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What is SuperStereo?
Superstereo has been developed over many years by Dynavector to remedy the deficiencies of normal 2 speaker
stereo and conventional surround sound systems.
The object has been to produce a sound from music sources, whether live broadcasts or recorded mono or stereo
sound, which has the kind of immediacy, life and naturalness found in live music.
SuperStereo has been developed after much theoretical and practical study of how sound is propagated in enclosed
spaces. These studies have shown that conventional audio engineering has failed to recognise crucial aspects of the
propagation of sound. As a result, there is an ever increasing production of stereo and surround sound equipment
based on ever more complex digital techniques which is quite unable to get closer to the sound of live music.
Only the unique and patented Dynavector SuperStereo system can achieve this result.
It is theoretically impossible for a 2 speaker stereo system to produce the kind of life-like sound heard in a concert
hall since the recovery of the important dispersive elements of the original sound is thereby not possible;
and neither do the many multi-channel system on offer provide a solution.
Dynavector has perfected its SuperStereo processors which provide frequency related time delays to sound which
is replayed through additional satellite or sub speakers. The interaction of the sound between the front and sub
speakers produces significant group delays in the listening room. While the group delays are not identical to those of
the original or listening environment (which is impossible to achieve) , it has been established in many trials that an
approximate simulation can produce a life-like reality from broadcast or recorded music which is much closer to the
original sound.
6 Channel SuperStereo
While the addition of 2 extra centre speakers using the Adp-2 SuperStereo processor with a conventional stereo
system will produce highly enjoyable and musical results, the use of the SSP-5 processor together with the Adp-2
and a total of 4 sub speakers to give 6 speaker SuperStereo will further significantly enhance the naturalness and
immediacy of the sound.
This manual explains how the best results may be obtained from such a 6 speaker SuperStereo set -up.
Main Features of the SSP-5
(1) 4 different frequency delay patterns, selectable by remote control, to provide music replay with a closer match to
concert hall and recording studio venues;
(2 ) Instant switching between normal stereo and SuperStereo modes by remote control;
(3) Motorised, remotely controllable master volume control;
(4) Can accept inputs from two different sources, with a choice of high or low levels;
(5) Simple , front panel rotary controls for front/center and front/rear speakers' sound balance.
Introduction
