4-Zone, 4-Source Controller/Amplifier
Crank Your Favorite Tunes Anywhere in the House!

Enjoy your existing stereo system in four different rooms in your office or home with this four-source, four-zone amplifier.

  • Create a cost-effective whole-office or whole-house audio system using your existing stereo
  • Listen to and control your multi-disc CD player from the meeting room, waiting area, home office or bedroom
  • Wall-mounted keypads give you independent, local control of your stereo system
  • Enjoy classical music in the dining room, as your spouse listens to jazz upstairs, while your kids listen to Top 40 radio at the pool! Set it up using your existing stereo system with this 4-Zone, 4-Source Controller/Amplifier. It connects to your stereo system and distributes the audio from four audio sources (i.e. CD player, tape player, radio tuner and an auxiliary unit) to four different rooms, or four multi-room zones.

    The unit contains four individual stereo amplifiers, offering eight channels of high-current, 20-watts-per-channel amplification¡Xenough to power four pairs of speakers. And the system is as easy to hook up as it is to operate¡Xsimply connect the Decora-style keypads to the controller using Cat. 5 cable for lengths up to 100 ft, or 8-conductor shielded cable (#8484) for runs up to 200 ft.

    Included wall-mounted controllers provide basic, independent control of volume and source selection for each room or zone. Or you can upgrade to advanced Decora-style keypads for full-access remote control of your system. For example, you can put the advanced keypad in the bedroom upstairs, and you'll be able to change the radio station, skip tracks on CDs or change the CD on the multi-disc player in the family room downstairs, either at the keypad or with an optional remote control. You can't ask for more convenience!

    Technical Specifications:
    Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 KHz ( +/- 1 dB )
    20 Watts RMS/Channel @ 8 Ohms
    8 Channels/4 Stereo Amplifiers
    Total Harmonic Distortion: .1%
    Signal to Noise Ratio: 89 dB min, "A" weighted
    Power Supply: Switchable between 110 or 220 volts
    ETL listed. Conforms to UL Standard UL1492 and CSA Standard C22-2 No. 1-M94
    Fully Functional Keypad with IR Receiver Centered at 40 kHz


    Controlling Keypad (#8275301)
    Need a basic, operational keypad that gives you control over source input, room volume, on/off and also receives IR source commands? These simple and elegant keypads will do the trick! These are the same as the models shipped with your multi-source/multi-room audio controller (#827520 or #827530). Four green LEDs provide visual confirmation of the selected source. A red LED confirms an IR command from a hand-held remote.

    Programmable Learning Keypad (#8275302)
    Add the Programmable Learning Keypad to the standard keypads included with your multi-source/multi-room audio controller (#827530 or #827520). This keypad connects to the standard keypads using a 16-pin ribbon cable connected to the backside. It lets you program up to 12 functions for each of four different audio components, so you can stop and start a playing CD, change tracks, and more. Install in any room where you want direct control of your audio components.


    IR Controlled Keypad (#8275303)
    The LCD display on the keypad lets you visually identify the source and volume level. It offers IR remote control of all room and source functions, and allows you to add the Speaker Relay Module (#8275304), so you can share your room speakers with both a local stereo and the whole-home audio system. Designed to work with the multi-source/multi-room audio controller (#827530 or #827520).


    Direct Source Control Keypad (#8275103)
    Add the Direct Source Control Keypad to the IR Controlled Keypad (#8275303) and you can control your audio components from remote rooms! This keypad lets you program up to 12 functions for each of four different audio components, so you can stop or start a playing CD, change tracks, and more. Install in any room where you want direct control of your audio components. Offers either green or amber backlighting, with adjustable brightness. Plugs directly into the IR Controlled Keypad (#8275303), and requires a dual-gang installation. A triple-gang installation is required when installing both the Direct Source Control (#8275103) and the Numeric Source Control (#8275104) with one of the compatible keypads.


    Numeric Source Control Keypad (#8275104)
    Add the Numeric Source Control Keypad to the IR Controlled Keypad (#8275303) and you can numerically control all of your audio equipment. Great for selecting certain tracks from a CD when you can't tell which track is currently playing, or for large disc changers (100 discs or more) where it is impractical to scroll through individual discs to get to the one you want to hear. Offers either green or amber backlighting, with adjustable brightness. Plugs directly into the IR Controlled Keypad (#8275303), and requires a dual-gang installation. A triple-gang installation is required when installing both the Direct Source Control (#8275103) and the Numeric Source Control (#8275104) with one of the compatible keypads.


    Remote Control for IR Controlled Keypad (#8275201)
    This compact, ergonomically-designed remote control contains all of the functions of the IR Controlled Keypad in one hand-held remote. Great for larger rooms with the IR Controlled Keypad (#8275303), where getting up to press the buttons is not convenient. Also useful for programming the functions of the IR Controlled Keypad into a learning remote for source and room control with one remote. Uses 2 AAA batteries (included).


    Speaker Relay Module (#8275304)
    Want to use your home theater speakers for movie watching AND for whole-house audio purposes? Then supplement your system with this Speaker Relay Module. It allows you to automatically switch to whole-house audio in a zone containing existing audio equipment, like the front speakers of a home theater system for example. Works with your multi-source/multi-room audio controller (#827530 or #827520) and requires the LCD IR-Controlled Keypad (#8275303).