Krell Foundation

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Audio features
Foundation supports many audio formats. Below you find a list of the most important audio formats with a short description of each format.

Dolby Digital is the most used audio format on DVD and is transfered to the amplifier through HDMI or optical/coaxial digital inputs.

Dolby TrueHD is a High-Definition audio format developed for HD-formats like Blu-Ray and can only be transferred through HDMI to the amplifier.

Dolby Pro Logic II is the audio system from Dolby that the amplifier will use for analog or two channels Digital sources like TV- broadcasts.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx is a secondary audio format that makes it possible to transform 5-channel audio to 7-channel audio. This can be a useful feature since most Blu-Ray and DVD only have 5-channel sound.

DTS HD Master Audio is a lossless HD audio formats from DTS. This format offers up to 7.1 channels and used on a variety of Blu-Ray films.

DTS is an audio format that is used on a some DVD movies and offers up to 5 discrete channels + subwoofer.

To achieve the best possible sound reproduction in a home theater setup Foundation is equipped with automatic room correction which adjusts numerous parameters based on measurements made using a supplied microphone. Noise level of each speaker automatically adjusted along with delay based on the placement of speakers. In addition adjusted frequency response of each speaker is adjusted so that it fits the room and speaker.

To get the best possible bass reproduction in your home theater setup Foundation has individual bass handling of the different channels. That means you can set different value for lowpass filter for each speaker group. The low pass filter can be set to a wide range of frequencies. The available frequencies are 80Hz.

Connections
Foundation is equipped with a wide range of connection option for video sources. It has 9 HDMI, 3 component and 2 composite inputs.It also has 4 RCA inputs for analog audio connection and 3 optical digital inputs and 3 coaxial digital inputs.

The amplifier supports HDMI Arc (Audio Return Channel), which means it can receive audio from a TV from the same cable that transmits image from amplifier to TV. This keeps you from having a seperate digital cable or RCA cable from the TV to the amplifier. Requires that the TV supports HDMI Arc.

The amplifier is equipped with 7.2 RCA/XLR preout output so that it is possible for connecting power amplifiers to achieve full 7 channel setup in addition to active subwoofer.

Multi Zone
Foundation allows for playback in multiple rooms, with different sources for each room.

Possible speaker configurations
With processing for 7 channels and purchase of necessary power amplifiers you have the following possible speaker setup with this amplifier.

By acquiring power amplifiers for 7 channels supports 7.1 speaker configuration that allow for front, center, surround and rear surroundøyttalere in addition to a subwoofer.

For a more detailed explanation of the possible speaker configurations you should read speaker configuration section of our home theater amplifier guide.

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Availability
Foundation is in sale and the lowest price that is observed is kr 69,995,-. Use the links to price engines on the right side to find the cheapest stores.

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