Networked speaker system with audio network box
An audio network box is provided as a master for a networked speaker system. The audio box can be configured with different combinations of modules to provide functionality as may be desired by an end user. The modules may include a power over Ethernet module, a wireless communication module/access point (AP) module, and an analog speaker module.
1. An assembly comprising:
at least one housing;
at least one network interface in the housing configured to exchange data with a wide area network;
the housing comprising plural regions for configuring the assembly with plural modules; and plural modules engaged with respective regions in the housing, the modules comprising:
at least one system on a chip (SoC) module comprising at least one controller, the SoC module being configured to perform n-channel rendering, identifying a number of speakers in an audio system and configure the speakers automatically based at least on part on speaker model, frequency range of a speaker, the SoC module being further configured to synchronize the speakers in the audio system; and
at least one analog module configured to provide analog signals to an analog speaker.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the modules further comprise:
at least one wireless module configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more audio speakers;
and at least one power over Ethernet (PoE) module configured to supply power and audio data to at least one speaker.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the modules further comprise:
at least one wireless module configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more audio speakers.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the modules further comprise: at least one power over Ethernet (PoE) module configured to supply power and audio data to at least one speaker.
5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plural modules is implemented by a circuit card.
6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plural modules is implemented by a chip.