Audiofrog will display during the CES Show this week a prototype 24-channel amplifier with digital signal processing (DSP).
It includes DTS Neural Surround for providing superior sound in all four vehicle seats rather than just the driver’s seat.
The new DSP amp, model A2450, can power an entire multi-channel system through one amplifier and it has an ouput for an additional higher powered subwoofer amplifier.
“Few of the DSPs available include the ability to extract a correct center signal or side and rear signals or include enough channels to make use of all the existing speaker locations in the car. ‘Surround’ in the car isn’t for movie playback or for decoding discrete signals, it’s for dramatically improving the sound for all of the passengers,” said Audiofrog founder Andy Wehmeyer.
The A2450 delivers 50 watts x 24 channels at 4 ohms or 75 watts x 24 channels at 2 ohms. It has 8 analog inputs and 6 inputs for programmable pots, switches or rotary encoders for custom user adjustable parameters like EQ, volume, bass control.
The unit also includes three Analog Devices ADAU 1446 Signal Processors. Dimensions are: 11.5- x 19- x 2-1/4 inches.
The DSP amp will be on view during CES across the street from the Las Vegas Convention Center at the Residence Inn. For more information contact Audiofrog via Facebook or at www.audiofrog.com.
The A2450 is a prototype that may eventually become a production product.
Wehmeyer said, “Is it vaporware? Well…there’s plenty of vaporware at CES. I can’t buy a self-driving car, yet. I don’t know that there’s currently a big market for a 24-channel DSP amplifier in the aftermarket. Certainly there’s a need for a good one with fewer channels and with the features technicians need to not only integrate successfully with all kinds of OE systems that range from simple to complex, but to do it in a way that actually provides a much better listening experience for every seat in the car. We built this to show what we can do and what we’re working on. We’re a startup. With most startups, the limitation is funding. Every month, we sock away some money from speaker sales to pay for this development. All the other pieces are in place.”
I am very excited about this. I’ve had dozens of clients over the years searching for this very solution! This is the progression that our industry needs-