[slinkelist] Multi-room Multi-zone Preamps/Amps

[Tony Golden]

The Xantech ZPR68-10 would be my first choice.  You can find out more at
http://www.xantech.com.  You're right about it not being cheap, however IMO,
it's worth it.  Probably more than you need, though.

Another company, Vaux Electronics, makes a similar unit, that's controllable
via RS232 serial.  It's also in the same price range.

National Control Devices makes an inexpensive serial-controlled A/V
switcher, but you would need one for each zone, and that still doesn't
address volume.  Here's a link:
http://www.controlanything.com/html/asel.htm

Niles Audio and Xantech both make volume controls that respond to IR, but I
don't know of a manufacturer for a serial-controlled model.  You *could*
modify the serial switcher, or relay module, to provide volume adjustment,
but, depending on how many zones you need, it might not be too much more to
go with the ZPR68 -- and it would do a lot more.

Tony Golden


----- Original Message -----
From: Young, Steven E <seyoung@kpmg.com>
To: SlinkE List <slinkelist@nirvis.com>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 10:02 AM
Subject: [slinkelist] Multi-room Multi-zone Preamps/Amps


> Does anybody have suggestions on multi-zone amps or preamps that can be
> computer controlled with rs-232/485 or slink.  I don't want to use IR
> control because i want to be able to poll the status of the system.
>
> The only functions I need are source selection for multiple zones and
volume
> control.
>
> I wondered if i could use DXS but i don't think the module that controls
> volume is available.
>
> I have seen literature on the Xantech ZPR-something.  That looks great but
> it is a little expensive.  Does anyone have experience with the quality of
> that system?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
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