The Control4 CORE 5 Controller is designed to be the direct replacement for the EA5. CORE 5 delivers the ultimate smart installment experience, featuring the highest-quality audio of the Control4 CORE series and processing power to coordinate hundreds of smart devices. CORE 5 can automate sophisticated home theaters, complex interior and exterior lighting scenes, vital security and communications systems, and climate controls for multiple zones.

CORE 5 features five independent audio outputs—two digital coaxial, two RCA stereo analog, and one HDMI—with an audiophile-grade signal-to-noise ratio of 118dB. A built-in music server delivers immersive, multi-stream, high-resolution audio with five built-in simultaneous audio streams from your customer’s local music collection, a variety of streaming music services, or from AirPlay-enabled devices using native Control4 ShairBridge technology. Expand beyond five streams by including additional Control4 CORE Controllers.

Secure, wireless ZigBee communication; plentiful I/O including IR, serial, contacts and relays; and IP control enable connections to smart home devices such as thermostats, door locks, doorbells, cameras, security panels, sensors, lighting, shades, garage door controllers, irrigation systems, and much more. The sleek design, rack-mount form factor, and top-of-the-line connectivity make the EA-5 the ultimate foundation for any Control4 system and the platform to power the future of your customer’s smart home.

OvrC Pro remote management is built-in, giving you access to the entire network of IP devices, including third-party products. OvrC delivers enhanced troubleshooting capabilities and diagnostic data that makes remote support easy, eliminating unnecessary truck rolls and enabling you to streamline your business and tackle more jobs – all from the OvrC web or mobile app.

New DACs (digital audio converters) and additional audio outputs put the Control4 series of CORE Controllers at the center of our high-resolution audio platform: Ryff. And with OvrC Pro built-in, CORE will be the foundation for networking monitoring and management, remote connections and troubleshooting. This unique feature lets you improve your customer service, streamline your business, and have more control.