B&K Audio/Video Processors

Reference 50 Retail: $1998, Please call For CinemaSource Price

REFERENCE 50 AM/FM Tuner/AV Processor with DPL, Dolby Digital, DTS, THX Surround EX This state-of-the-art tuner/processor utilizes dual Motorola 56367 DSP processors and Crystal Semiconductor ultralinear 192K/24bit DACs. Included are an high-end AM/FM tuner with 20 presets, a direct bypass mode for the audiophile purist, Component Video Switching, 6 digital inputs, 4 composite video inputs, and 6 audio inputs. Gold or Silver face plate: no extra FEATURES - Designed to accept factory installed upgrades of new surround sound formats SPECIFICATIONS - Audio Frequency Response: 5Hz-150kHz, Digital Inputs (Coax/Optical/Mini): 6/5/1, Surround Ouputs: 8, Number of Zones: 2, Video Frequency Response: 20hz-10 Mhz, Composite Video Inputs/Outputs: 7/5, Component Video Inputs/Outputs: 2/1, Dimensions: 17"W x 3.5"H x 12" D, Shipping Weight: 25 Lbs

 

THE B&K STORY- Based in Buffalo, NY, B&K has a reputation for building some of the finest, yet affordable, home theater equipment available. We can testify that the build quality of their equipment is superb. They individually test each resistor, transistor, capacitor and IC for value and functionality prior to soldering. This weeds out marginal components that can cause poor, or intermittent, performance. After insertion and soldering, each sub-assembly is further subjected to a battery of rigorous bench tests. The result of all this effort? B&K equipment is considered among the most reliable in the industry. Another unique facet of B&K is that they have perhaps the finest upgrade program going. Take a look at the box below and you will see that this is a company that takes ownership seriously. They offer their customers the opportunity to upgrade their older units to the latest technology for reasonable prices. This "future proofing" is claimed by many consumer electronics firms but B&K makes it happen!

Chosen as an Alpha development site by Motorola, B&K contributes to the Motorola effort to design, develop, and test their newest, state-of-the-art digital signal processors. By virtue of this leading position, B&K was the first company to release a Dolby Digital A/V processor powered by the Motorola 56367 DSP engine. Partnerships with high technology companies such as Motorola assures that B&K products are among the highest performance consumer electronics products you can buy!