

About The Elementi Audio Magnesium 500 Watt DSP Power Amp Module
The Magnesium 500 Watt DSP Power Amp Module is the entry level amplifier in the Elementi Audio range and is used to power speakers like the Firefly, and Firebird and subwoofers like the Basalt. All Elementi speakers and subwoofers are powered by fully digital amplifiers and benefit from floating 32 point DSP processing, digital crossovers, FIR filters with correction in the frequency and time domains, look forward speaker protection, high flow PASCAL amplifiers and high quality D/A converters. PASCAL amplifiers have proven to be incredibly reliable and offer a higher sonic performance.
This 500 Watt Amp Module is a passive design which ensures it is silent in the cinema. Most cinemas require between 6,000-23,000W of amplifier power to ensure 3-6dB of dynamic headroom, yet these highly efficient amplifiers can be run off a single power circuit.
Traditionally home cinema speakers are wired back to amplifiers located in a cupboard or rack. This creates a significant barrier to high quality sound, as the electrical properties of the cables significantly change the longer the cable is run around the cinema and through walls. Ideally speakers should be located within 3m of the amplifier. Rather than conform to the norm, Elementi Audio was designed to provide the ultimate in flexible cinema engineering, while also being electrically uncompromised.
Elementi Amplifiers are mounted vertically against the cinema walls and hidden behind fabric or in joinery. Audio signals are run either over balanced audio cables the same as for concert grade professional equipment or via Dante™ digital audio for optimal performance. This ensures that there are no electrical loses in the system.
An added benefit of this type of system design is that heat and heat related problems are removed from the rack or cupboard, where ventilation is often a challenge. Most cinema equipment can then be housed in a space of no more than 1,200mm.
There are many reasons why Elementi Audio is quickly becoming is the benchmark of Home Cinema, but it is their fundamental dedication to uncompromised design that shines through.
Our Review
The Elementi Audio Magnesium 500 Watt DSP Power Amp Module may be the “entry level” in the range, but it feels anything but basic when you experience it in action. Designed to quietly sit behind the scenes, it delivers the kind of clean, effortless power that makes speakers like the Firefly and Firebird come alive, and gives subwoofers like the Basalt a real sense of weight and control. Because the amps are placed right in the cinema space rather than tucked away in a rack, you don’t just hear more detail - you feel closer to the performance, with none of the compromises that come from long cable runs or heat issues. The result is a system that’s not only efficient and reliable, but also designed with cinema in mind, blending in discreetly while making the sound feel bigger, more engaging, and more natural.
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: 500 Watt DSP Controlled Power Amp Module
- Inputs
- Analogue Balanced XLR Input
- Dante Audio-Over-IP Digital Input
- Floating 32-Point DSP Processing
- Digital Crossovers
- FIR Filters with Correction in both the Frequency and Time Domains
- High Quality Digital-to-Analogue Converters
- High Performance, Reliable Full-Bandwidth PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) Class-D Power Amp Module from Danish company PASCAL
- Channels: 2
- Total Power: 500 Watts
- Passive Design: Completely Silent
- Enclosure: 4 Modules per Unit
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 1 Year
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.
