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Parasound introduces the Zonemaster 4 DAX four-zone DAC

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Connected Distribution is introducing the Parasound ZoneMaster® 4 DAX, the first four-zone DAC for the custom installation industry, to improve the sound quality of multi-zone streaming audio installations.

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The Parasound ZoneMaster 4 DAX was designed in response to installers who create multi-zone systems based around streamers such as the Sonos Connect®, Google Chromecast™ Audio, Denon Heos® or Apple Airport Express® and are looking to upgrade their clients’ digital sound quality, while adding connectivity for subwoofers, stereo or mono speakers and system control options. 

 

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The 4 DAX is a 1U chassis unit that achieves superior DAC performance by using four premium 192kHz ESS Sabre DACs and four Parasound-designed analogue crossovers with multiple configuration options. Hyperstream™ jitter eliminators provide unmatched audio clarity, free from input clock jitter that can be symptomatic of low cost DACs often used in audio streamers. The 4 DAX's analogue line level audio outputs include full-range stereo, high-pass stereo, full-range mono, high-pass mono and low-pass mono/subwoofer for each of its four zones. This presents the installer with unparalleled flexibility of installation, using large-scale speakers, in-ceiling bass limited speakers or subwoofer/satellite combinations, all in either stereo or mono.

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Each zone has optical and coaxial digital inputs, level adjustments for left and right channels and 12V outputs for turning on additional equipment such as amplifiers. Parasound's ZoneMaster line of multi-zone amplifiers has independent 12v trigger outputs for each zone making them perfect companions to the 4 DAX. Using the bus inputs on a Zonemaster multi-channel amplifier and daisy-chaining multiple amps, provides the possibility of an almost limitless number of speakers per zone, underpinning the 4 DAX’s suitability for both simple domestic installations or large scale commercial use.

Previously, installers would have needed four separate DACs and four crossovers, in four separate chassis, taking up precious rack space and making integration with subwoofers and bass limited speakers overly complicated.

"We’re often asked by installers whether it’s possible to make the streaming system the customer has requested sound better?” said Mike Bonnette, product director for Parasound’s UK distributor, Connected Distribution. “Until now the only way has been to use multiple stereo DACs and separate crossovers. With the 4 DAX, the solution is now simple and elegantly contained within a single product. Our customers can now provide the best of both worlds with multi-zone, streaming solutions and hugely improved sound quality, plus it provides a great opportunity to improve their margins.”

For more information on the Parasound 4 DAX click HERE.
For information on the rest of the Parasound range click HERE.