ELAN Announces Their D1650 Digital Power Amplifier; 16-Channel All-digital Amplifier Delivers 900+ Watts Of Power For Multi-room Custom Installation Applications

16-Sep-04

Privately previewed for a select group of ELANís Dealers in May 2004 at the first annual ELAN TRIO Summit, the D1650 is ELANís highly-anticipated second all-digital amplifier introduction in the ELAN D Series. The D1650 features 16-channels of amplification, Class-T digital technology and 900+ watts of power at an 85-percent efficiency rating, and can simultaneously deliver 60 watts at 4 Ohms to each of its channels. The announcement was made by Bob Farinelli, ELANís President and Chief Technology Officer. Said Bob Farinelli, ìThe D1650 is the second in our D Series family of all-digital amplifiers. These two amps have been designed as a family, to provide specialty Dealers with a whole new, premium class of amplifiers at an affordable price. With this new amp and the D1200, Dealers also now have the flexibility to select whichever product best suits their job - more power or greater number of channels. The D1650 was also developed to be a companion piece to our companyís System12 eight zone a/v controller, providing high-quality, stereo audio to System12ís eight zones.îClean, cool, cost effective and small in size, yet big in power, the D1650 can drive up to eight pairs of stereo speakers, 16 mono speakers or any combination of the two. And, because it is stable down to 4 Ohms, multiple speakers can be connected to each channel without the need for impedance-matching volume controls. The D1650 has far more power and channels, yet emits less heat than traditional amplifiers. îSince the release of ELANís multi-award-winning D1200 12-Channel Digital Amplifier last Fall, demand has continually exceeded our supply. Based on this history and the phenomenal reception the D1650 received from our Dealers at TRIO, we are anticipating very strong orders and are confident that it will prove to be a pacesetter in the custom installation amplifier market,î remarked Paul Starkey, ELANís Executive Vice President. As a result of the D1650ís cool-running digital technology, it can be installed in enclosed areas such as custom cabinetry without the worry of it overheating itself or other components. In addition, the unit is slim at three rack spaces high, instead of the five-rack height of non-digital amplifiers with comparable power ratings. Designed for the specialty Dealer, the D1650 features two stereo buses which automatically route one set of inputs to other channels, eliminating the need for extra patch cables, and a buffered loop output for each channel, allowing for the easy configuration both stereo and mono listening areas. The D1650 and its companion amplifier, ELANís D1200, are the only digital amps with anti-clipping features, which are provided by ELANís patent-pending ACE (Automatic Clip Eliminator) technology. ACE is a microprocessor-controlled dynamic leveling circuit that eliminates clipping without the typical audio degradation of traditional compressor-based clipping circuits.The D1650 will begin shipping in the fourth quarter of 2004 at a MSRP of $2,199 and will come with a two-year manufacturerís warranty. The unit will also be available in a rack mount version with handles (D1651) at a MSRP of $2,249. To learn more, please visit www.elanhomesystems.com.

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