NAD CI 16-60 DSP V2 Distribution Amplifier
Sixteen channels of hidden NAD amplification for installed homes where every zone should feel intentional.
When More Zones Should Not Mean Weaker Sound
As a whole-home audio system grows, it is easy for the experience to become diluted. More rooms get added, more speakers disappear into ceilings and walls, and the system can start to feel useful but forgettable.
The better approach is to let Audio Two keep the hardware hidden while giving each zone enough tuning, control, and musical quality to feel like it belongs in the plan.
A High-Channel-Count Backbone for Hidden Audio
We use the NAD CI 16-60 DSP V2 because it delivers 16 channels of DSP-enabled amplification for larger distributed systems. NAD rates it at 16 x 60 watts per channel into 8 ohms, with bridgeable channels up to 140 watts when a zone needs more power.
That makes it well suited to projects where many rooms need music, but the home should still feel clean and easy to use. Audio Two can pair the rack design with BluOS music control, Control4 compatibility, and an AVA-friendly interface where the project calls for it, so the hidden hardware becomes a simple daily experience.
What the Specs Won't Tell You
More Rooms Can Still Feel Premium
The CI 16-60 DSP V2 keeps the system from becoming basic background audio just because the zone count is higher. Sixteen channels give the rack enough reach to serve many spaces while maintaining the NAD sound-quality approach.
Small Zones Can Be Tuned, Not Just Powered
DSP and 5-band parametric EQ help Audio Two tune each channel to the speaker and the room. That matters in distributed audio because every ceiling height, wall surface, and furniture layout affects the result.
The System Can Stay Organized as It Grows
IP control, flexible routing, presets, mute control, and network service tools make a larger system easier for Audio Two to manage. That supports a cleaner BluOS, Control4, or AVA-facing experience without losing access to the deeper setup tools behind the scenes.
The Audio Two Verdict
The CI 16-60 DSP V2 is the logical choice when zone count is the priority but sound quality still matters. It is built for larger hidden-audio systems where Audio Two needs the rack to support many rooms without making the experience feel generic.
Designed and tuned properly, it helps deliver the Audio Two promise for whole-home audio: clean rooms, simple control, and music that still feels worth listening to.
Tech You Can Hear
| What You Hear | Why It Happens |
|---|---|
| Many rooms can share one organized amplifier platform | 16 channels of custom-install amplification |
| Everyday zones get clean, consistent power | 16 x 60W per channel into 8 ohms |
| Selected zones can gain extra authority | Bridgeable channels up to 140W |
| Rooms can be tuned instead of treated identically | 5-band parametric EQ per channel or zone |
| Large installed systems remain easier to manage | IP control, flexible routing, mute, presets, and network service tools |
Technical Highlights
- 16-channel DSP distribution amplifier
- 16 x 60W per channel into 8 ohms
- Bridgeable channels up to 140W
- 5-band parametric EQ per channel or zone
- Flexible routing from any input to any output
- Network web app for setup, calibration, presets, reset, restore, and firmware updates
- Published chassis drivers for Control4, Crestron, ELAN, RTI, and URC
Why Choose Audio Two
This is custom-install infrastructure for a designed Audio Two system. Audio Two plans the zone layout, matches the speakers and sources, builds the rack, configures BluOS, Control4, or AVA control as the project requires, and tunes the system so the technology stays hidden while the sound feels premium in the rooms where it matters.