Aragon Soundstage Processor

Aragon Soundstage in excellent condition. Includes the factory remote, power cord, pdf copy of manual. The Soundstage is a balanced surround processor that is built on the Aurum preamp circuit. Considering the remote control and price, this is a great alternative to the Aurum without sacrificing sound quality. Another advantage over the Aurum is the ability to use the internal crossover to add a subwoofer. It has a 5.1 input so you can use your blu ray player to decode the latest codecs and send them directly to the processor. Each input has it’s own digital coax input allowing you to take advantage of the Soundstage’s internal DAC. I had the Aurum and Soundstage at the same time and was able to compare the two. I was never disappointed with the Soundstage replacing the Aurum and very much appreciated gaining a remote. This is an amazing processor and is much better for 2 channel listening than the later Stage One.


Detailed Description:
The Soundstage is a true state-of-the-art audio preamp featuring discrete analog input circuitry, as well as Dolby Digital, dts and Dolby ProLogic surround sound modes. Designed first and foremost as a high-end two-channel preamp, the Soundstage makes no compromises in its audio reproduction. The two-channel preamp input stages were reproduced for each of the six surround audio channels, which incorporate both Balanced (XLR) and single-ended outputs. The Soundstage also features two-channel and six-channel analog pass-thru, which permits analog audio signals to be directed to the power amps and subwoofer while avoiding the analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters. Whereas the Soundstage was designed for uncompromising two-channel reproduction, its surround sound capabilities are also second to none. With full auto detection of all surround modes, operation is as simple as dropping a disc in your player and adjusting the volume. The advanced circuitry provides greater dynamics and more detail than any other processor available. The Soundstage is fully featured incorporating 11 digital inputs, 8 composite and S-video inputs, I/R remote input, RS-232 communication, 5 volt trigger and it comes with a fully programmable/learner remote control.

Specifications:
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 5Hz-20kHz THD 0.04% S/N RATIO 106 dB INPUT SENSITIVITY 200 mV Dolby Reference OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 50 ohms OUTPUT VOLTAGE 8 volts ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS 8 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS 11 (8 coaxial, 3 optical) VIDEO INPUTS 8 S-video, 8 composite (upgradable to component) MULTICHANNEL EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUTS DB-25 5.1 input (upgradable to 8 channel input) ANALOG PREOUTS 5.1 (Balanced and Single-Ended) RECORD/TAPE LOOP OUTPUTS 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUTS 1 optical VIDEO OUTPUTS 2 S-video, 2 composite video COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL RS-232, +5V DC, IR in REMOTE CONTROL Yes