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Introducing Denon's Smart Life S-101: Home Cinema with a human face (24/8/2005)

Home Cinema with a human face - No compromise in audio and video performance. Surround Sound - DVD - CD - iPod and more

As entertainment products become more advanced, they also become more complicated. The S-Series reverse this trend and make it easier than ever before, for consumers to take full advantage of the advanced audio/video performance features and functions they have purchased.

Denon engineers designed the S-Series to fuse high-performance with elegance, ease-of-use and advanced connectivity. The S-101 is the first to arrive, the S-301 featuring HDMI, SACD, DVD-A, USB inputs and an even higher level of audio and video performance follows shortly. As with all Denon products, the Smart Life series are built up to a standard and not down to a price.

Denon Smart Life S-101 - £849.99 anticipated street price.

Smart Life is targeting New Customers who want simple and elegant AV solutions to match their flat screen TVs.

- Surround Sound from just 2 Speakers and a Subwoofer
- Plug and Play. Ultra-Simple setup. Designed for the easiest operation
- Touch sensitive main controls with illuminated user feedback
- Large and very clear FL display with auto-dimmer
- Two face remote handset - Face1 minimal for everyday use - Face2 for system setup
- In-built electronic help system - Quick Start Guide - New easy-access manual
- Uses high quality circuit design and components from DENON's AV separates
- Speakers developed in Europe for best sound quality
- Three EQ settings to optimise performance relative to speaker placement
- Exceptionally good sound quality thanks to quality speakers and electronics
- 2.1 Dolby Virtual Speaker surround system - Dolby Headphone
- Progressive scan DVD player with component output
- Flat TV friendly designed speakers with various install options

For simplicity, the main operational controls light up when touched and slowly fade after use. All features and functions of the system can be accessed via the remote or the front panel, using the intuitive on-screen interface. An easy on-screen ÔHelp Menu' takes users through every step of the simple set-up process. Both the display and buttons adjust automatically to ambient light.

Denon/Apple 'Connect iPod' supplied as standard
- Connects iPod, iPod Photo and iPod Mini
- No need to buy a dock, iPod sits unobtrusively beside system
- Best possible iPod sound quality, bypassing headphone circuit
- Complete remote control of iPod via Denon handset
- Virtual iPod displayed on main TV with track listings and iPod controls
- Charges iPod - Shows iPod photos on main TV display

- Sleek silver finish with a warm orange display
- Plug and play, Simple setup, designed for easiest operation
- Touch sensitive main controls with illuminated feedback
- DVD & CD replay, plus MP3 and WMA CDR replay
- Denon AL24 processing for highest sound quality
- AM/FM radio with RDS
- 200 Watt total power including 100 watt powered subwoofer
- Extremely high quality metal composite speakers of Denon European design
- iPod Connect feature + analogue MP3 in on front panel
- Progressive scan DVD picture via component
- Very high build quality with 4mm alloy front panel and steel chassis
- Extensive inputs and outputs for system building

Denon S-101 Speakers
- 2-way flat-screen friendly speakers
- 19mm balanced dome tweeter, 10cm mid-bass
- Bookshelf/table stands included
- Wall mount brackets included and Floor stands optional
- Denon DSP Boundary Gain Compensation = perfect sound for all speaker positions
- 2 x 50 Watt amp for L & R channels
- 100 Watt subwoofer with 200mm long-throw driver
- 5 meter Ôfoolproof connector' speaker cable loom supplied
- Unique, easy to use speaker connection
- Extra speaker cable can easily be added

The S-101 speaker cabinets are made of an exotic metal composite. Advanced 19mm polyetherimide dome tweeters provide clean treble and a 100mm mid/bass driver handles the rest. The satellites come with solid steel stands for table use; feature mounting brackets for easy wall-mounting, as well as universal screw holes for wall brackets available from other makers. The compact, high-performance subwoofer features an attractive metallic finish with front and rear baffles and tapered edges.

Optional Extras
- Floor Stands for front satellites ASF-S01 £200 a pair
- 7m System Cable

Dolby(R) Virtual Speaker creates the illusion of having five speakers, where in reality only two are present. Sophisticated room modelling techniques 'place' sounds where speakers would usually be, convincing your brain that sound is coming from five ideally positioned speakers. Dolby Virtual Speaker delivers 'surround sound' in situations where having five speakers is not practical.

Dolby(R) Headphone is a technology which, when any pair of headphones is plugged in, creates a realistic surround sound experience. Listening is 'out of head' and feels open and pleasant, avoiding listener fatigue which occurs when watching an entire DVD or listening to a whole album through headphones. It's ideal for those occasions when the other occupants of your house are asleep, when watching DVDs, or simply when you don't want to disturb the neighbours!

Integrated iPod Connection supplied as standard

Unique connectivity and total control for iPod and iPod Mini

The Denon S-101 uses the iPod's multi-connector to provide the best possible sound, as well as the industry's most convenient and complete on-screen operations menu.

Using the specially designed front-panel connector and the supplied plug-and-play Denon/Apple 'Connect iPod' cable, users enjoy full access to all features and functions of 3rd and 4th generation iPods, and the iPod Mini, including the familiar iPod navigational menu displayed on their main screen.

The on-screen display mimics the iPod's own menu display, offering easy and familiar control capabilities. iPod photo pictures can be displayed on the main TV display with music if required.

Once connected (using the simple on-screen setup guide provided), all basic iPod features, including volume control, menu navigation, play, stop and skip, can be accessed via the Denon remote. Users can even recharge their iPods while connected and show photos with music on the main TV screen.

Any other portable audio device can be connected via the 3.5mm input socket on the front panel.

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