drscott Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Two Questions: 1- I have a simple system- 5 audio zones and only one music source (I want the same source to always be played through whichever zones are turned on.) I have two 4 zone amps (104) and I’m told that I need a matrix switch as well. Do I need the matrix if I only have one input zone? 2- I am told that the only way I can use Spotify is if I use Sonos for my ‘input’. I thought Spotify can run natively through C4. I’d like my kids to simply be able to go to their Spotify app and turn on music. Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 tell us more about your setup - what OS version and controller? In theory everything you want will work without a matrix or Sonos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drscott Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 My whole story is that my system has never worked well. And now my dealer is out of business. I was contacted by someone else (via the old dealer) who is basically a 24 year-old kid with zero experience. I know a lot about C4 for an end user- but I still require a dealer whether I like it or not- so I’m a bit lost. I used to program using the Controller Home edition, but can’t find that anywhere anymore. I have two ‘theater’ setups. My living room has an EA3 with receiver and components, my family room has an EA1 with receiver and components. I have a 16x16 matrix switch which had only two inputs used, and a 104 4 channel amp. They could never get the second audio input into the matrix to work so I abandoned it and just bought a separate set of speakers for family room music and ran new speaker wires for this music zone. I have the living room setup the same way- 5.1 home theater setup plus two more speakers just for music- seems silly, but that’s how I’m set up. Now the family room is the same. So I now have a fifth audio zone so I was advised to buy another 104 or switch to a 108. I bought a second 104 (used). I was also told that I need a Sonos box to listen to music easily so I bought that too, although I thought C4 should natively handle Spotify. Anyway, I now have only one audio input. I’ll never play separate sources in my audio zones. Not sure why I can’t just plug the Sonos directly into the amp, but I was told I can’t. And now that I have 2 104’s instead of a single 108 I’m not sure how I’d do that anyway. So I have some hardware that needs to be added to my system…then I need a dealer for programming. There are some other things I’d like to add too- but feeling a bit helpless here. Sorry such a long response…thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Contact me if you want help and a 2nd opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drscott Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 Sure- please send me your contact info. Thanks again for responding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drscott Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 You can email me at scott5@newmanmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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