Enhanced, with 16-channels of balanced and unbalanced outputs, including four user-configurable outputs. The Maestro X9S offers a full complement of inputs for connection to the latest audio/video components.
The Maestro X9S houses the very latest in audio and video processing technology, featuring Dirac Live® room correction to overcome acoustic anomalies in any space, and ESS SABRE PRO DACs that ensure unprecedented levels of detail and clarity along with earth-shaking, authoritative bass response.
Enthusiasts will enjoy intuitive app-based control, Google Chromecast®, Apple® AirPlay 2, Roon Ready, Bluetooth with aptXHD® support, Wi-Fi streaming connectivity options, and integrated web-based configuration.
This outstanding technology is elegantly wrapped in a beautifully designed chassis, distinguishing AudioControl’s Immersive AV Processor lineup from all other solutions.
FEATURES
- 9.1.6 decoding for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, IMAX Enhanced, and Auro-3D
- 8K UHD / HDMI 2.1 and HDCP 2.3
- All inputs support 8K/60 p and 4K/120 p
- ES9038PRO SABRE audiophile DACs (140 dB of dynamic range)
- Includes Dirac Live® & Dirac Live® Bass Control
- 16 balanced XLR outputs with OPA1612 HiFi Audio op-amps
- Pairs perfectly with Savoy G4, Pantages G4, and Avalon G4 power amplifiers
- Supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, and HLG
- 4 user-assignable output channels
- 7 HDMI inputs / 3 HDMI outputs, including Zone 2 (eARC compatible)
- IP, IR, RS-232, and Wi-Fi control
- Apple® AirPlay 2
- Google Chromecast built-in streaming support
- Bluetooth® with aptXHD® support
- Roon Ready and supports MQA
COMPATIBILITY
DOLBY ATMOS®
Dolby Atmos for the home represents every sound in the original cinema mix as an audio object. Extensions to the Dolby Audio CODECs, along with an advanced scalable algorithm, allow Dolby Atmos to be delivered via Blu-ray Disc and streaming media. AudioControl's Immersive AV Receivers and Processors adapt the cinema experience to your home theater using up to 16 channels, recreating the original artistic concept.
DOLBY VISION®
Dolby Vision is advanced high dynamic range (HDR). A new capability in today's cutting-edge televisions, HDR complements HD and UHD displays. Rather than increasing resolution, HDR focuses on the brightness, contrast, and color of the image. While these benefits have been talked about in the past, one look at a new HDR display reveals a powerfully enhanced TV image. AudioControl's Immersive AV Receivers and Processors fully support playback of Dolby Vision content.
DTS:X™
Creating a lifelike audio experience in a cinema or at home has always presented a challenge. DTS:X makes sound move around you like it would in real life - without requiring specific speakers or custom configurations. Moviemakers can now immerse you deeper in the experience than ever before. AudioControl's Immersive AV Receivers and Processors support DTS:X and will bring the mix designed for movie theaters into your home.
IMAX ENHANCED®
AudioControl’s IMAX Enhanced Immersive AV Receivers and Processors feature DTS:X immersive audio decoding that is optimized to properly reproduce the full dynamic range of IMAX theatrical sound mixes available in IMAX Enhanced content. With meticulous adjustments modeled on the IMAX theatrical sound system, this proprietary IMAX audio mix is translated for home theater environments and exclusively delivered using a special variant of the DTS:X codec technology to deliver the IMAX signature sound experience in the home. Additionally, IMAX is working with its global studio and content partners to make available a steady stream of IMAX Enhanced versions of blockbuster movies and additional programming.
AURO-3D®
Auro-3D is the next generation three-dimensional audio standard. It provides a realistic sound experience unlike anything before. By fully immersing the listener in a cocoon of life-like sound, Auro-3D creates the sensation of actually 'being there'. Thanks to a unique 'Height' channel configuration, acoustic reflections are generated and heard naturally due to the fact that sounds originate from around as well as above the listener.
DIRAC LIVE® & DIRAC LIVE® BASS CONTROL
AudioControl's Immersive AV Receivers and Processors use a built in proprietary automatic loudspeaker setup function from Dirac Research. Dirac Live determines the essential speaker settings for all the speakers in your system, calculates room equalization (Room EQ) filter values to remove some of the worst effects of resonant frequencies in the listening room. Dirac Live Bass Control delivers spatially consistent bass response to make the most of your subwoofer setup. The result is improved staging, better clarity and intelligibility in music and vocals, and deeper, tighter bass without resonance.
ROON READY
Roon is an incredibly rich and engaging way to browse and organize your music. It runs on most Mac, Windows, and Linux PCs, or on other products which include Roon Core. Being Roon Ready means that AudioControl network players transparently discover and connect to Roon without any configuration, and bit-perfect audio is delivered from Roon to your network player. Together, Roon and AudioControl deliver the power, flexibility, and performance of networked audio, with the easiest setup and highest reliability available.
SPECIFICATIONS
INPUTS
Audio Inputs: 7 HDMI, 2 XLR, 6 RCA Phono, 4 Coax SPDIF, 2 TOSLINK
Nominal sensitivity: 1 V, 2 V, 4 V (user selectable)
Input Impedance: 47 kΩ
Signal to Noise (A-wtd ref 100W) normal/stereo direct: 103 dB/118 dB
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz ± 0.2 dB
Video Inputs: 7 HDMI (HDMI 2.1 / HDCP 2.3)
OUTPUTS
Preamp Audio Outputs: 16 channels (balanced XLR), 16 channels (unbalanced RCA), 2 channels Zone 2 (unbalanced RCA), 1 TOSLINK
Nominal output level: 1 Vrms (max. 5 Vrms)
Output impedance: 560 Ω
THD+N (20 Hz – 20 kHz): -100 dB
Main Video Outputs: Dual (2) HDMI (eARC support)
Second Zone Output: 1 HDMI
Headphone Output: 1 1/4″
CONTROL
IP Ethernet
Wi-Fi
RS-232 Serial Control
12 Volt Trigger Outputs: 2
IR Receiver Inputs: 2
GENERAL
Power consumption (standby): <0.5W
WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS
Dimensions (including terminals and feet in mm): 432 W x 430 D x 186 H (4 U)
Dimensions (including terminals and feet): 17” W x 16.9” D x 7.3” H (4 U)
Weight: 27.1 lbs. (12.3 kg)
IN THE BOX
Maestro X9S, HTR-3 remote with 2 x AAA batteries, DAB/FM antenna, 3 x Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antennas, calibration microphone, USB cable, power cord, rack mounting brackets, user manual, warranty
