ADI is launching the Episode 4-Zone Streaming Preamp (EA-STREAM-PRE-4), a high-resolution, professionally put in audio resolution designed to function as a standalone audio streamer or combine seamlessly inside a Control4 system.
Accessible now for supply via on-line channels and native stocking areas, the brand new preamp is Episode’s first Ryff-enabled streaming product, constructed to natively run the Ryff streaming platform, marking an essential growth of Episode’s skilled streaming audio portfolio.
Designed to fulfill the precise wants {of professional} integrators, the Episode Ryff-enabled 4-zone streaming preamp is designed to ship dependable, high-performance audio throughout 4 impartial zones from a 1U, rack-mountable chassis. Powered by the Ryff streaming platform, the preamp natively helps market-leading 192kHz audio streaming from common providers and delivers a well-known Control4-style listening interface — whether or not deployed as an audio-only challenge resolution or as a part of an built-in smart-home system. It additionally provides interoperability with Control4, MoIP, OvrC, and Airplay2, simplifying system design, deployment, and long-term help.
“The Episode Ryff-enabled 4-zone preamp makes skilled put in multi-zone streaming audio extra accessible, scalable, and cost-effective,” stated Mike Burratto, Sr Director of Product Administration at ADI. He additional provides, “As the primary Ryff-enabled streaming product within the Episode lineup, it introduces extra prospects to the Ryff platform whereas giving integrators a versatile resolution that works equally nicely as a standalone audio system or inside a bigger Control4 set up.”
Every unit helps 4 impartial audio streams, permitting integrators to assist ship extra streams for much less in contrast with single-stream parts. A number of preamp models could be mixed to rapidly scale multi-room audio methods, making the answer well-suited for mid- to large-sized residential or business tasks that require a number of streaming sources.
Seamless interoperability is central to the preamp’s design. Working natively with the Ryff app, out there on iOS and Android, the unit requires no brand-specific authorisation for setup or deployment. It additionally helps Ryff audio distribution to MoIP endpoints and is designed to function seamlessly with different Ryff-enabled gadgets, together with the Triad SA1, enabling versatile, decentralised audio architectures.
For Control4 Licensed Sellers, the preamp integrates instantly into the Control4 listening expertise, providing a wealthy interface, intuitive shopping, and streamlined playlist administration. It additionally permits standalone streaming deployments for tasks that don’t require a full Control4 system, whereas offering a transparent path to future Control4 integration — complementing, reasonably than changing, native Control4 streaming options and giving integrators the chance to win extra enterprise.
Distant monitoring, configuration, and administration are supported via OvrC, offering integrators with instruments for distant diagnostics and ongoing system help. This functionality helps cut back service calls whereas delivering better long-term reliability and confidence for each integrators and finish customers.
“The market continues to shift towards dependable, high-resolution, multi-zone streaming audio with out the complexity or value of a number of single-zone merchandise,” added Burratto. “With the Episode Ryff-enabled 4-zone preamp, we’re delivering a flagship streaming resolution that brings collectively sound high quality, scalability, {and professional} interoperability — whereas opening entry to the Ryff platform for a much wider vary of tasks, the place full house automation won’t be essential or attainable.”
The brand new Episode preamp requires an exterior amplifier and is designed to pair seamlessly with Episode amplification options, together with the Episode Dynamic Amplifier, Response Sequence DSP Amplifier, and MoIP Amplifier.
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