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TRIAD INSTALLATION GUIDE - 8×8 and 24×24 AUDIO MATRIX SWITCH

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ADDING A STREAMING AUDIO ZONE WITH THE TRIAD ONE

Using a Triad One (TS-SAMP1), an extra audio zone can be added to a 

Control4 system with a Triad 8x8 Audio Matrix Switch. In this illustration, 

the Triad One streams all external audio sources that are connected 

into the Control4 controller. The Triad One also can generate its own 

digital media stream (My Music and Control4 native streaming services) 

separately from the Control4 controller. 

Connect external audio sources to the analog audio and digital audio 

(coax) inputs of the controller.

Connect the rest of the 8 analog zones as described in steps 1-3 of 
“Connecting an 8 source, 8 zone system.

Connect the Triad One to power and network (can be configured 

WiFi if desired). See the 

Triad One Installation Guide

 for more details 

(

triadspkrs.co/triadone-ig

).

Connect speakers to the SPEAKER OUT connection and connect a 

subwoofer to the SUB/ MONO OUT connection (if desired).

 AC POWER:

100-240 V~

60/50 Hz, 0.5 A

WIFI 1

WIFI 2

SERIAL 2

USB

E-SATA

FACTORY

RESET

OUT

COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO

+12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND

3

5

7

ZIGBEE

SERIAL 1

ID

4

6

8

IN 1

IN 2

OUT 1

OUT 2

1

2

3

4

1/ 3

IN 1

OUT 1

IN 2

OUT 2

DIGITAL AUDIO

ANALOG AUDIO

GIGABIT SWITCH

ETHERNET IN

IR /  SERIAL

2/ 4

External audio sources into controller

EA-5

TRIAD ONE

Zone 9 Triad

In-Room

Omni Sub +

1 pair speakers

8x8 AMS

RCA connections to amplifier 

for zones 1-8 

 AC POWER:

100-240 V~

60/50 Hz, 0.5 A

WIFI 1

WIFI 2

SERIAL 2

USB

E-SATA

FACTORY

RESET

OUT

COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO

+12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND

3

5

7

ZIGBEE

SERIAL 1

ID

4

6

8

IN 1

IN 2

OUT 1

OUT 2

1

2

3

4

1/ 3

IN 1

OUT 1

IN 2

OUT 2

DIGITAL AUDIO

ANALOG AUDIO

GIGABIT SWITCH

ETHERNET IN

IR /  SERIAL

2/ 4

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON
12V
AUDIO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5

6

3
7

4
8

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

2

External audio sources

EA-5

24x24 AMS

8 ZONE POWER 

AMPLIFIER

Zones 1-8

8 pairs 

Triad 

In-Ceiling 

speakers

Speaker wires

RCA connections to amplifier 1

Amplifier 1

RCA connections to amplifier 2 RCA connections to amplifier 3

to amp 2
to amp 3

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON
12V
AUDIO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5

6

3
7

4
8

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

2

Zones 9-16

8 pairs 

Triad 

In-Ceiling 

speakers

Speaker wires

Amplifier 2

Connections from matrix switch to amplifier 2

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON
12V
AUDIO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5

6

3
7

4
8

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

2

Zones 17-24

8 pairs 

Triad 

In-Ceiling 

speakers

Speaker wires

Amplifier 3

Connections from matrix switch to amplifier 3

8 ZONE POWER 

AMPLIFIER

8 ZONE POWER 

AMPLIFIER

(connect the rest of the 8 zone system as shown in “Connecting an 8 

source, 8 zone system”)

 AC POWER:

100-240 V~

60/50 Hz, 0.5 A

WIFI 1

WIFI 2

SERIAL 2

USB

E-SATA

FACTORY

RESET

OUT

COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO

+12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND

3

5

7

ZIGBEE

SERIAL 1

ID

4

6

8

IN 1

IN 2

OUT 1

OUT 2

1

2

3

4

1/ 3

IN 1

OUT 1

IN 2

OUT 2

DIGITAL AUDIO

ANALOG AUDIO

GIGABIT SWITCH

ETHERNET IN

IR /  SERIAL

2/ 4

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON
12V
AUDIO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5

6

3
7

4
8

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

2

External audio sources

EA-5

24x24 AMS

8 ZONE POWER 

AMPLIFIER

Zones 1-8

8 pairs 

Triad 

In-Ceiling 

speakers

Speaker wires

RCA connections to amplifier 1

Amplifier 1

RCA connections to amplifier 2 RCA connections to amplifier 3

to amp 2
to amp 3

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON
12V
AUDIO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5

6

3
7

4
8

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

2

Zones 9-16

8 pairs 

Triad 

In-Ceiling 

speakers

Speaker wires

Amplifier 2

Connections from matrix switch to amplifier 2

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON
12V
AUDIO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5

6

3
7

4
8

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

2

Zones 17-24

8 pairs 

Triad 

In-Ceiling 

speakers

Speaker wires

Amplifier 3

Connections from matrix switch to amplifier 3

8 ZONE POWER 

AMPLIFIER

8 ZONE POWER 

AMPLIFIER

CONNECTING A 24 SOURCE, 24 ZONE SYSTEM WITH THE 24×24 AUDIO MATRIX SWITCH

Connect audio sources (outputs from a Control4 controller, audio streaming devices, tuners, etc.) to the 

ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 

and 

DIGITAL AUDIO 

INPUT

 jacks. 

Connect the 

ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT

 jacks to amplifiers or amplified speakers. Connect outputs 

1-8

 to the first Triad 8-Zone Power Amplifier (TS-

PAMP8-100). Connect outputs 

9-16

 to the second amplifier and 

17-24

 to the third amplifier.

Connect 12V trigger cables from the matrix switch to the amplifier (if applicable) for automatic power control of the amplifier. Connect 12V output 

1-8

 

to the first Triad 8-Zone Power Amplifier. Connect 12V output 

9-16 

to the second amplifier and 

17-24

 to the third amplifier.

 AC POWER:

100-240 V~

60/50 Hz, 0.5 A

WIFI 1

WIFI 2

SERIAL 2

USB

E-SATA

FACTORY

RESET

OUT

COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO

+12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND

3

5

7

ZIGBEE

SERIAL 1

ID

4

6

8

IN 1

IN 2

OUT 1

OUT 2

1

2

3

4

1/ 3

IN 1

OUT 1

IN 2

OUT 2

DIGITAL AUDIO

ANALOG AUDIO

GIGABIT SWITCH

ETHERNET IN

IR /  SERIAL

2/ 4

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON
12V
AUDIO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5

6

3
7

4
8

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

2

External audio sources

EA-5

24x24 AMS

8 ZONE POWER 

AMPLIFIER

Zones 1-8

8 pairs 

Triad 

In-Ceiling 

speakers

Speaker wires

RCA connections to amplifier 1

Amplifier 1

RCA connections to amplifier 2 RCA connections to amplifier 3

to amp 2
to amp 3

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON
12V
AUDIO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5

6

3
7

4
8

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

2

Zones 9-16

8 pairs 

Triad 

In-Ceiling 

speakers

Speaker wires

Amplifier 2

Connections from matrix switch to amplifier 2

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON
12V
AUDIO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5

6

3
7

4
8

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

2

Zones 17-24

8 pairs 

Triad 

In-Ceiling 

speakers

Speaker wires

Amplifier 3

Connections from matrix switch to amplifier 3

8 ZONE POWER 

AMPLIFIER

8 ZONE POWER 

AMPLIFIER

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