Hi everyone,
I moved into a home that previously had Control4 (HC800 + C4 8-Zone Matrix Amp) but the owner did not provide ANY information on the system so I need to now do a full system reassignment.
Some initial questions for the this community:
Background: Audio (9 zones of 2 speakers, 2 zones of 5.1 speakers), Video (2 TVs hooked up to separate 4K AppleTVs), 2 Nest thermostats (one upstairs, one downstairs), 5 smart yale locks, 2 myQs (one for gate, one for garage door), Rachio, Vista 20P (security panel). For audio, we exclusively use Tidal. For video, we exclusively use AppleTV
Can a HC-800 support this system on OS3 (I don't care about the GUI on any of the TVs)? Do I need to/should I upgrade to an EA-5?
For my 11 zones of audio, I will be using the C4 8-zone matrix amp (C4-16AMP3) and 2 Denon receivers (X3400H). I will hook up 8 zones to the C4 amp and then the two 5.1 zones to each receiver plus one additional 2 speaker zone to the second channel of one of the Denon receivers. Does that make sense/will that work? If so, in C4, can I play a song through Tidal and have it play in all 11 zones at the same time (without a lag or other issues)?
How many separate Tidal streams can a HC-800 support? I believe the EA-5 can support 5, right?
In terms of expansion in the next 12-24 months, I might add 6 motorized outdoor shades, ~30 zigbee C4 light switches, and a C4 intercom (C4-DS2SM). Does that change the decision on keeping the HC-800 versus paying to upgrade to an EA-5
Thanks so much! Really appreciate any and all advise/support guys.