Easy install, easy life: Q Acoustics E300A is a voice-controlled, installed hi-fi amplifier that’s ready to be the heart of your smart home eco-system

Award-winning British audio manufacturer Q Acoustics introduces E300A, a ceiling-installed hi-fi amplifier that can form the centre of a smart home eco-system. Combining the company’s renowned sonic expertise with the convenience of Amazon Alexa voice control, the easy install E300A is the latest example of Q Acoustics’ peerless ability to design class-leading, high-performance audio systems.

Q Acoustics E300A key features include:

• Convenience of integrated voice control via Amazon Alexa.
• Powerful high quality audio amplifier, pair with two or four Q Acoustics in-ceiling or in-wall speakers.
• Can form the heart of a smart home and multi-room audio system.
• Wi-Fi enabled for convenient retrofit installation, just add power and speakers of choice.
• Compatible with popular music services Amazon Multi-Room Audio, Apple AirPlay® 2, TIDAL Connect and Spotify® Connect.
• Includes Bluetooth 5.2 for wireless streaming of music from compatible devices.
• Certified 60-minute fire rating, no fire hood is required.
• Audio input for TV sound.

Designed specifically for installation.

E300A is a simple and elegant solution, the main unit and speakers all fitted in the ceiling during building work or renovation, while it is also suited to pre-fitting into new builds or extensions. A certified fire-resistant rating of 60 minutes means E300A maintains a fire barrier without the need to fit a separate fire hood. Once installed, E300A is a discreet, zero-clutter solution to your smart home audio requirements.

Make E300A the centre of your smart home.

E300A is suitable for installation in any room in the home and is just as capable of powering a single-room set-up or expansive multi-room system as it is driving an entire smart home habitat. Integrated Amazon Alexa voice-control is activated by three far-field microphones, ensuring 360-degree coverage across even the largest open-plan living space. Just like many other Alexa-enabled products, E300A features an LED light ring to confirm voice interaction - and its surface-mounted light sensor ensures the LED ring is set to the correct intensity depending on the ambient light of your room. Use E300A’s power of Amazon Alexa with other compatible smart home products such as light fittings, thermostats, and door entry.

In addition to voice, a supplied remote control gives quick and easy control of E300A together with a free iOS or Android Q Net App which is used for WIFI setup as well as EQ (bass, treble, balance) and source selection.

“Alexa, play my favourite music tracks playlist”.

E300A is compatible with popular music services Amazon Music, Apple AirPlay 2®, TIDAL Connect and Spotify® Connect Hi-Fi, simply select E300A as a speaker to play through on the app. Connection to the internet is available using the Ethernet socket or via Wi-Fi. Bluetooth 5.2 is also on board for alternative wireless streaming from compatible devices such as a smartphone, tablet, or laptop.

Enhance the sound on your TV.

E300A includes a combined mini Toslink socket for optical digital audio and 3.5mm stereo analogue jack, this input is manually selected using the remote control or App. Simply fit a suitable length optical digital cable from the TV to enjoy hi-fi-quality TV sound.

Flexible speaker options

Driven-by a high-quality stereo amplifier, E300A delivers 2 x 25W of power at 6ohms - optimised for Q Acoustics’ wide range of in-ceiling and in-wall speakers*. It is capable of powering up to four speakers in the same room or across multiple rooms. Additionally, any pair of passive speakers, including cabinet designs between 6 - 8 ohms can be connected. No matter which you choose, E300A can fill your home with dynamic, immersive high-fidelity sound.

Q Acoustics E300A is available for preorder now, priced:

• E300A - £599 / €749
• E300A & stereo pair of Qi65C in-ceiling speakers - £749 / €949
• E300A will be available in the US in early 2025, price tbc.

Available from www.qacoustics.co.uk and local independent dealers.

*2x 4M speaker cables and 1.3M power cables supplied

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