Crestron electronic on wall speaker - Manual (Page 6)

Audio Distribution System Crestron Adagio™ AADS
Multi-Room Audio
The AADS supports up to six sets of stereo room speakers, allowing listeners in each
room to listen selectively to any of six different stereo sources. Its integrated multi-
channel power amplifier delivers a robust 45 watts per channel to all rooms. Without
requiring any programming, the AADS can easily be expanded to support a total of
12 rooms by adding an AAE Audio Expander. Or, as many as 24 rooms can be
handled using three AAEs with simple setup provided by Crestron Adagio Composer
software.
High-End Performance
An advanced Class G amplifier topology produces the great sound of a classic Class
AB design with near-digital efficiency. A massive MOH-core toroidal power
transformer directs pure, continuous power to each channel, achieving exceptional
dynamic range and low distortion sound quality in every room. Gentle power-up is
achieved through a “soft-start” inrush current limiting circuit, and quick-response
output protection on each channel prevents failure caused by speaker line faults and
overheating.
Front Panel Control
The AADS's front panel provides for controlling audio to a houseful of speakers,
with custom naming of rooms and sources facilitated on the LCD display. The six
room select buttons can also be custom labeled using Crestron Engraver software.
Preset Groups
The "Group" feature makes it simple to combine speakers in adjacent rooms, or
switch into whole-house party mode, by letting the user link any number of rooms to
function as one. Grouping lets you easily route one source to multiple rooms at once
without the sync problems common to streaming-based systems. Up to six groups
can be defined within the Preset mode.
Versatile Room Controls
A choice of basic 12-button keypads or the advanced APAD Wall Mount LCD
Controller enables versatile control of the AADS in every room. A keypad provides
the essential controls for adjusting volume, selecting sources, and toggling up and
down through tracks and radio channels. For more elegant control, the APAD
provides true feedback for display of audio sources, radio stations, CD titles, artists,
and tracks by name, plus audio settings and many other parameters.
Dual AM/FM Radio, XM Radio, and MP3 Audio Servers
Two built-in AM/FM radio tuners let listeners in different rooms each enjoy their
own choice of music, news, sports and talk. RDS/RBDS enables the display of the
full radio station name and other detailed information about the song or program that
is selected.
The AADS-XM includes an XM Satellite Radio tuner for additional programming
variety.
In addition to radio, four line-level inputs are provided to accommodate external
audio sources including Crestron's AAS Audio Server and CEN-IDOC Interface for
Apple iPod. Plug-and-play compatibility with the AAS and CEN-IDOC delivers
instant access to an entire collection of music from any room in the house with fully-
bidirectional communications for browsing by album, artist, and song title.
2 • Audio Distribution System: Adagio AADS Operations Guide – DOC. 6458