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Overview

Elan Home Systems has been a leading manufacturer of innovative, award- winning distributed audio/video and home automation systems since 1989. Based in Lexington, Kentucky, the company was the pioneering first to integrate audio, video, phones and third-party products to create a seamless, easy-to-use “whole house” experience.

Elan is also credited as being the company that created the whole-house system, and has since been first to market in numerous categories including multi-room audio, structured wiring and video tied to touch panel controls – to name a few.

Today, the company’s unique products provide complete lifestyle, feature-rich solutions, yet are flexible enough to be configured to fit the needs and budget of every homeowner. Elan have introduced hundreds of products in the last few years; each carefully designed to meet the discerning needs of our customers and A/V Design and Installation professionals.

Elan people are incredibly passionate and completely dedicated to serving your needs both through products and world-class customer services. Elan products are distributed through a specialty channel of Dealers and Distributors throughout the US, Canada and 58 countries worldwide. Audio Trends is proud to be counted as one of the premier dealers in Australia.

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Elan Ole Film Interactive Touchpads
Elan Ole Film Interactive Touchpads

Description

Introducing Olé - a breakthrough user interface that marries the magic and beauty of touch screen technology, the simplicity of a keypad and the dynamic interaction of a graphical organic LED (OLED) display to bring you a whole new way of easily controlling your in-home entertainment - your way!

The world's first Film Interactive Touchpads, every Olé can be personalized with an inspired collection of slide-in films in a wide variety of colors, styles and themes. These beautiful, photographic-quality films slide easily into the touchpad, transforming each in-wall controller into a work of functional art that enables easy, intuitive control of your multi-room entertainment system. They’re a FIT!


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Price from: $699

Elan Ole XL Film Interactive Touchpads
Olé™XL Film Interactive Touchpad

Description

Olé™ changed the world of custom control with its patent-pending combination of touch screen functionality, keypad-like simplicity, affordability, and unmatched customization. Now, Olé™XL takes décor-matching systems control to the next level with an OLED display 2X bigger that allows for custom layout of additional buttons and six lines of enhanced metadata feedback.

Olé XL offers expanded customization of control and feedback through its 2.1” OLED display. Additional buttons, with icons or text, can be arranged on the display to provide more control options such as multiple source select pages, numeric keypad and DVD/DVR menu navigation. The larger display also provides more detailed graphical and text “Now Playing” information from your favorite music source components.

Every Olé XL Touchpad in your home can be customized with an inspired collection of slide-in films in a variety of colors, styles and themes. These beautiful, photographic-quality films slide easily into the touchpad, transforming each in-wall controller into a work of functional art that enables easy, intuitive control of your multi-room entertainment system.

Finely-contoured frames in two sophisticated styles, Standard and Euro, further enhance Olé's décor-matching capabilities. And each frame comes in seven different colors: White, Light Almond, Almond, Ivory, Brown, Black and a beautiful Satin Chrome finish.


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Price from: $899

Elan VIA!® 4.0-EM4" Colour Touch Panel / Video Monitor
Elan VIA!® 4.0-EM4" Colour Touch Panel / Video Monitor

Description

 

Depending upon your individual needs and space requirements, this sleek 4-inch touch panel is the perfect solution. Its smaller size and cost give you the opportunity to have full touch screen control in spaces where the larger VIA!s either will not fit or where price is a consideration. Stepping up from a keypad to a VIA!4.0-EM also means that viewing everything from security cameras to the morning news is now available just about anywhere.

 

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Price: $1,299

Elan VIA!® 6.4" Color In-Wall Touch Panel
Elan VIA!® 6.4" Color In-Wall Touch Panel

Description

 

The award-winning VIA! graphical user interface is a full-color, easy-to-program LCD touch panel that can be used to control up to 20 audio/video components and whole-house systems such as lighting, temperature and security. VIA! is also a high-quality color monitor that allows you to view video sources such as cable TV, satellite TV and closed circuit TV cameras.

With seven different trim plates and over 70 selectable screen motifs, each panel can be designed to match the decor of any room. The 6.4" screen allows for large, user-friendly graphics and eliminates the need to scroll through numerous pages to control A/V components or house-wide systems.

Trim plates are available in White, Ivory, Almond, Black, Brown, Brass and Chrome.

 

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Price: $2,999

 
Elan VIA!®7.0-EM Colour Touch Panel / Video Monitor
Elan VIA!®7.0-EM Colour Touch Panel / Video Monitor

Description

The sleek on-wall framing of the VIA!7.0-EM panel combines elegance with traditional VIA! strengths of ultra-fast response, reliable execution, awesome live video and a great price. Standard and Euro-style frames, available in seven different colors, plus a wide variety of screen motifs, bring décor-matching continuity to every room.

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Elan VIA!® 10.0-EM Color In-Wall Touch Panel / Video Monitor
Elan VIA!® 10.0-EM Color In-Wall Touch Panel / Video Monitor

Description

 

With its 10-inch diagonal viewing area and 15:9 landscape format, the VIA!10.0-EM does more than just control all your house-wide electronics. It’s also the perfect in-wall TV monitor, ideal for keeping up to date on the latest news, weather and stock prices, or instantly monitoring security cameras in and around your home.

 

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Price: $T.B.A

 
Elan VIA!®2-8.4 Wireless Touch Panel
Elan VIA!®2-8.4 Wireless Touch Panel

Description

It's VIA! let loose! Introducing the VIA!2-8.4, a powerful combination of bold and beautiful colour graphics, state-of-the-art wireless control technology, systems integration and automation for the home that lets you control it all with incredible ease every time you lay your finger on it. The high-brightness LCD display features stunning selectable ‘motifs’ that allow you to customize the look and feel of the display to match personal tastes and room decors.

With 8.4 inches of diagonal screen area, each and every custom layout features large, easy-to-read buttons and text for the control of audio/video components, lighting, temperature, drop-down screens, projection lifts, drapes, blinds and more. Sleek-looking and light-weight, the VIA!2-8.4 fits comfortably in your hands and is easy to carry around. An attractive tabletop recharge/docking cradle is included with each wireless panel.

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Price: $4,999

Elan System6 Integrated Multi Room Audio Controller
Elan System6 Integrated Multi Room Controller

Description

 

With more sources, more zones, more power and more features than any other basic multi-room system, the System6 (S6) is the logical one-box-solution for entry-level multi-source/multi-zone audio distribution.

The S6 is a six-source by six-zone integrated audio preamp controller and power amplifier. It allows up to six audio sources to be accessed independently by up to 12 keypads located in six separate zones. And with 12 channels of amplification at 40 watts per channel built right in, the S6 provides the kind of sound quality you’ve come to expect from ELAN.

The S6 is compatible with all ELAN keypads and touch panels, and, unlike other basic multi-zone systems, the S6 sends important user-feedback to keypads and touch panels connected to the system, giving you the status of Power, Source Selected, Do-Not-Disturb, Whole-House Music, System On/Off, Zone On/Off, Mute and more.

Expanding the system for more rooms of audio is made easy with the six Zone Preamp Outputs. Want to add ELAN telephone features or video switching? The S6 interfaces easily with the Z·600 Communications Controller and Z·880 8 x 8 Video Controller.

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Price: $1,999

Elan System8 Integrated Multi Room Audio/Video Controller
Multi-Room A/V Controllers

Description

Based on the award-winning technologies of ELAN’s S6 and S12 Multi-Room Controllers, the new S8.6AV and S8.6AVP combine all the virtues of our most affordable, entry-level system with the powerful features and flexibility of our flagship model to bring you the most versatile, scalable, and feature-rich multi-room entertainment systems available today.

Eight audio/video inputs allow you to choose from all your favorite music and video sources – CDs, DVDs, Satellite Radio, TV - even everything on your iPod®. Enjoy the sights and sounds of all these and more, independently, in six different rooms. Up to four controllers can be linked together, providing you with complete flexibility to create customized systems just right for your home.

Both models incorporate many powerful features such as bass, treble, loudness EQ and programmable turn-on levels for each zone, whole-house music, and A/V source-sensing for system feedback at keypads and touch panels; all at a price that defies common industry trends.

S8.6AV - The New One-Box Solution from ELAN ($3,499)
The S8.6AV has everything you need to turn your entire home into a ready-to-play entertainment system, including an integrated 12-channel x 40 WPC amplifier that pumps all the clean musical power you need to speakers in every room.

S8.6AVP – Enhance Your Power ($2,499)
The S8.6AVP is the PreAmp-only version of the S8.6AV, and gives you the flexibility to customize the power delivered to each room. Choose from seven ELAN amplifiers that encompass both analog and digital state-of-the-art technologies and provide you with a wide range of channel and power options.

You’ll always feel comfortable and confident when it comes to controlling your house-wide entertainment, because S8 Multi-Room Controllers allow you to do it your way. Compatible with all of ELAN’s award-winning user interfaces, the S8.6AV and S8.6AVP can be controlled from any room with your choice of volume controls, basic keypads, the groundbreaking Olé™ Film Interactive Touchpad, or a selection of in-wall, tabletop, under-cabinet, and wireless color touch panels. From basic to advanced, ELAN has a user-friendly solution for every room.

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Price: $3,499

 
Elan System12 Integrated Multi Room Audio/Video Controller
Elan System12 Integrated Multi Room Controller

Description

 

Introducing ELAN’s most powerful and flexible multi-source/multi-zone controller to date—the System12 (S12).

The culmination of 14 years experience in the design and perfection of multi-source/multi-zone controllers, the S12 incorporates the features and reliability you have come to expect from ELAN.

Directly addressing the need to distribute more A/V sources to more rooms, the S12 has inputs for 12 audio sources and a built-in 16 x 16 high-definition video switcher. Eight additional Local Source Inputs allow you to place ‘private’ audio sources in each zone (i.e. a CD player in the master bedroom).

The on-board 16 x 16 video switcher provides the ultimate in flexibility. The S12 can route up to 16 composite video sources, such as DVD players, satellite TV and VCRs, to 16 TVs or touch panels. It can also distribute up to five component video sources and handle high definition video signals for house-wide distribution.

One S12 can independently access music and video in up to eight zones. And up to four S12s can be linked together, giving system designers the flexibility they need to create the system that’s just right for your home and lifestyle – 8, 16, 24 or 32 independent listening areas.

The S12 also incorporates a plethora of must-have features such as Whole-House Music, Dynamic Range Compression, Source Leveling, Bass and Treble EQ for each zone, Volume and EQ memory retention, and Audio/Video Source-Sensing for system feedback at keypads and touch panels.

The S12 integrates easily with ELAN’s Z·600 Communications Controller, providing you with ELAN’s patented telecommunication features such as phone-to-phone intercom, whole-house paging, 2-way door station communications, caller-on-hold, music-on-hold and more–all from your existing touch-tone telephones. ELAN color CCTV cameras can be connected directly to the S12 so you can also see who is at the door, as well as monitor pool areas, nurseries, etc. And since the S12 is compatible with each and every ELAN user interface, you can choose from a wide selection of in-wall or tabletop keypads and touch panels that best suit your needs or the décor of a particular room.

With the S12 there’s no need to skimp on how many sources you want available throughout your house, or the number of rooms you want to listen to them in.

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Price: $8,999

Elan A1240 12 Channel Power Amplifier
Elan A1240 12 Channel Power Amplifier

Description

 

Reliability. Durability. Great Sound. More features at lower prices. These have been the trademarks of ELAN power amplifiers for over 15 years. And now ELAN is proud to introduce an amplifier that not only builds on these traditions, but adds to them. Featuring more channels than any other ELAN analog amplifier to date, and incorporating more of the on-board features today’s custom installation experts require, the A1240 is a sound investment that enhances any multi-room audio system.

The A1240 has the power and the flexibility to handle all your multi-room audio needs. Its 12 channels are rated at a true 40 Watts per channel, providing more than enough warm, clean power to every room. The flexibility of both stereo and mono busing makes it easy to set up multiple rooms of music with just the flick of a switch. Add some more advanced features like audio sensing, paired channel trigger inputs, a system trigger input and output, and independent channel gain adjustments, and what you get is the premier amplifier in its price range.

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Price: $1,999

Elan D660 6 Channel Digital Power Amplifier
Elan D660 6 Channel Digital Power Amplifier

Description

 

ELAN’s D Series Amplifiers are truly in a class all by themselves. These amps are the first amplifiers to embrace Class T digital technology, which provides the very best in performance, efficiency and sound for the space. Typical amplifiers waste over half their energy as heat. The ELAN D Series of premium amps use Class T digital technology that is over 85% efficient. This means all power is produced as incredible sound rather than heat.

ELAN uses ACE™ which is our “Automatic Clip Eliminator” circuitry. This is an ELAN-engineered, patent-pending dynamic leveling circuit that makes all D Series amps virtually clip-proof, ensuring the cleanest power at all times. Space Saving The D660’s single rack-space design allows for efficient use of space while producing tremendous power. Six digital channels produce 75 Watts into 4 Ohms, making this amp worth its weight in power!

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Price: $2,199

Elan D1200 12 Channel Digital Power Amplifier
Elan D1200 12 Channel Digital Power Amplifier

Description

 

The ELAN D1200 12-channel amplifier utilizes Class–T Digital Technology for a low-heat/high-efficiency design that can deliver an unprecedented 1200W of continuous power!

The D1200 provides 12 channels at 70 WPC into 8 Ohms and 100 WPC into 4 Ohms.

The D1200 is virtually clip proof! ELAN’s patented-pending ACE™ technology (Automatic Clip Eliminator™) is a microprocessor-controlled dynamic leveling circuit that eliminates clipping without the typical audio degradation of traditional compressor-based clipping circuits.

Built with the custom installer in mind, the D1200 has front panel LED readouts and digital gain control buttons that allow you to select channels, change gain settings and match gains for accurate stereo operation.

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Price: $3,999

Elan D1650 16 Channel Digital Power Amplifier
Elan D1650 16 Channel Digital Power Amplifier

Description

 

The D1650 utilizes Class–T Digital Technology for a low-heat/high-efficiency design that can deliver clean, full-rated power to all 16 channels simultaneously!

The D1650 was designed for multi-room custom audio installations, and is the perfect companion amplifier for ELAN’s 8-Zone A/V Controller—the System12. With 16 channels of amplification, it can power up to 8 stereo zones, 16 monaural zones, or any combination thereof. A and B Stereo Busses allow you to route one set of inputs to other inputs without the use of additional cables. Buffered Loop Output for each channel, make it easy to configure multi-room listening areas in stereo or mono. Rated at 16 x 45WPC into 8 Ohms and 16 x 60WPC into 4 Ohms, the D1650 delivers more than enough power for any distributed audio application.

ELAN’s patent-pending ACE™ technology (Automatic Clip Eliminator™) makes the D1650 virtually clip proof! ACE is a microprocessor-controlled dynamic leveling circuit that eliminates clipping without the typical audio degradation of traditional compressor-based clipping circuits.

Class–T Digital Technology gives the D1650 an 85% efficiency rating—a spec unreachable by traditional Class-A/B amplifiers. Class–T also has a THD + Noise specification of less than 0.04%—a spec unreachable by Class-D amplifiers. This low-heat/high-efficiency design ensures that all 16 channels can deliver their full-rated power at the same time. Even when it’s running all-out, the D1650 remains cool and sounds clean.

The D1650 has a blue Vacuum Florescent Display (VFD) to indicate channels and level settings. Each channel can be individually adjusted via front panel buttons. The ‘lockout feature’ ensures that finely tuned level settings cannot be inadvertently changed.

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Price: $4,499

 
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