Yamaha HTR-5550 Natural Sound Home Theater Receiver

YAMAHA Updated: 2007-10-09

POWERFUL HOME THEATER RECEIVER
The HTR-5550 is a powerful and versatile receiver, delivering 75 watts to each channel.

POWERFUL SOUND PROCESSING
With powerful and varied sound processing, the HTR-5550 provides Dolby Digital, Dolby ProLogic II, and DTS Digital Surround decoding. Yamaha's Quad-Field CINEMA DSP allows enjoyment of Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 sound formats in the Phantom mode (using 5.1 channels). The HTR-5550 provides 21 surround programs and offers a total of 41 surround environment variations.

HIGH PERFORMANCE LSIS AND OTHER CIRCUITRY
Yamaha's proprietary ASIC LSI, the 32-bit YSS-938, assures top quality audio performance.

VERSATILE VIDEO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
The HTR-5550 has 5 video inputs and 1 video output. Four of the inputs have S-video connections in addition to standard RCA jacks. Two component video inputs and a component video output assure the best possible video signal transmission.

AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
The HTR-5550 has two audio-only inputs and one audio-only output. The receiver provides 3 optical and 1 coaxial digital inputs including the audio portion of A/V source inputs. It also provides a digital audio output.

AUTO-PRIORITY INPUT SELECTION AND AUTO DECODER SELECTION
When a source is selected, the receiver automatically chooses the best quality input connected - digital audio rather than analog audio, etc. It also makes the same automatic selection for decoding, down the hierarchy from discrete multi-channel, to matrix, and then stereo.

SILENT CINEMA
Building on technology incorporated into its world famous "silent" musical instruments, Yamaha has added HRTF and "Virtual" technology to create a realistic surround movie effect using standard, two-channel headphones.

6-CHANNEL INPUT
The HTR-5550's rear panel has input jacks to accommodate an external decoder. The receiver is ready for any other 5.1 multi-channel format, should one be developed.

LOW IMPEDANCE DRIVE CAPABILITY AND IMPEDANCE SWITCHING
Yamaha's famed low impedance drive circuitry is included in this receiver so that it can handle virtually all loads and a wide variety of speakers. For further speaker matching, the amplifier can set for either 4- or 8-ohm speakers.

SUBWOOFER PRE-OUT
Provides a subwoofer pre-out so that the low frequency signals can go directly to your powered subwoofer.

LINEAR DAMPING FACTOR CIRCUIT
The advantage of full range, 20 to 20,000 Hz, damping is that it improves the definition and resolution of the sound output throughout the audible frequency range.

VERSATILE REMOTE
For easy operation, the HTR-5550 comes with Yamaha's remote control featuring built in preset codes to control other audio or video components.

SLEEP TIMER
Permits a delayed receiver turn off. It can be set for up to two hours in 30 minute increments.

40-STATION DIRECT ACCESS PRESET TUNING
Up to 40 preset AM and FM stations can be grouped in five groups eight stations. These groupings make it easy for family members to easily access their favorite stations or to have musical genres, such as all the jazz stations, grouped together.

MULTI-WAY BINDING POST SPEAKER TERMINALS
Yamaha's heavy-duty binding post speaker terminals for all channels accept banana plugs, spade connectors, and a variety of speaker wire, including heavy gauge cable.