/archive/j/news/2010/8/Hi-Fi2.jpg/archive/j/site/logos/hai.jpgHAI quietly announced that their Hi-Fi 2 whole house audio system can now be pre-ordered, and will start shipping in October. It will retail for $2,518. The Hi-Fi 2 system is a major upgrade from their original Hi-Fi product, offering top of the line features in a very compact layout. Some of the major changes are:
Support for other languages will be added once the system is available.
The system can be controlled by any HAI touchscreen, and since it has a serial/ethernet port, HAI might open up the protocol for this unit so other home automation software packages/controllers can interface with this device. See below for some renderings of the hardware.
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- The primary unit now supports up to 8 zones instead of 4 and 8 sources instead of 6, while the expansion module adds another 8 zones (used to be 4) with ease.
- It no longer requires external power supplies.
- Output has been changed from 40W RMS per zone @ 4 Ohms to 50W RMS per one @ 8 Ohms, allowing for longer speaker wire runs.
- The VSC interface (Volume Source Control, part # 95A03-1) has been replaced with unit which sports a nice OLED screen, the knob has been replaced with 4 buttons. It's a very modern look.
- There are now 2 local inputs on the main board.
Support for other languages will be added once the system is available.
The system can be controlled by any HAI touchscreen, and since it has a serial/ethernet port, HAI might open up the protocol for this unit so other home automation software packages/controllers can interface with this device. See below for some renderings of the hardware.
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