Palmer Grand Audition MKII

Grand Audition MKII

As with a wine tasting, it is important that a comparison is as neutral as possible. This also applies to loudspeakers whose sound characteristics can only be assessed when they can be listened to one after the other under the same conditions.

Convenient speaker routing with variable level control for incorruptible comparison options in presentations and flexible multi-monitor and multi-room applications are just some of the areas of application for the GrandAudition MK2.

GrandAudition MK2 offers you connections for 16 individual speakers or eight pairs of speakers and up to eight subwoofers on two height units in 19" format - all in the form of balanced XLR sockets with line level. Depending on the application, the outputs can be switched individually or as stereo pairs - via a convenient browser control or directly on the device. You can choose between exclusive switching or a free output combination, making GrandAudition MK2 not only the ideal solution for speaker presentation, but also a control centre for trade fair and laboratory use and for sound reinforcement in several rooms.

Source material is fed in via two balanced XLR inputs from a mixing console, CD player or DAW - with adjustable volume, of course. But that's not all: GrandAudition MK2 has an integrated USB media player on which reference tracks can be played in WAV, AIF, FLAC, MP3 and OGG data formats at any time. The selection can be changed in next to no time using USB sticks.

The highlight of the GrandAudition MK2

The browser-based device control via tablet or laptop offers pure ease of use. Use Ethernet and WLAN-enabled devices for complete configuration and device control, including channel labelling, media player and other practical functions.

Thanks to the possible level adjustment per output and the lightning-fast, crack-free switching, incorruptible loudspeaker comparisons are possible, which reliably guide your customers to the right loudspeaker. On the other hand, routing applications can be realised where different levels per output are required. It goes without saying that with Palmer you can rely on a completely analogue signal path of the highest quality.

The impressive number of 16 plus 8 outputs can be tripled by cascading units if required, allowing you to manage even the largest routing scenarios for monitor speakers, such as presentation areas. You can also use the subwoofer outputs to connect additional speakers without any technical compromises.

In addition to active speakers, you can of course also integrate passive speakers via corresponding power amplifiers. You can also use the signal distribution to multiple line outputs for other applications, for example by feeding up to 24 headphone amplifiers with one source signal - an invaluable added value in conference technology and at trade fairs. And finally, GrandAudition MK2 should also prove its worth in measurement laboratories.

In short: GrandAudition MK2 enables uncomplicated loudspeaker routing with professional sound neutrality thanks to its straightforward functionality and ease of use.