Loewe has launched its first streaming amplifier, descriptively dubbed the Loewe multi.room.
Loewe’s multi.room streaming stereo amp goals to replace your hi-fi or house cinema speaker setup into a wise, streaming and, no surprises right here, multi-room-enabled sound system.
It actually seems to have the smarts because the multi.room boasts help for Apple AirPlay, Google Chromecast, Spotify Join, and DTS Play-Fi, supplying you with loads of choices for streaming audio out of your chosen cellular system. Moreover, it lets you group no matter audio system you have got plugged into the amplifier right into a multiroom setup. Good.
The multi.room is not too shabby on the amplification entrance both, with the spec sheet stating the compact unit (8x27x27cm (HxWxD)) is able to 1200 watts into 4 ohms (as much as 600 watts into 8 ohms) of Class D amplification. Furthermore, Loewe guarantees it delivers “pure, highly effective audio” from varied sources, together with CD gamers, turntables and digital sources over its RCA and USB inputs.
Because of HDMI ARC help, you possibly can even hook up this amplifier to your TV. In the meantime, two community jacks can be found for LAN integration, even in a daisy-chain configuration, and energetic audio system may be related by way of the RCA preamp output whereas one other RCA jack helps energetic subwoofers.
The multi.room additionally options pairing with wi-fi rear and entrance multi-channel audio system to broaden into an entire house cinema system, in addition to the most recent in wi-fi and Bluetooth wi-fi connectivity.
As for seems to be, the German-engineered multi.room retains with the anticipated Loewe minimalist design language with a easy round management panel on the entrance that provides iPod vibes alongside an LED indicator.
The Loewe multi.room is now accessible for £999/ €999, which places the £219 Applause Award-winning WiiW Professional Plus into perspective.