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What is a "direct sampling superheterodyne" receiver?

Browsing the specifications for the IC-7300, I noticed it says the receiver system is a "Direct Sampling Superheterodyne" with an IF of 36 kHz. I was confused by this, since I thought "direct sampling" means the received RF is amplified and…
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