Music

For a single area, we can install a system consisting of components suited for
dedicated or casual listening. This may include receivers, separate preamplifiers
and amplifiers, flush-mounted or freestanding loudspeakers, CD players or
changers and DVD audio players. We can also integrate various models of MP3
servers which can hold thousands of songs from your existing music library.

Control of the components used to supply the sound to single areas could be with
the standard remotes supplied with the electronics or something more elaborate,
such as a small touchscreen remote.

Whole-house music systems usually consist of various sources being fed
throughout the home. These sources could include multiple AM/FM tuners, one or
more MP3 servers, CD multi-changers and satellite radio tuners.

The type of speaker used for whole-house music systems is usually no different
than those used for any other stereo system, and can include just about any type
available on the market today. Remember those old speakers you had from
college? Why not use them in the garage?

For best results, control of whole-house system components usually means
installing some type of wall-mounted keypad control or touchpanel screen. Many
systems have some type of indication as to what you are listening to, and the
ability to easily change and control sources.

Elan Z-Series Preamplifier / Controller

- Six Source, Three Zone (expandable to 12 Zones)

- Compatible with Z-Pads and Via! Touchpanel

- Ability to integrate with door bells and telephones

Elan HD-Series

- 10 A/V sources in 10 Zones (expandable to 24 Zones)

- Ability to integrate video

- Zone-specific source lockout available

- Ability to integrate with telephones and door bells

ReQuest Multimedia Digital Music Server (Master Unit)

- Ability to rip music directly from CD

- Automatically sync with zone units for multi-zone use

- depending on model used, from 40 GB to 900 GB total
storage available (that's up to 7200 CD's!).

- Ability to rip in MP3, FLAC and WAV formats for low
sonic loss of source material

- Quick-swap hard drives

- Sync between units over the Internet

- 2-way communications with control processors (i.e.,
Crestron)

ReQuest Multimedia Digital Music Server (Zone Unit)

- Similar features to the Master units, but no direct CD
rip or loading of music files.

- Ability to sync with Master unit (even over the Internet)

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