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Hi Fosi
Another area of interest for you maybe the multi channel AV amp market with this level of output. Then a higher output model. The design basis for a high power design could be argued considering the impending release of Dirac's new ART version of room correction which will potentially move Home theatre design towards more full range higher power speakers In all bed layer locations. This will mean some traditional small surrounds will likely be retired and replaced with larger speakers needing higher power to effectively contribute to the overall ART requirements. So a Multi channel higher power amp could be a design option to consider in the future:
low heat output;
stable design;
Switchable balanced/unbalanced inputs;
Option for volume control ;
12v trigger;
Soft start;
Low profile - Rack mount option;
Start with existing output design
Add a high power - designed for larger floorstanding or larger in wall speakers
For context - Storm Audio will launch ART first this year then followed by other manufacturers after October ( according to current press releases) so main stream options by the end of the year.
There has been a few opinions sofar that claim it has significant improvements over current offerings but will benefit from full range larger higher powered speakers for the co- optimisation duties rather than smaller surround speakers.
This may lead home theatre owners to consider replacing small surround / effects speakers and upgrade amps for these channel's power requirements as well.
Could be done with seperate amps but a neater solution would be a single unit.
Hi, thank you for your great suggestions.
Yes, we will consider the multi channel AV amp, in fact we are trying to develop such amps, usually it is 5.1 channel for home theatres, so our amp need to support Dolby so that we can decode the 5 channels, but we are encountering the Dolby certification right now.
Regarding your Switchable balanced/unbalanced inputs, I have one question, why not HDMI inputs for home theatre setups? Who will decode Dolby?
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