Dayton Audio MA1260 Multi-Zone 12 Channel Amplifier

Great value for money and works as described. The only way this amp could be better is if the automatic signal sensing switched the amp on at a slightly lower volume but that is a very minor thing.

This is great so far. I purchased this because of the flexibility it provides for the future of my whole home music system. I'll update as I own it longer, but just got it and am testing it out. The amp weighs in at about 40 lbs, so make sure you have a good place for it. It fires up with no problem. The phoenix connectors make a very secure connection and ease of installation since you can pop them out to terminate the wire and then pop back in to connect to the amp. The sound is good out of my speakers. They have more power than with my previous configuration. I'm very pleased so far. I have a Sonos Connect plugged into the bus input and will probably expand in the future with more Connects as I need them. I will try to keep an eye on the auto function as I've heard of it failing prematurely. So far it worked fine. I will be testing out the standby power draw to confirm that it is going to sleep when nothing is plugged in.

Returned the product and have not received the refund for over 6 months. This is absolutely horrible service.

Not an audio/video expert nor a home theater expert, but I would rate myself above a novice. After extensive researching from reading several articles regarding multi-room setups, equipment, and wiring, I found this little gem. Expect everything from a 1240 but more with extra I listed below: It is really heavy - 40 lbs. nearly the same as the 1240 This unit is cooled passively through heat sinks (no fans). It only gets warm at best so longevity can be expected since there isn't heat degradation. Not really a big fan of Phoenix connection. Prefer banana plugs. Not sure with this whole gauge being at least 12 or 14 if you are running wires greater than 100 feet. I have wires that run approximately 125 feet and 16 gauge does fine. The resistance doesn’t seem to be an issue and the amplifier doesn’t think so either. Also wouldn’t think a 12 gauge would even fit. There isn't an issue with the music being distorted and the music is awfully loud that I don’t dare going to the maximum on the volume control with 60% on the TX-8050. Overall, this power amplifier is all you need for a multi-room. Don’t spend any more for power amplifier as this is more than adequate for just having your rooms blasted with music. Again this review is for multi-room purposes. Setup: TX-8050 powering - [Channel A] (3) Polk Audio RC60i 2-Way In-Ceiling Speakers and [Channel B] (4) Polk Audio Atrium 4 Speakers. PREOUT -> Powering (12) Polk Audio RC60i 2-Way In-Ceiling Speakers by 16 gauge 4 wire conductor with each pair running into a wall control volume.

Solid amp that does what is expected. My only critique is that the connections could be upgraded to banana links so attaching the speaker wires were easier/more secure.

This is a great class D amplifier! Very efficient and high quality sound! No fans so no disturbing noises in the living room. Using it with Polk RC60i speakers in multiple rooms and a Sonos Connect. My wife loves the setup and the sound quality. Each zone has shortage detection capability displayed with a front panel led. After chatting with customer service, I learnt that you can even connect two 8 ohms speaker to one zone since zones are rated for 4ohms... Highly recommended!