CEDIA EXPO 2014
Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association

AudioControl Architect, Director, Rialto & Bijou Power Amplifiers
Plus HDBT-S1 Sender & HDBT-R1 Receiver
Enjoy the Music.com did report on AudioControl's Maestro M8 yesterday, yet we left out other products within our CEDIA EXPO 2014 and we'd like to ad them within today's coverage. AudioControl unveiled a number of new home theater, AV and distributed audio products after a year of market analysis and listening to the needs of over 60 custom integration companies.

"Our dealers are fabulous at providing us with product ideas and features that we continue to incorporate into the AudioControl family," commented Alex Camara, CEO for AudioControl. "Continuous Improvement” and 'Innovation In Everything' are two of the Guiding Principles that drive our product development discussions. At CEDIA this year, dealers will see the results of their contributions and some incredible efforts by our engineering and design teams. Having our audio-design lab, engineering base and manufacturing plant all together in Seattle allows us to watch these new products go from 'ideation' to concept to prototype and into production, an unbeatable combination under one roof."

AudioControl's Architect Power Amplifier complement their Architect Series and is a 2U high 16-channel power amplifier. It aims to meet the demands of both residential and commercial markets including new single and multi-home project. AudioControl's Architect Model 2660 is the latest high-performance workhorse from the company.

The Director Network Power Amplifier is part of AudioControl's renowned The Director Series of amplifiers with power ratings, audio performance, network capability, control and monitoring flexibility as well as its focus on the audio and configuration needs of the Custom Integrator. The Director Model D Series adds Matrixing functionality on all inputs and outputs allowing for flexible signal routing. New digital inputs alongside its 16 analog inputs combines all of this power, strength and capability into an efficient 2U rack space. In addition, preamplifier volume control and source switching between analog and digital inputs can be performed via IP commands along with the signal matrix routing. Like all AudioControl network amplifiers, The Director Model M6400 has powerful digital signal processing (DSP) that supports graphic and parametric equalization, audio zone controls, signal delay and memory presets.

AudioControl's Rialto and Bijou compact zone power amplifiers have grown to become one of the company's fastest growing models. These new models combine powerful key features, and focused on the custom integration market including high power levels at over 100 watts per channel at 8 Ohms, 200 watts at 4 Ohms, preamplifier volume control, a high-performance Wolfson DAC, source switching via IR or RS-232 capabilities, plus Bass Management functions. Sister to the Rialto 600 is the new Bijou 600 that is specifically designed for custom installation applications. It may be used within all zones across the house and ideal for TV set-ups, speakers, additional indoor and outdoor zones, gaming set-ups. With high putput, it can power speakers of virtually all sizes, types and ratings. It can also slot neatly behind a TV, or behind video displays as well as in a rack utilizing its compact 1U half-rack space size.

AudioControl HDBaseT extenders include the HDBT-S1 Sender and HDBT-R1 Receiver. They employ HDBaseT technology for extending HDMI signals via standard CAT5e/CAT6. Both products benefit from careful testing and design. This includes full Quantum Data testing using the latest technology for 3D and 4K UHD.

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