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WHAT IS IT? 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 BIX Remote Input Wall Plate 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cat5 

is a very reliable wire. The BIX and BIB remote 

input wall plates use a home run of cat5 wire. We 
use cat5 connectors terminated to the T568A 
protocol. It is strongly recommended to adhere to 
this standard.

 

 
 
 
Speaker Connectors:

 We use a  

detachable connector sometimes  
called a phoenix connector.  
There are four connectors  
included with the Q450rs. Each  
connects one stereo zone.

 

 

 

 
WHO IS IT FOR? 
 

The Q450rs is a four source, four-zone multi-room 
controller amplifier in a small, efficient package. It is 
much like having four integrated hifi amplifiers 
hidden away from sight and connected together for 
a seamless listening experience. 

It is equally comfortable at home as it is scaled up, 
using the controlled audio outputs, for larger 
installations such as art galleries or coffee shops.  

The Q450rs is controlled by RS232 commands. There 
is also a wall plate keypad controlled version 
available, model Q450. The balanced input wall 
plates (BIX) are a feature we are very proud of and 
we hope you will agree. The BIX plate allows the 
Q450 to have an input from a room or space far 
away from the Q450 without any drop in signal 
quality and best of all without any added unwanted 
hum and noise. 

This is an industry first

.  

Let’s put this another way. Say you are enjoying a 
dip in the tub. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to plug 
in your iPod beside the tub and not have to run to 
the amp to change a playlist? Best of all, the floor 
stays dry! 

Coming soon is a Bluetooth balanced input plate

 

(BIB). Not only does it allow for a wireless Bluetooth 
connection, there is also a wired 3.5mm audio input 
jack.  

 
The Q450rs is controlled with its RS232 port. This 
port can be connected directly to a whole house 
control system or with third party adapters to the 
home Ethernet or wifi and controlled by iPad, 
iPhone, android tablets and other devices.   
 
Each of the four zones can access any of the four 
sources, adjust volume, bass, treble, mute, and 
power on/off.   

 
 
 

Содержание Q450rs

Страница 1: ...1 Q450rs Multiroom made easy v 1 0 ...

Страница 2: ...g other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so Note Where the mains plug or an appliance cover is used as the disconnect devise the disconnect device shall remain readily operable WARNING This product may contain chemicals including lead known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Made in ...

Страница 3: ...res will increase resistance This also includes cat5 connectors Incorrect polarity of a twisted pair can cause serious damage to the Q450rs and its peripherals Do not make any wire connections of any kind with the power supply connected During operation the amplifier may become warm This is normal there are instances during high level playback into low impedance speakers when the amplifier will be...

Страница 4: ... wall plate keypad controlled version available model Q450 The balanced input wall plates BIX are a feature we are very proud of and we hope you will agree The BIX plate allows the Q450 to have an input from a room or space far away from the Q450 without any drop in signal quality and best of all without any added unwanted hum and noise This is an industry first Let s put this another way Say you ...

Страница 5: ...distant room This is a lot of power to drive even the most demanding By being balanced the signal speakers quality is perfectly transmitted without any unwanted added hum or noise Note It is perfectly acceptable to have more than one pair of speakers per zone Make sure the series or parallel impedance is between 4 16 ohms Note Each zone is effectively an integrated stereo amplifier You can use the...

Страница 6: ...ms can arise such as a tradesperson driving a screw through the wire We suggest using a cat5 tester and investing in top quality crimp tools as second rate or poor crimping is the number one source of installation problems Typical Installation with four zones each connected to a pair of speakers Zone 1 also has a BIB balanced input plate Zone 2 Den Zone 3 Bedroom Zone 1 Hot tub Speaker Selecting i...

Страница 7: ...Command Response Turn Channel On 1on turns on amplifier channel 1 on Select Input 1sl4 turn amplifier channel 1 to input 4 Set Volume 1vl50 turn amplifier channel 1 to volume 50 of 87 Supported Command Summary numerical zone or amplifier channel value second numerical value may be one or two digits Function Command Range Read Write Remarks Version vr none read only Reset rx none write only 1 secon...

Страница 8: ...ully set to 15 Set Treble 2ta Zone 2 Treble successfully set to 10 Increase Volume 2vlu Zone 2 volume increased BIB AND BIX INPUT WALL PLATES The BIX is an input module for sources in distant rooms or locations To the zone it s in it would be Local For this reason we identify it as such think of it as stage left for custom installation It s a feature unique to Q450 It provides a differential balan...

Страница 9: ...an AWG equivalent of 18 or higher due to the power loss and degradation in performance A detachable plug is provided for each stereo channel output Strip approximately 6 mm of insulation from the end of each speaker wire and carefully twist the strands of each conductor together Be sure not to cut the individual strands or twist them off All strands must be used for optimal performance Insert the ...

Страница 10: ...increasing the driving capability of this system We recommend an amplifier that will allow you to adjust the individual outputs like the KES600 Note that these sub zones are receiving the identical input that the Q450rs internal amp receives The source bass treble and mute functions will behave in the exact same way as the Q450rs integrated amplifiers do This will allow for fine tuning the output ...

Страница 11: ...easy procedure with no programming required Part One Planning Before installing we recommend you make an installation plan This involves deciding where the speakers will go and if you re intending to where to place the local zone inputs or BIX as we call them and of course the various music sources There are up to four pairs of speaker wire one pair per zone and up to four cat5 for the BIX BIB s P...

Страница 12: ... i proof of date of purchase ii the dealer s name and iii the model and serial number of the Product When sending your unit in for repair please ship your unit in its original packing material or a Knoll approved ATA Shipping Case or have a professional packaging company pack the unit Please insure your shipment for its full value A return authorization number issued by the Knoll customer service ...

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