Monitor Audio
Monitor Audio Streamers & Amplifiers IMS-4
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The IMS-4 music streamer is the latest addition to our range of superior custom install solutions. Its BluOS™ technology and controller app allow easy access to music libraries, streaming services, and voice control using Alexa.
Key Features:
- BluOS™ multi-room streaming technology
- MQA authentication
- Music streaming to four different rooms or areas
- Compatible with Apple AirPlay 2
- TIDAL Connect casting technology
- Compatible with Control4, RTI, Crestron, URC, Roon, ELAN
Superior power for your home cinema or multi-room installation
The IMS-4 music streamer’s discreet design allows it to be easily incorporated into any custom installation project. And its slimline form ensures that it occupies just 1U of rack space.
BluOS allows the IMS-4 to stream lossless music at a quality of up to 24-bit/192 kHz to 4 zones in a home network. Accessed through the app or one of the many supported integrated control systems, the multiple IMS-4 streamers can be combined to provide up to 64 zones, with each zone able to play together in perfect sync. It can also simultaneously play different streams to separate zones.
The IMS-4 can access millions of Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) recordings using BluOS technology to allow music to be heard exactly as the artist intended, anywhere in the home.
To power the music, the IMS-4 should be partnered with an installation amplifier such as our IA750-4. The IMS-4 can be integrated with Crestron, Control4, and RTI and is compatible with other BluOS-enabled devices.
Analogue and digital inputs allow the addition of a cable box or other non-network sources and make them available in every zone. The IMS-4 even includes a system interrupt to let doorbells and fire alarms be heard.
Specifications
Category |
Details |
|---|---|
| IP Control | BluOSTM |
| Channel Number / Rooms | 4 Rooms |
| Maximum Input Voltage (RMS) | 2.2 V |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | 110 dBA |
| Sample Rate | Up to 24-bit / 192 kHz |
| Supported File Formats | MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA-L, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MQA, HRA |
| Supported Cloud Services | Spotify Connect, Amazon Music HD, TIDAL Connect, Deezer, Qobuz, Napster, KKBox, Bugs, Taihe Music Zone, SoundMachine, IDAGIO, Orastream |
| Supported Operating Systems | Plays music from Network Shares on the following operating systems - Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7 - 10 or higherApple Macintosh OSX 7 - 10 or higher |
| Free Internet Radio | TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio, Calm Radio, Radio Paradise, Radio.com |
| Integration Partners | Control4, RTI, Crestron, URC, roon, ELAN |
| Input Connections |
Analogue - RCA Stereo Digital SPDIF - Optical (TOSLINK) USB - Type A (FAT32 or NTFS Formatted) |
| Output Connections |
Analogue - 4 x RCA Stereo Digital SPDIF - 4 x Optical (TOSLINK) 4 x Coaxial |
| IP Communication | TCP/IP (RJ-45 10/1000 Base T) |
| User Interface | Free Android, iOS, Windows applications available from the appropriate app store |
| Rack Height | 1U |
| Dimensions (Without Feet - H x W x D) | 43.1 x 438 x 236.1 mm (111/16 x 171/4 x 95/16") |
| Height (with feet) | 45.1 mm (113/16") |
| Width (including rack brackets) | 482 mm (19") |
| Weight | 2.8 kg (6 lb 3 oz) |
| Mains Operating Voltage | 100 – 240 V 50/60 Hz |
| Standby Power Consumption | < 1 W |
| Networked Standby Power Consumption | < 6 W |
| Sold As | Single Unit |
| Warranty | 5 years |
Superior power for your home cinema or multi-room installation
Behind every great home cinema or multi-room installation is smart and powerful amplification. That’s why every model in Monitor Audio’s comprehensive range of high-performance amplifiers is capable of delivering precise, head-turning power in the blink of an eye, for a dynamic experience with movies, music, or the big match, inside or even outside in a garden system. Engineered to deliver a pristine performance, they benefit from robust build, intuitive technologies, and comprehensive connection options. They are the perfect partners for ourIMS-4 music streamer, which uses BluOS™ technology and can play music in up to four separate zones.
Technology that works for you
Our range of custom installation amplifiers comes with plentiful reserves of power as standard. That power is complemented by user-friendly technologies that deliver brains alongside the brawn. On our newest amplifiers, these technologies include DSP matrix configuration and flexible power options, which allow you to use your amplifier’s power the way you need it.
BluOS
BluOS is a wireless ecosystem that uses a home network to connect more than one enabled device and play your music in perfect sync, or different music simultaneously, anywhere in the house. Using advanced technologies, BluOS can wirelessly transmit lossless music up to 24-bit/192 kHz at lightning-fast speeds with no lag and zero loss in sound quality.
Indoor sound quality, outdoors
Monitor Audio’s installation amplifiers are more than just the ideal power source for home theatre and multiroom systems; they also deliver pristine performance in your garden or around your pool. When coupled with our Climate Garden range of all-weather loudspeakers, you can enjoy pristine sound anywhere you like—the only thing we can’t guarantee is the weather.
Designed for installation
Each and every amplifier Monitor Audio manufactures is engineered with custom installation projects in mind. Beyond power and user-friendly technologies, they are also quick and easy to fit, and their discreet form ensures they use the minimum amount of space. They also support a wide range of connectivity options, and their rugged design is engineered to last. Whatever they project, we have the custom installation amplifiers for you.
