The HEOS Drive HS2 is designed to offer high-quality whole home multi-zone audio from a single compact chassis. Designed by custom integration specialists for custom integration professionals, HEOS Drive is a unique 4 zone whole home audio distribution system with 8 channels of Class D amplification, all in a 2RU single chassis that features both Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital decoding with stereo downmixing, as well as high resolution music support.Rated at 60 watts per channel into each of the 8 channels (20Hz20kHz,. 05 THD, 8 ohms, All Channels Driven), 1 or 2 stereo amp pairs can be bridged for single channel high power output (130 watts), and the HEOS Drive features low impedance drive capability (4 ohms).Each zone features a stereo pair of pre-amp outputs, and each zone can be configured for stereo or mixed mono output.The matrix switching system features 2 optical digital inputs, 2 coaxial digital inputs and 4 analog stereo inputs, any of which can be assigned to any zone, and every zone features a dedicated USB port for connection to an external USB drive.The speaker outputs feature 4-way binding posts that are compatible with banana plug terminations, and there are 4 x 12V trigger outputs. The chassis features quiet fan cooling for long term stability and operational reliability.
