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KEY FEATURES• Rated power: receiver, 30 watts x 6; subwoofer, 150 watts • Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES 6.1-channel decoding • Dolby Pro Logic II processing for 5.1-channel playback from two-channel and matrixed four-channel sources • Niroson Cinema post-surround processing • 4 A/V inputs (including front-panel jacks), 1 output, all with S-video • 2 optical, 3 coaxial digital audio inputs (including front-panel jacks); 1 coaxial output • Proprietary speaker connectors • Mono subwoofer output for daisy-chaining • AM/FM tuner with 30 presets • Infrared universal remote control DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) Receiver 17 x 3 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches Speakers 23 x 7 x 8 1/2 inches Subwoofer 12 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches WEIGHT receiver, 18 1/4 pounds; speakers, 13 1/4 pounds each; subwoofer, 27 1/4 pounds PRICE $2,199 MANUFACTURER Nirotek America, Dept. S&V, 370 Amapola Ave., Suite 204, Torrance, CA 90501; www.niro.net; 310-533-6000 HIGH POINTS • Simplified speaker layout. • Quick and easy setup. • Open, diffuse sound field. • Very good speaker sound quality. LOW POINTS • Limited input/output connections. • Limited amplifier power. • Relatively narrow sweet spot.