About the Definitive Technology W Amp

Give new life to your old stereo speakers
There’s nothing sadder than a good pair of speakers sitting idle. Give them a purpose by connecting them to the Definitive Technology W Amp. Not only will it reawaken your speakers’ spirits with its beefy amplification, it also adds the streaming music capability of Definitive Technology’s W wireless music system. Stream tunes from smartphones, tablets, computers, and online music services. Expand your system by adding speakers or components to other rooms. Stream the same song everywhere or a different tune in every room. It all operates on your existing Wi-Fi® network and is easy to control with an app on your phone or tablet. Your speakers will sound very, very happy.

Play loads of music wirelessly with your smartphone or tablet
The Definitive Technology W Amp offers lots of ways to listen to music. A free app for Apple® and Android™ is your hub for accessing music stored on your smartphone or tablet. You can also stream music from networked computers and music servers. If you’re one of the millions of Spotify® Premium subscribers, Spotify Connect lets you access all your favorite albums and playlists. There’s built-in support for Pandora® Internet radio and SiriusXM. Plus, you can choose from over 37,000 free Internet radio streams, for a nearly endless supply of music and other programming.

Play-Fi® turns every smartphone into its own music system
The key to the Definitive Technology W Amp’s wireless music capability is Play-Fi. Developed by audio innovator DTS, Play-Fi allows you to send the same song to multiple speakers, play a different song in every room, or let each member of the family control speakers independently with their own device. Play-Fi can transmit lossless audio at CD quality to up to 16 speakers or components on your network. Best of all, the W Amp can work with other Play-Fi speakers and components from other manufacturers. That means you can mix and match different brands of wireless speakers, offering more flexibility than closed systems.

Connect other sources for more music
The W Amp’s rear panel has more than just binding posts to connect your stereo speakers. There are digital and analog inputs, allowing you to connect other components like a CD player, TV, turntable (with a phono stage), or a Blu-ray player. If you want more bass to augment your bookshelf speakers, there’s a preamp output for a powered subwoofer. There’s also an Ethernet switch, for passing through network connections to other devices like a streaming media player.

Easy wireless setup
The sleek, compact W Amp is simple to set up using your existing Wi-Fi® network. Download the free Definitive Technology app to your Apple or Android device. It will walk you through the quick wireless setup procedure, so you can start enjoying streaming music through your stereo in minutes.

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DEFINITIVE TECHNOLOGY DEMAND SERIES

• Definitive Technology Demand D17
• Definitive Technology Demand D15
• Definitive Technology Demand Series D11
• Definitive Technology Demand Series D7

Definitive Technology W Amp Highlights:

• built-in stereo amplifier: 150 watts x 2 into 4 ohms
• DTS Play-Fi software allows amp to communicate with other Definitive Technology W devices, as well as other Play-Fi components and speakers
• built-in dual-band Wi-Fi allows connection to your wireless home network and wireless communication with other Play-Fi devices (recommended maximum of 16 devices on a network)
• free Definitive Technology/Play-Fi app for Apple and Android devices offers easy music selection and playback
• plays music stored on Apple and Android smartphones and tablets
• supports Spotify® Connect, Pandora®, Rhapsody, Amazon Prime, TIDAL, SiriusXM, and thousands of free Internet radio stations (subscription required for some services)
• DLNA support for streaming music from compatible networked computers and NAS drives
• multi-zone synchronous playback (same music plays in multiple zones simultaneously) or multi-stream playback (music individually selected for each player)
• easy wireless setup using your smartphone or tablet
• plays MP3, M4A, FLAC, and WAV files; sampling rates up to 24-bit/192kHz
• not compatible with protected files with digital rights management (DRM)
• Dolby® Digital decoding
• source select, play/pause, and volume buttons
• rack-mountable with included brackets
• AC adapter included
• warranty: 1 year

Connections and Dimensions:

• binding post speaker terminals
• LFE preamp output for connecting a powered subwoofer
• optical digital audio input
• stereo RCA inputs
• line-level stereo RCA outputs
• 3.5mm AUX input for connecting an iPod or other portable music player
• Ethernet input/output switch for connecting other network-capable components
• USB port for firmware updates and phone charging
• 8-1/2″W x 1-3/4″H x 9″D
• requires high-speed Internet, Wi-Fi router and an Apple or Android smartphone or tablet