Phil Leigh;308252 Wrote: > Many active/powered speakers have signal sensing/auto-off. > Also not sure what you mean by "extra power supply"? > the amp (wherever it is located) will need a suitably powerful PSU.
My point was that powered speakers require just that...power. This is additional to the power supply required for the SBR...2 plugs instead of one. With US size plugs I guess this isn't a major issue, but UK plugs are pretty big and less is more for me when it comes to power supplies. Additionally, many regions have some extensive building codes. Integrating mains powered speakers isn't an easy task, especially if you want to hide the wires in walls. In the UK this is pretty much illegal without having the work certified by a qualified electrician - for reference, we can't even legally change a light fitting here without certification. So if, for example, I wanted to connect a receiver to some powered speakers which were fitted in the wall/ceiling, I would have no end of legislative hurdles to clear before the installation was legal. A separate amplifier may be easier but can also add an extra volume control complicating things again. Likewise, it would be 2 appliances trying to draw power on standby instead of 1. Even with an auto on/off for the speakers, there is still going to be a few watts going through them which I don't feel is ideal for the Green homes of the future. Hence an integrated amplifier, that powers off with the SBR, I feel is a good suggestion from the guy who suggested it and would offer people a good additional option. -- jaffacake Ben - eco conscious techie and author of Jaffa's Green Blog - http://www.jaffacake.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jaffacake's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3206 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48428 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
