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NetStreams Releases New Musica Keypad With Integrated FM Tuner Offering FM Tuner Capability with Station Variety at the User's Fingertips in Each Room (1/9/2004)

NetStreams, the leader in IP-based Networked Audio/Video distribution, continues to redefine the distributed audio marketplace as it announces the new MU4602KP50-FM - the industry's first ever in-wall keypad with an integrated FM Tuner (patent pending) as part of its Musica line. The easy-to-install audio distribution system, which delivers superior sound and highly interactive keypads, can now play selected FM radio stations in separate rooms, adding to the versatility and practicality of the Musica line.

"This new Musica MU4602KP50-FM keypad is compatible with the NetStreams Musica Audio Distribution System, allowing installers the flexibility of adding separate local FM tuners to one, two or all rooms in a system," said Herman Cardenas, NetStreams founder and chief executive officer. "By integrating an FM tuner into the keypad, consumers can now enjoy different stations in each room of their distributed audio system-and NetStreams is the first to make this technology available."

The MU4602KP50-FM keypad includes an integrated 50 watt/channel digital amplifier and 96 kHz / 24-bit Burr Brown(r) Digital to Analog Converters for maximum audio fidelity. Control of the Musica System is intuitive and easy with large, soft touch buttons and an LCD screen. Faceplate color options of white, almond, ivory or black allow the MU4602KP50-FM to unobtrusively integrate with a user's interior design.

The MU4602KP50-FM keypad is slanted to ship in September. Additionally, the keypad features a hook up for an FM antenna, which mounts in between studs during installation. This is an innovative and exciting addition to the Musica MU4602 line that began shipping in April.

NetStreams' Musica MU4602 Audio Distribution System is designed to deliver superior audio performance and features interactive keypads that are very easy to install and operate. The advanced design of the Musica MU4602 places digital amplifiers in each room, behind each keypad, rather than in one central location. This improves sound quality by reducing noise, distortion and power losses as well as increasing reliability and simplifying the installation. Optional FM tuner keypads allow every room an independent selection of radio stations.

The Musica System's Audio Ports are highly flexible allowing the output of the distributed audio to be coupled with a powered subwoofer or external amplifier, if so desired, as well as the input of a "local source" such as a TV monitor or cable box. The system will handle one local source per keypad/amplifier. Musica is capable of playing up to four different sources independently; distributing the sources to as many as 6 rooms per Audio Distribution Center (ADC). With additional ADC's the system can expand to 18 rooms of audio.

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