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Sonia Amp is a PoE+ IP-addressable amplifier designed to power up to eight (8) Sonia C5 5.25" speakers from a single unit. Offering four (4) distinct channels that can supply Sonia C5 speakers with either the identical or different audio feeds, Sonia Amp allows a single amplifier to drive audio in anywhere between one and four different rooms. Sonia Amp is entirely CatXbased, requiring no proprietary audio connectors or traditional copper speaker wire. Instead, IT technicians can install Sonia systems with standard Category cable and RJ45 connectors, dramatically lowering time and cost of deployment. Unlike traditional amplifiers that require a dedicated equipment rack for mounting and ventilation, Sonia Amp mounts directly to the rear of any Sonia C5 speaker, eliminating in-room storage and permitting a full room speaker system to be hidden in a suspended ceiling. Sonia Amp is convection cooled without any fan noise and is Plenum rated to enable installation in air handling spaces. Sonia Amp is Dante enabled, AES67-compatible, and offers an integrated network switch with PoE to enable the powering of a ceiling-mounted microphone array. In this respect, Sonia Amp adds additional value to the IT technician by creating just one single Category cable drop to the ceiling for the full room audio system. When paired with a Xilica Solaro QR1, an entire audio system can be deployed in the drop-ceiling. Sonia Amp additionally offers fault sensing on each channel, providing the same monitoring capabilities as an individually-addressable IP speaker without the cost.
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The room audio amplifier shall be network-connected and PoE+ (802.3at Class 4) powered, providing up to four channels of Dante/ AES67 network audio. The Class D amplifier shall provide up to 15W for a single channel of audio, 6W for dual channels, and 3W for four channels at 8 Ohms, with each channel connected to ceiling speakers over standard CAT5e/CAT 6 wired connections. The amplifier shall include a mic input port that is PoE (802.3af, Class 0) powered, and provides pass through network audio connectivity for a ceiling-mounted mic array. The amplifier shall be convection cooled without fan, and shall include internal temperature sensing and overheat protection. It shall provide current limit protection and fault detection for connected speakers. Configurable standby mode shall be included to reduce energy consumption when not in use. The amplifier shall be evaluated to the requirements of UL 2043 and suitable for use in air handling spaces. The amplifier shall be the Xilica Sonia Amp.
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