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3 hours ago, RAV said:

I'll back the installer.

The Sony's are great. Excellent sound quality, reliable, 5 year warranty, and seamless integration.

What features do you feel are missing? No streaming, that's a bring your own, and they do work great with their music connect sense feature.

well from what I'm seeing for less money you can get more HDMI inputs more HDMI outputs more watts per channel. Basically comes down you're getting more for less money but I'm worried about the IP feature I'm wondering if that's crucial. If the Denon's and integra's give you the same integration as the Sony's for less money with more features why wouldn't you go that route.

14 minutes ago, Adidaswood said:

Use the AVR for your surrond zone(s).  I'd go with a matrix amp every time for 2 channel scenarios.  Except.  where it is a critical listen area, like a turn table or something.

As for IP control of the matrix amp, not much to control there other than which zones you want active.  Pretty much on, off and volume.  I never really had the need to go beyond that.

With the AVR what are you looking for?  My Integra has full menu support via IP, and C4 can automatically select different sound profiles if I program them.  IT sets default volume levels and selects inputs based on the activity I choose.   I'd say it is pretty seamless.  Unless you have some odd edge use case, you'll probably be able to do most things you want with the AVR via Control4.

Do you have a specific need?

 

 

 

I'm just looking for something that'll play well with control4 that has IP functionality because that seems to be very important with my integrator. Just not feeling it with that Sony model for the same price I can get a decent AVR with better features.

Another question, I'll still have the same IP functionality as at Sony  with the above-listed AVR's correct? 

1 hour ago, BraydonH said:

Definitely don't try to use zone 2/3 on the amps.

Get a c4-8amp for the 4 zones of audio, and get a denon/sony/yamaha/integra/onkyo/marantz for the theatre rooms. They all have good IP control. We typically do the Denon AVR-X3500H.

 

So you don't think using two AVR's is the right way to go? I've found a used Control 4 C4-8amp1-b 4-zone Matrix Amplifier for considerably less than new. would it be more advantageous to use this and nice older model AVR for the 5.1 in the living room?

Having control4 installed in our new house. My integrator wants to use two Sony STR-ZA1100es as a less expensive option for the WHA. He is touting the IP functionality of the receivers and while they look like good receivers I find there features lacking. I'm only using these two receivers for whole home audio (4 zones) and a in ceiling 5.1 surround in my living room. Would also like to keep the cost down below what the two Sony's would cost. So I'm wondering what AVR is out there that have the same IP feature-set it might be able to replace these two?