On Mon, Mar 14, 2005 at 04:19:18PM -0400, Chris Mason wrote: > Use a programmable remote and remote controlled power switch. Alternatively, > the quiescent current draw of an amp is minimal, why bother?
That's been my current method -- just leave it running. The speakers make a little noise, though, when not in use which is why I was asking. Not sure where that noise is coming from. Plus, the power amp is in a location where it's not easy to reach the switch. When I first bought that amp the sales person told me that it was best to leave the amp on to make the amp last longer and to make it more stable. I called Adcom and talked with one of the engineers who basically said that was all hogwash. He said the damage to the amp was heat over a long time (the capacitors wore out) and said it was better to power it off. And that the amp was stable within seconds of powering on -- at least for a range that anyone would be able to hear. But, we both agreed that over the life of the amp it probably wouldn't make any difference either way. BTW -- this is probably a FAQ, and also for another topic, but why are the remotes IR? A few years back I bought an X10 "Mouse Remote" that I have hooked up one machine. It uses a simple perl script to read the remote key presses (which I use to use to run xmms, for example). But it sure was nice having an RF remote -- and impressive range, too. Great for those backyard parties. I suspect it's trivial to get that X10 remote to control a squeezebox. -- Bill Moseley [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
