The Russound MBX-Series now supports Apple AirPlay 2 audio streaming! AirPlay 2 offers many exciting new benefits to MBX users:
Multi-brand Synchronization - Not only can you now use AirPlay to play synchronized audio among any MBX-Series products, but you can also now synchronize audio between your MBX products and ANY OTHER AirPlay 2 compatible brand's products. Do you have an MBX system throughout the house and an AirPlay 2 Sonos speaker by the pool and an AirPlay 2 soundbar in another room? All of these can now easily join together for synchronized playback and control using AirPlay from any iOS device.
Voice Control with Siri - Use Siri to play and control your favorite music. Your MBX products can be configured in the Apple Home app and Siri can help you use your favorite music apps to play on your AirPlay 2 devices, including Apple Music, Pandora, and more*.
Uninterrupted Music - With AirPlay 2, your music will continue to play at your party even if you get a phone call. No more interruptions to the music.
The MBX-PRE Streaming Audio Player is designed to offer a simple-to-install and simple-to-configure streaming media solution to add high quality streaming audio content to any audio system. The MBX-PRE can be used as a single stereo audio streaming source for a single room, or supply a single audio stream to a larger whole-house system through its easy-to-use analog line-level/digital (coax/optical) outputs.
The MBX-PRE allows for expansion to up to 32 streaming rooms of audio in a single installation with any combination of other MBX-Series® streaming products from Russound. When paired with a Russound multi-room controller, system expansion is possible up to 8 independent audio sources and up to 48 total rooms of audio.
In addition to offering streaming audio from popular internet sources, the MBX-PRE also offers streaming of local UPnP™ compliant audio.
In addition, a built-in USB port allows users to connect an external flash drive or an externally powered USB hard drive for use as additional music sources.
Russound MBX-PRE Wi-Fi Streaming Audio Player
- Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20KHz
- Audio Outputs: Analog – Stereo Audio RCA, Digital Optical
- Line Audio Output: 2V rms
- Audio Inputs: 3.5mm Analog Stereo Audio, Digital Optical, USB2.0 Media Playback
- Communication Ports: Ethernet RJ45 10/100 BaseT
- Wi-Fi: 802.11ac, dual band
- Bluetooth Audio Support: Yes
- Trigger Output: 12vDC @100mA
- Music File Formats: MP3 (CBR, VBR), WAV (8, 16-bit), OGG Vorbis, FLAC (8, 16-bit). AAC, AAC+ (supports up to 24-bit/192kHz)
- Power Requirements: 12VDC, 1.25A
- Product Dimensions: 8.25”W x 7”D x 1.75”H (21cm W x 17.8cm D x 4.5cm H)
- Product Weight: 1 lb (0.45 kg)