Crestron Announces DM NAX 4-Zone Streaming Pre-Amplifier and In-Wall Subwoofer

February 17 2022, 00:55
Crestron Electronics announced the launch of two new residential audio products, the Ultimate In-Wall Subwoofer, developed in partnership with Origin Acoustics, and the DM NAX 4-Zone Streaming Pre-Amplifier for high-performance Audio-over-IP (AoIP). Native to Crestron Home, Crestron’s new subwoofer and new DM NAX 4-Zone Streaming Pre-Amplifier will both play major roles in filling out the company's increasingly comprehensive suite of residential audio solutions.
 

A pioneer in home automation, with decades of experience in the smart home category, Crestron is well positioned to lead the custom integration space with its Crestron Residential range of products and global support network.

The new Crestron Ultimate In-Wall Subwoofer represents the latest addition to Crestron’s lineup of home audio solutions, joining an existing array of over a dozen architectural and landscape speakers. When paired with Crestron speakers from the Ultimate or Reference lines, the new Ultimate In-Wall Subwoofer helps create an enhanced sound experience with deep, gratifying bass for demanding multiroom audio settings or home theater applications. 

Like other Crestron offerings in this line, the Ultimate In-Wall Subwoofer is made with the highest-quality components as well as paintable grilles for a customizable aesthetic. Installation of each subwoofer is streamlined through an easy-to-use in-wall dogleg mounting system optimized to reduce interference with other elements present in the wall space. 

The Ultimate Subwoofer pairs natively with DM NAX AoIP technology and Crestron Home ecosystem, making it easy for homeowners to send full, rich sound throughout their home, and expanding the range of choices for dealers and integrators. 
 

Crestron DM NAX Audio-over-IP Distribution Solution
The newest addition to the DM NAX line is Crestron’s first pre-amplifier, diversifying the range of choices for homeowners and integrators looking for residential AoIP distribution platforms. Slimmer in form (1RU) but similar in function to the DM NAX Amplifier, launched in June 2021, the DM NAX 4-Zone Streaming Pre-Amplifier natively integrates with Crestron Home, Dante audio networking, and is interoperable with AES67. In fact, Crestron's DM NAX architecture is a highly scalable AES67 audio-over-IP distribution system, supporting hundreds of sources to as many as 256 stereo zones (512 channels total), with the ability to provide a dedicated stream for each zone rather than just one or two streams to the whole house.

The new DM NAX streaming pre-amplifier uses hardwired connections, and requires no custom network architecture or hardware, meaning it can be seamlessly connected to existing amplifiers in retrofit jobs or new builds. This interoperability and elegantly simple design allow integrators to use DM NAX to specify an entire house’s worth of audio systems with a single device.

According to Crestron, with the flexibility, scalability, and interoperability of DM NAX AoIP, integrators can deliver complete control of the audio environment to users, allowing them to toggle between TV audio, streaming music, podcasts, alarms, doorbells, and even paging and intercom usage to any speaker in the house.

"Both the Ultimate In-Wall Subwoofer and the expansion of our DM NAX solutions help us further our goal of providing integrators the most comprehensive suite of home audio solutions possible," states Crestron’s Michael Short, Director of Residential Marketing. "These products natively integrate with each other and with the broader Crestron Home platform giving integrators the ability to hit the ground running, whether they are starting a new project or scaling the smart ecosystem for an existing client."

The Ultimate Subwoofer is shipping March 23, while the DM NAX 4-Zone Streaming Pre-Amplifier is available for pre-order.  
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