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Introduction
This section describes briefly the possibilities of the R1 multi-room amplifier.
he R1 multi-room amplifier is developed as an easy to use, flexible solution for multi-
room use.
During the development of the R1, the AUDAC-engineers wanted to achieve four goals:
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Delivering a flexible audio solution to control multiple zones.
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Easy to use
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Excellent sound quality
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An advanced digital control interface
Where other multi-room amplifiers aren’t ‘all in one’ devices, the R1 is a truly polyvalent solution.
It has the flexibility of an advanced multi-room amplifier, combined with several digital options.
By simply surfing to the webpage, you can get full control of the R1 basic functions. The R1 can
be directly plugged into a basic Ethernet LAN network. No extra control software is needed, just a
computer (pda, pocket pc, …) and a web browser with the Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 (or
higher) plug-in installed, will do the job.
The R1 has 8 stereo line level Inputs, 8 stereo line level outputs and 8 x 40W stereo amplified
outputs, 2 priority inputs, an audio link input and output. To control al these features, a RS232
port, Ethernet port, 8 RS485 ports to connect wall mounted control panels and a data uplink and
downlink are present.
The R1 can be used in commercial applications such as restaurants, clubs, bars, theatres, hotels,
conference facilities, houses of worship, professional offices, public buildings, private houses…
As a simple example, when installed in a private house, you could connect: a tuner to play your
favorite radio-station in the kitchen, a CD-player to play relaxing music in the bathroom, a PC to
play your MP3 songs, your TV to boost-up the surround sound while looking at your favorite
movie, … and on top of it, you could also connect your doorbell to one of the priority input
channels so you hear when someone is ringing at your door.
Each zone can have one or more digital wall mounted control panels for selecting a music source,
and setting the volume. Up to 8 wall mounted control panels are possible.
It is also possible to connect the Audac Paging System to the R1 using the APM-Amplifier
interface.
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