Bose Professional Veritas 2160BH: Smart Mixer Amplifier

Bose Professional Veritas 2160BH: Smart Mixer Amplifier The Bose Professional Veritas 2160BH is a high-performance commercial-grade mixer amplifier specifically engineered for large-scale distributed audio architectures. Operating as a standout option in the Veritas lineup, this smart amplifier delivers 2 channels of 160 watts specifically optimised for constant-voltage infrastructure, including 70V and 100V speaker lines. This architecture makes it a prime engine for multi-room background/foreground music installations, voice paging, and public multimedia playback across hotels, restaurants, corporate offices, and conference facilities. Built-In Visual Intelligence and Streamlined Setup A core innovation of the 2160BH is its emphasis on standalone, computer-free system programming. The sleek 1U aluminium fascia houses a 16-bit grayscale OLED display, paired alongside a responsive physical rotary encoder. Upon initial power-on, the matrix displays an embedded quick-start QR code. When scanned by an integration technician, it launches a localised, self-guided setup webpage that expedites wireless pairing, zones programming, and structural parameter adjustments. The onboard wireless streaming is powered by a Bluetooth 5.0 module, ensuring extended range, diminished audio latency, and a much more reliable link for media devices. For physical input routing, the mixer provides direct line-level RCA terminals, side-stepping the tedious necessity of wire splicing during rapid installation setups. Advanced Digital Signal Processing and Zone Control Beneath the physical controls sits an integrated 48 kHz / 24-bit core managing a highly generalised DSP engine. To extract maximum acoustic fidelity from your speaker layout, the Veritas firmware comes loaded with 30 selectable loudspeaker EQ presets, specifically calibrated to provide dynamic protection and optimisation for Bose Professional product lines such as the FreeSpace FS, DesignMax, and EdgeMax speaker catalogue. The audio matrix supports multi-zone operation, giving engineers the ability to divide the outputs into distinct independent zones with dedicated, localised attenuation curves. Speech articulation is heavily augmented by Bose's signature Opti-Voice paging feature, which ducks active background audio feeds immediately when an announcement threshold is surpassed. Additionally, a dynamic loudness circuit continuously shadows the master mix, boosting low-end frequencies at soft playback thresholds to retain a full-bodied sound canvas across wide, open rooms. Hardware Infrastructure and System Expansion The rear connector array provides clean commercial interfacing via standard Euroblock terminals for balanced mic/line feeds, priority page keys, and speaker loop-outs. Remote master attenuation can be easily decentralised to auxiliary rooms using dedicated port lanes that link seamlessly to standard analog wall plates, including the Bose Professional ControlCenter CC-1 or CC-2 zone controllers. The internal circuit layout is protected by advanced safety tracking systems safeguarding the voice coils against short circuits, localised thermal overruns, and supply voltage fluctuations. Technical Specification Overview Feature Detail Amplification Rating 2 x 160 Watts RMS Line Operating Profile 70 Volt and 100 Volt High-Impedance Systems Chassis Stature 1 Rack Unit 1 RU, Full-Width 19-inch Format Signal Processing DSP 48 kHz / 24-bit Converters Acoustic Tools Dynamic EQ, Opti-Voice Paging, 30 Preset Library Wireless Interface Bluetooth 5.0 Analog Line Inputs 2 x Balanced Line, 2 x Unbalanced Stereo RCA Pairs Microphone Interface 1 x Balanced Microphone / Line Page input System Expansion Dedicated RJ45 ControlCenter Ports Chassis Cooling Internal Fan-Assisted Left-to-Right Path Product Footprint (H x W x D) 44 mm x 483 mm x 324 mm Net Operational Weight 4.4 kg See manufacturer website for specific product warranty information.