Unlocking new levels of scalability and efficiency for your public address and voice alarm projects

With its single 600-watt amplifier channel intelligently routed across 16 outputs, the new PRAESENSA AR616 amplifier provides the efficiency, flexibility, and lower cost that an essential-zone amplifier requires. The amplifier has a built-in spare channel delivering full system redundancy and fulfilling full EN certification. Background music can be distributed to selected areas, and will be automatically overridden whenever priority calls are triggered, ensuring safety messages and general announcements are always heard.

This makes it an ideal choice for mid-sized projects with a strong focus on voice alarm functionality such as offices, schools, small airports, shopping centers, and museums. At the same time, it extends system flexibility in larger projects, allowing system designers to create an optimal mix of performance and essential zones within one PRAESENSA PA/VA solution. With the PRA-AR616, system integrators and consultants can now offer their customers solutions that precisely match project requirements, both technically and cost-wise.

The PRA-AR616 builds on PRAESENSA’s renowned IP-based architecture, scalability, and engineering excellence. Audio can be routed to 16 loudspeaker lines and a built-in spare channel provides full system redundancy for uninterrupted operation. With line supervision on all outputs, low energy consumption, and 70 V compatibility, the PRA-AR616 offers outstanding system resilience, installation flexibility, and long-term value, helping customers design reliable, efficient, and future-ready PA/VA systems.