Specifications

Sonnex™ Multiroom Audio System Crestron SWAMP(I)-24X8
Features and Functions
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• Remote fault monitoring
• Seamless Crestron system integration
• Heavy duty detachable terminal blocks ease speaker wire termination
• Low power consumption, cool-running operation
• 4-space 19” rack-mountable
The Sonnex system topology minimizes speaker wiring distances by allowing
expansion units to be placed central to the rooms they serve, routing 24 stereo
channels of uncompressed digital audio and control to each expander over a single
inexpensive shielded CAT5e cable.* Gone is all the clutter of amplifier interconnects
and input loop-thru cables, meticulously integrating eight zones of high-performance
power amplification and signal processing, plus input switching for a generous 24
analog and digital sources, all in one compact 4-space rack-mountable package.
Integrated Audiophile Amplifier
The amplifiers in the SWAMP-24X8 use a custom hybrid design that achieves the
warmth and neutrality of a fine Class AB amplifier with all the efficiency benefits of
modern Class D.
Each of the SWAMP-24X8’s 16 channels (configured as eight zones) delivers 140
Watts into 8 Ohms, or 240 Watts into 4 Ohms. For large, noisy areas, any two
adjacent zones can be bridged (Zone 1 + Zone 2, Zone 3 + Zone 4, Zone 5 + Zone 6,
Zone 7 + Zone 8) to produce 400 Watts per channel at 8 Ohms. Sonnex uses only
four rack spaces while maintaining effective cooling with no need for extra clearance
above or below. Each zone is individually controllable, saving further energy by
turning off any unused channels.
24x8 Matrix Switcher
Designed with flexibility and expansion in mind, the Sonnex Multiroom Audio
System provides numerous inputs to manage all your stereo audio sources, both
analog and digital. Sonnex handles the multi-zone outputs from a Crestron ADMS
Intermedia Delivery System™ or CEN-TRACK multi-tuner (both sold separately),
plus all your digital television receivers and other devices. Sonnex even accepts a
direct input from the CEN-IDOCV Interface for iPod
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(sold separately) and other
Crestron Home
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CAT5 Balanced sources without requiring a separate converter.
A total of 24 discrete inputs are spread across an array of connectors, including
unbalanced RCA, balanced terminal blocks, and S/PDIF coaxial. For ease of use,
descriptive names can be entered for display on the front panel LCD and push
buttons for every source input and zone output. Via the front panel controls or from a
Crestron
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touch screen or remote, any input can be selected for listening in any zone
or group. Additional features include mono summing for distribution to non-stereo
zones, scaling factor settings for defining minimum and maximum volume levels,
source signal detection, and source gain compensation to assure a consistent level
when switching between disparate sources.
* For connection of the Sonnex Link between the SWAMP-24X8 and each SWAMPE-8, use Crestron
DM-CBL-8G or high-quality CAT5e shielded twisted-pair cable with DM-8G-CONN connectors.
The maximum cable length is 200 feet (61 meters) per run.
2 • Sonnex™ Multiroom Audio System: SWAMP(I)-24X8 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 7049B