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Whole-House Audio Controller Comparison Table

Manufacturer Channel Vision NUVO Channel Plus Xantech
Model A6600 NV-A4DSDC NV-E6DMSDC MDS-6 MRC44
Price w/Keypads N/A NV-A4DSDC
$1199.00/each
NV-E6DMSDC
$1999.00/each
N/A N/A
Number of Sources 6 (1 is a 5.1 input) 4 6 6 4
Number of Zones 6 4 6 6 4
Line Level Outputs Yes, 6 Yes, Zone 4 Yes, 6 Yes, 6 No1
Loop Through Outputs Yes, on all 6 inputs No No Yes, on all 6 inputs No
Speaker Level Outputs No, Choose appropriate multi-channel amplifier. Yes 6 x 15 watt Yes 12 x 20 watt Yes 12 x 20 watt Yes 8 x 25 watt
Tone Control Yes, Treb/Bass/Mid +/- 14dB Yes, Treb/Bass +4dB Yes, Treb/Bass +4dB No Yes, Treb/Bass +/- 14dB
TruSurround Processing Yes No No No No
SRS Processing Yes No No No No
Uses Standard Keypads Yes No10 No10 No3 No4
Keypads Included No Yes Yes No Yes
Remote Control Included Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Dedicated IR Outputs 6 4 6 4 4
Common IR Outputs 1 No 1 4 1
IR Emitters Included No Yes, 4 Yes, 6 Yes, 4 Yes, 4
Expandable Up to 24 zones
(4 Units Cascaded)
Up to 8 Zones(2 Units Cascaded) Up to 12 zones
(1 NV-E6X Expansion Added)
Up to 18 zones
(3 Units Cascaded)
Complex5
Built-In IR Receiver Yes, for zone one. No No No No
Doorbell Interface Yes, Use TE200 Yes No11 Yes, 2. Uses 1 Door-Tel per door. No.
Whole-House Paging Yes No11 No11 Yes No
Global Commands Yes (Party Mode) Yes Yes No Yes (Zone Linking)
RS232 Port Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Output Trigger 6, One per zone, 12VDC Yes, 1, 12VDC Yes, 1, 12VDC Yes, 1. 12VDC Yes, 1. 12VDC
Keypad Connection Screw Terminal (4 cond.) 8P8C Modular Jacks 8P8C Modular Jacks 8P8C Modular Jacks 8P8C Modular Jacks
Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz 20 Hz - 20 kHz 20 Hz - 20 kHz 20 Hz - 20 kHz 12 Hz - 55 kHz
THD < .06% < .10% < .05% < .20% < .08%
Signal to Noise 95 dB min. "A" weighted N/A N/A 80 dB min. "A" weighted 96 dB min. "A" weighted
Input Impedance 300k Ohms 10k Ohms 33k Ohms 10k Ohms 20k Ohms
Output Impedance Line Lvl: 400k Ohms Spkr Lvl: 8 Ohms Spkr Lvl: 8 Ohms Spkr Lvl: 8 Ohms Spkr Lvl: 8 Ohms
Primary Fuse T2A/250V n/a n/a n/a T6.25/120V
Power Requirements 120VAC 60Hz 120VAC 60Hz 120VAC 60Hz 120VAC 60Hz 120VAC 60Hz
Detachable Power Cord Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Switched AC Out Yes No No No No
Weight 7 lbs. 6.5 lbs. 14 lbs. 14 lbs. 23 lbs.
Dimensions 16.5"W x 10.5"D x 3.5"H 17"W x 10.625"D x 1.75"H 17"W x 12.75"D x 3.5"H 17"W x 10.5"D x 3.5"H 17"W x 11.5"D x 4"H
Mounting Shelf or 3U 19" Rack Space6 Shelf or 1U 19" Rack Space Shelf or 3U 19" Rack Space12 Shelf or 3U 19" Rack Space8 Shelf or 3U 19" Rack Space9
Warranty Labor 2 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years 2 Years
Warranty Parts 2 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years 2 Years
Other Features Most zone controls also accessible via front panel. Front panel shows which zones are on. Unique keypad bus simpilifies installation. Front panel shows which zones are on. Unique keypad bus simpilifies installation. Also switches video. Includes Dragon Drop software.

  1. Use CP-MCS1 basic keypad or CP-MCS2 learning keypad.
  2. Use XA-MRC44KP programmable keypads.
  3. "Stacking" the MRC44 is possible, although complex. Global functions will not work between stacked units.
  4. Rack mountable with appropriate mounting kit: "RSH4A Channel Vision A6600"
  5. Rack mountable with appropriate mounting kit: "RSH4A Channel Plus MDS-6"
  6. Rack mountable with appropriate mounting kit: "RSH4A Xantech MRC44"
  7. Use NUVO Keypads.
  8. Supports system muting via a "Mute" contact closure input.
  9. Rack mountable with appropriate mounting kit: "RSH4A NUVO NV-E6DM"
  10. Use UNO-S2 keypads.

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