The DIN standard allows the amplifiers to be fitted where all the other electrical mains hardware lives - fuse boxes etc - saving valuable space in smaller shops and bars. Alternatively, the Blocks can be mounted locally throughout larger multiple speaker installations, close to the speakers and thus saving long cable runs and signal losses.
EQ and Level can be set on the blocks themselves or controlled remotely either by a PC using a network connection with an IP address, by infra-red remote control or by simple wall-mounted control boxes. A CobraNet Block will soon be available, allowing audio to be run on Cat 5 cable. Currently there are two amplifier blocks, the Ti 2101 & Ti 2102.
Additional modules include transformer blocks for 70/100volt line operation, a connections block that allows basic two-way remote control and monitoring of large numbers of amplifier blocks using the Vieta-Net protocol and Vieta-Net Control (VNC) software.
(Jim Evans)
