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Audio Design Associates Adds Flagship $12,000 Home Theater Pre-Amplifier/Processor (11/10/2006)

CEDIA US Expo 2006

Multi-Room Controller to Line-up: Introducing the Cinema Reference Mach III Balance of Unique Design, Abundant Features and Sonic Brilliance Benefits Both Integrators and Home Theater Enthusiasts Alike

At this year's CEDIA Expo, Audio Design Associates (ADA) -- the recognized brand of excellence in high-end custom installed electronics - announced the introduction of the Cinema Reference Mach III pre-amplifier/processor/multi-room controller.

The Cinema Reference Mach III is a home theater preamp/processor and multi-room audio controller all in one. At an MSRP of $12,000, the unit is ADA's new flagship piece, added to an existing line of top-performing preamp/processor/multi-room controllers priced at $5,600 and $3,500.

The Cinema Reference Mach III offers enhanced feature sets and functionality: It delivers 7.1 channels, yet adds more switching capabilities, including eight analog and eight digital audio inputs for multi-room music sources; a DVD-Audio/SACD input with on-board digital bass management; and composite, S- and component-video inputs numbering eight each. The unit also features two outputs for each of the three types of analog-video signals, balanced-audio outputs and an Ethernet port.

Sonically speaking, the Cinema Reference Mach III is the company's most luxuriant pre-amplifier yet, making it an audio purist's delight. The unit incorporates ADA's unique DSP engine, which is based on Texas Instruments TMS320D610 DSP.

Richard Stoerger, ADA's COO and VP says, "The Cinema Reference Mach III came about in response to our dealers requests for a flagship controller with features beyond those already found in the popular Cinema Rhapsody Mach III. Adding the Cinema Reference Mach III to our product line-up further reinforces our position as the recognized brand of excellence in home theater and audio components, which we've proudly established since 1977."

The Cinema Reference Mach III is ideally matched with ADA's best (Level 4 Amp) Home Theater Amplifier the MPA-502 (for five channels - 5.1) plus the PF-2502 (for two more channels - when added to the MPA-501 for 7.1) or the 8 Channel (Level 3 Amp) PTM-8150.

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