AUDIO DESIGN ASSOCIATES MULTI ‑ ZONE SYSTEMS

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Advanced Computer Technology Enables Discriminating Music Lovers to Simultaneously Enjoy Different Programs in Different Rooms of the Home

Before the advent of Audio Design Associates (ADA), even the most esoteric audiophile systems were configured from a dizzying array of different off‑the‑shelf products. Each had its own compelling set of attributes, but none were smart or versatile enough to anticipate and adapt to a music lover's changing lifestyle. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, Audio Design Associates has combined its revolutionary computer‑driven technology with an unwavering commitment to sonic excellence to offer audio enthusiasts who demand the very finest a comprehensive total home entertainment system that reflects their own unique interests and needs.

ADA co‑founders Peter T. McKean and Albert G. Langella each have an extensive background in the design and installation of customized multi‑room/multi‑source systems. They created ADA with the express purpose of providing professional quality multi‑room electronics to a the everyday music lover. Over the years their product offering has evolved from the world's first mass‑produced single‑source multi‑room system (System 10, introduced in 1977) to today's most sophisticated microprocessor-controlled systems capable of simultaneously distributing audio and video signals from multiple components to a virtually endless number of different zones, or rooms. ADA was among the very companies to develop components expressly designed to distribute audiophile‑grade stereo music throughout the entire house.

The technology that led to the evolution of these new 'smart' systems is embodied in the ADA Bus. Incorporated in three of ADA's multi‑room systems, this special serial bi‑directional design is capable of sending and receiving instructions from or to any zone—or location—in the system. A variety of infrared converters, switchers and repeaters as well as several in‑wall and tabletop control modules provide the ultimate in flexibility, system access and convenience. This modular, microprocessor‑driven architecture also enables ADA Bus‑equipped systems to adapt to emerging technologies and expand its capabilities as user interests or needs change.


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Beyond the flexibility offered by their multi‑room/multi‑source systems, an enduring passion for quality audio reproduction drives every engineering decision at ADA. Only the finest internal parts are specified and all components are carefully hand‑assembled in ADA's fully equipped production facility in White Plains, New York.

The real beauty of any ADA multi‑room system is that it makes it possible for the listener to have concert‑quality music follow the listener as he or she walks from room to room or outside. More important, despite all the advanced technology, each ADA system is designed to provide a simple and intuitive interface for the end user. Although professional installation is recommended for these systems, they can be used and enjoyed by virtually anyone.

ADA currently offers five different multi‑room systems. Each is designed to interface directly with the customer's source components and speakers while providing a distinctive range of functions and styling appointments. Face plates, key pads and wall panels are available in white, anodized black, chrome or black chrome. Custom finishes,

matching specific wood or marble textures, paint or other precious metals is also available.

The Genesis system is ADA's entry‑level multi-room system, incorporating six independent areas of speaker switching, a 3‑component audio selector, preamplifier, power amplifier, component IR controller and a component AC switcher. Genesis is ideal for people who want great‑sounding music everywhere in their home, but do not require multi‑zoning.

ADA's Millenium System is one of the best values in multi‑room home entertainment. It provides distribution of up to eight components in at least six independent zones. The Millenium's built‑in power amplifier can drive as many as four pairs of speakers (at 8 ohms) per zone. The Millenium System itself is expandable in six zone increments, up to 36 zones.

Combining superior sound quality with the cutting edge ADA Bus technology, the Delta System incorporates component selector, preamplifier and power amplifier in one chassis. Each Delta mainframe component can include as many as eight RAM‑50 Room Cards. A single RAM‑50 card is needed for each system zone and Delta mainframes can be daisy‑chained together to serve as many as 256 zones. Versatile options, including video‑follow‑audio switchers and component AC control, are available for the Delta System, as well as the two ADA systems described below.

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Based on an uncompromising building block format, ADA's System Omega

relies on discrete components for each zone with a single Alpha‑8R Line Driver to distribute the signal from up to eight components to the zone's audiophile‑grade CR‑8A Integrated Zone Amplifiers or CR‑8P Zone Preamplifiers. These zone amplifiers include high‑quality motorized potentiometers which make it possible to adjust volume, bass and treble in each area.

Those interested in extracting the maximum possible level of performance from their multi‑room system will want to audition ADA's top‑of‑the‑line System 8000. This full‑function whole‑house audio/video entertainment system operates on the ADA Bus and utilizes many of the same keypads, components and accessories found in the Delta System and System Omega. Each System 8000 is a hand‑crafted tour de force that elevates performance to a dramatic new level—one that sets the benchmark others

will follow.

As ADA prepares to enter its third decade as the world's leading manufacturer of high‑quality consumer electronics, its focus remains fixed on creating genuine home theater excitement within a comprehensive multi‑room environment filled with 'obsolescence‑free technology.'

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