I wish to use the receiver as a switch for my various stereo rca connections to my tv speakers, I will be selecting the stereo rcas as the output into my TV speakers for general TV viewing. If I have triggers connected from my receiver to my power amps AFAIK they will still be turned on but since the stereo RCA output will be selected will my power amps be on but not active? Do power amps draw more or less power like this compared to standby mode or actual usage; will this type of use reduce their life? The reason I might use this setup is because the power amps are in a different room.
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Yesthey will still be turned on but since the stereo RCA output will be selected will my power amps be on but not active?
Amps that respond to a trigger are in a stand-by mode unless they're unplugged or there's a real power switch on the back of the amp.Do power amps draw more or less power like this compared to standby mode or actual usage; will this type of use reduce their life?
My Ayre V-5 amps have such since there's an on/off switch on the back of the chassis. With that switch in the 'off' position there nothing powered up in the amp. When the rear switch is 'on' there's a pseudo power switch on the front of the chassis that toggles the amps from stand-by to on.
Sitting in stand-by mode has minimal impact on the life expectancy of an amp.
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My power amps are also triggered, however, I am contemplating disabling this feature (vampire electronics) to conform to the "Green" standards.
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I am considering Halcro MC20 and MC30 amps I wish to know if it is okay for Class D amps to be powerded on for lengthy periods but not actually used to drive speakers . I need the receiver as a switch when using the TV speakers but i also need the Halcro's to be triggered as they are in another room and don't have a remote. AFAIK Class D amps are more efficient and should draw less power but they are also expensive high end amps and am concerned that i will reduce their working life, any opinions?Comment
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I'm trying to set up my 1066 to trigger my two amps on when the 1066 is fully on. I've followed the instructions to do this, and when I put the 1066 in Standby, I do hear some clicking from the amps.
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I have a CAp2100 since November. Sound is great, but I have problem with the fuse of the standby-power supply and would like to ask whether anyone had similar problems:
when I switch off the power button, then disconnect the power cord (e.g. to
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I just got a used RSP-1068 and there are some little issues with it. It works fine generally, but I have some questions.
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