Integra’s A-Bus Multi-Room Expansion Kit

Reprinted from an Integra press release:

Upper Saddle River, NJ — 3/14/02 — Integra has introduced the AKN-1
A-Bus expansion kit, which allows a single Integra A-Bus receiver to
provide high quality audio to as many as four additional rooms of the
house. This remote zone solution consists of four in-wall amplified
keypads, a power supply unit and an infrared remote control unit. When
connected via standard CAT-5 cables to an A-Bus ready Integra receiver,
the system provides convenient, seamless audio in four distinct remote
zones.

Each KP-AB1 keypad functions as an all-in-one remote-zone volume control,
infrared receiver, and high-quality stereo amplifier. Because the
attractive keypad is flush-mounted in a standard UL/CSA electrical J-Box,
it is as invisible as a standard light switch. A single run of
eight-conductor cable, such as CAT-5, is all that is needed to transfer
the signal, power, and IR control between the receiver-based hub and
remote keypads via a single run.

The keypad’s internal amplifier is capable of driving a pair of in-wall,
on-wall or standard enclosure loudspeakers. Variable line-out
connections can be used to drive an external power amplifier or powered
subwoofer for environments requiring greater power. Internal trim
potentiometers can be set to adjust speaker balance at installation.

The RC-AB1 remote control can be used to control zone volume and power,
or to “teach” learning remotes for complete system control from a single
remote. Remote signals are relayed to the receiver-based hub via the
keypad’s IR window, and the included IR emitters relay these signals from
the hub to any desired source equipment, such as DSS or CD players.

Integra’s AKN-1 A-Bus four room expansion kit is currently available at a
suggested retail price of $900. Individual KP-AB1 keypads can be
purchased at a suggested retail price of $195.