Many buildings with commercial sound and voice alarm systems installed more than a decade ago face the same question: keep repairing an analogue system that is increasingly difficult to maintain, or migrate to an IP network solution such as Bosch PRAESENSA.
What changes with IP
An analogue system relies on dedicated point-to-point cabling and centralised amplifiers - any expansion means building work. PRAESENSA distributes the intelligence across the building's existing IP network, which simplifies future expansion and enables remote monitoring of the status of each component, something impossible with a purely analogue system.
Regulatory compliance
For venues with legal obligations for emergency voice alarm - shopping centres, stations, busy public spaces - PRAESENSA has been certified for these requirements from the ground up, with automatic line testing and fault reporting that an older analogue system can hardly meet without substantial modifications.
The transition does not have to be all at once
In many cases, a phased migration is possible, keeping part of the existing loudspeaker infrastructure and replacing only the processing and amplification core. AVPRO has experience with this type of transition project - get in touch before deciding whether to repair or replace.