Description
Monitor Audio IMS-4 Music Streamer
Four-zone BluOS network music streamer in a 1U rack chassis for custom-install and whole-home audio systems.
IMS-4 provides four independent BluOS zones from one rack component, making it useful when several rooms need separate music control without installing a standalone streamer in each space. It is a source component, so the speaker zones still require suitable amplification.
Where It Fits
Whole-home audio depends on the network and control plan as much as the hardware. Decide which rooms need independent sources, how users will control them and what amplifier/speaker combination belongs in each zone before the rack is built.
Key Features
- Brand: Monitor Audio
- Streaming Platform: BluOS
- Channel Number / Rooms: 4 Rooms
- Maximum Input Voltage (RMS): 2.2V
- Signal to Noise Ratio: 110dBA
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Monitor Audio |
| Model | IMS-4 |
| Product Type | Multi-Room Music Streamer |
| Streaming Platform | BluOS |
| Channel Number / Rooms | 4 Rooms |
| Maximum Input Voltage (RMS) | 2.2V |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | 110dBA |
| Sample Rate | Up to 24-bit / 192kHz |
| 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 |
| 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, Optical SPDIF (TOSLINK), USB Type-A |
| Output Connections | 4 x RCA stereo, 4 x Optical (TOSLINK), 4 x Coaxial |
| IP Communication | TCP/IP (RJ-45 10/1000 Base T) |
| User Interface | BluOS apps for Android, iOS, and Windows |
| Rack Height | 1U |
| Dimensions Without Feet (H x W x D) | 43.1 x 438 x 236.1mm |
| Height with Feet | 45.1mm |
| Width Including Rack Brackets | 482mm |
| Weight | 2.8kg |
| Mains Operating Voltage | 100 – 240V 50/60Hz |
| Standby Power Consumption | <1W |
| Networked Standby Power Consumption | <6W |
| Sold As | Single Unit |
| Warranty | 5 years |
Detailed Technical Specifications
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Core Design
- Four-zone music streamer
- BluOS multi-room streaming platform
- Designed for custom-install applications
- Slim 1U rack format
Audio Performance
- Maximum input voltage: 2.2V RMS
- Signal to noise ratio: 110dBA
- Sample rate support up to 24-bit / 192kHz
Supported File Formats
- MP3
- AAC
- WMA
- WMA-L
- OGG Vorbis
- FLAC
- ALAC
- WAV
- AIFF
- MQA
- HRA
Supported Streaming Services
- Spotify Connect
- Amazon Music HD
- TIDAL Connect
- Deezer
- Qobuz
- Napster
- KKBox
- Bugs
- Taihe Music Zone
- SoundMachine
- IDAGIO
- Orastream
Internet Radio
- TuneIn Radio
- iHeartRadio
- Calm Radio
- Radio Paradise
- Radio.com
Inputs
- Analogue RCA stereo
- Digital SPDIF optical (TOSLINK)
- USB Type-A (FAT32 or NTFS formatted)
Outputs
- 4 x analogue RCA stereo
- 4 x optical (TOSLINK)
- 4 x coaxial
Control and Networking
- IP communication via TCP/IP (RJ-45 10/1000 Base T)
- Compatible with Control4
- Compatible with RTI
- Compatible with Crestron
- Compatible with URC
- Compatible with Roon
- Compatible with ELAN
- BluOS apps available for Android, iOS, and Windows
Physical and Electrical
- Rack height: 1U
- Dimensions without feet: 43.1 x 438 x 236.1mm
- Height with feet: 45.1mm
- Width including rack brackets: 482mm
- Weight: 2.8kg
- Mains operating voltage: 100 – 240V 50/60Hz
- Standby power consumption: less than 1W
- Networked standby power consumption: less than 6W
Packaging and Warranty
- Sold as a single unit
- 5-year warranty
The Audio Experts Take
The IMS-4 is an installation product first: four BluOS music zones in a 1U rack chassis, ready to feed the appropriate amplification for each area. The important questions are how many zones you need, how they will be controlled and what speakers each zone will drive. For a whole-home system, The Audio Experts can map the streamer, amplifiers, network and speaker layout together.
Brand new. Contact us for current availability, system design advice, and amplifier pairing guidance.
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