Audio Design Associates Introduces Cinema Suite: An 8-Zone Home Theater Pre-amplifier / Controller

Paul MutoClient News

Las Vegas, NV – January 8, 2007 – At this year’s ICES, Audio Design Associates (ADA) — the recognized brand of excellence in high-end custom installed electronics — debuted their new Cinema Suite 8-zone pre-amplifier / controller.

The Cinema Suite is a high-end home theater preamplifier that is similar in operation to the company’s Suite 7.1 surround sound preamp and in connectivity to the company’s Cinema Rhapsody Mach III pre-amplifier. Located on Cinema Suite’s front panel is a 4-inch color TFT touch screen that permits control of both the home theater and 8-stereo zones.

ADA’s CEO and Chief Design Engineer Albert G. Langella says, “While so many good home theater controllers now feature perhaps an extra zone or two — that make for a so-so multi-room system — the design of the Cinema Suite far surpasses them. In addition to being a state-of-the-art surround processor, we included an 8-zone multi-room preamplifier to route up to 8 audio sources, for the very best sound quality available anywhere. Anyone looking for a single preamp, that combines whole home and theater in one, need look no farther than our Cinema Suite.”

The Cinema Suite features the latest in ADA’s digital signal processing, providing uncolored and true sound from both digital and analog components. The “home theater” section of the unit includes ADA trademark features such as “Double-Default Mode Auto-Detection” and numerous default presets that make listening to movies, TV and music, perfect every time.

Cinema Suite’s “multi-room” aspect incorporates features found only in ADA’s “luxury” suite of multi-room systems including bass, midrange and treble tones controls, stereo enhancement and active loudness contour. Each room has its own turn-on acoustical preset that delivers the perfect sound level every time the room is turned on.

ADA COO and VP Richard Stoerger says, “All of these acoustical settings combine to provide the best possible sound at even the most modest of volume levels. While perfectly capable of playing loud enough to “rock the house,” Cinema Suite is specifically engineered to deliver incredible bass at background sound levels.”

Cinema Suite is ideally matched with ADA multi-channel power amplifiers such as the PTM-8150 (8-channel 7.1 power amplifier) for the home theater zone and the PTM-1645 (8-zone, 16-channel power amplifier) for the other 8-zones.

Product Specifications:
Home Theater Section
Ø_Accesses 8 Analog Audio Inputs
Ø_8 Additional Audio Inputs – 6 Coax, 2 TOS-Link
Ø_Full 7.1 EX/ES, THX Ultra 2, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo 6
Ø_6 Channel DVD Audio/SACD Input
Ø_8 Composite Video Inputs
Ø_8 S-Video Inputs
Ø_8 Component Video Inputs (HDTV)
Ø_Analog And Digital Audio Outputs
Ø_2 Main Composite Video Outputs
Ø_2 Main Component Video Outputs
Ø_2 Programmable Low Voltage Output Triggers
Ø_¾ Amp Slo-Blo Fuse
Ø_23 lbs / 3.5”H x 19”W x 16.5”D

8 Zone Multi-Room Section
Ø_8 Analog Audio Inputs
Ø_8 Zones Pre-amplified Analog Audio Outputs_
Ø_Works With All ADA Keypads & Touch Screens
Ø_Low Voltage Source and Zone DC Triggers
Ø_Rear Panel Isolated RS-232 For Setup Or System Integration

Pricing for the Cinema Suite has not yet been determined.

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About Audio Design Associates
Headquartered in White Plains, New York, Audio Design Associates (ADA) is recognized as the brand of excellence and has been the undisputed leader in the fields of high-end home theater and multi-room technology since 1977. Albert Langella, ADA’s Chief Design Engineer, CEO and President, received CEDIA’s most hallowed award, The Lifetime Achievement Award, in 1994, in honor of his achievements with the company and technological contributions to the marketplace. In 2006, COO and VP Richard Stoerger received recognition as CEDIA Manufacturer Volunteer of the Year.

ADA Contact Information: Audio Design Associates / 602-610 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10605 / Phone: 914.946.9595 / Internet: www.ada-usa.com