May be a stupid question....

PerfectCreature
PerfectCreature Posts: 1,456
edited May 2010 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I was looking at my tech receiver kind of wishing it was higher end when I noticed two places to plug stuff in....
Is that like a legit outlet?
Like when the receivers on I could like charge my cell phone with one of them?
I don't know... It may be a stupid question like I said... just curious...
Receiver
Harman Kardon HK 3490
Speakers
Polk Audio Monitor 50s
Subwoofer
Klipsch KSW-100
Cables
AudioQuest Rocket 33s 10ft
AudioQuest Optilink1 2m
AudioQuest Alpha-Snake 25ft Interconnect
AudioQuest HDMI-1 2m

Alienware X51 R2
PS4
Samsung Smart TV 40" 1080p 3D
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,604
    edited April 2010
    That is for pluggin in other "audio" components. Maybe 1 is switched the other unswitched. The switched one you could for example plug a DVD,EQ or power amp into. Then when you turn on the receiver that component would power on as well.

    Yeah, don't plug anything else in there. :p I have visions of you standing there listening to Pink Floyd waiting for your toast to pop up. lol
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • PerfectCreature
    PerfectCreature Posts: 1,456
    edited April 2010
    Oh, I guess that is really nifty haha.
    I don't know i was kind of like woah...has this always been there?
    I suppose I could plug in a cd player when I got it....would it be kind of backwards compatible...like turn on the dvd and the amp comes on too?
    How do I know which is switched?
    Receiver
    Harman Kardon HK 3490
    Speakers
    Polk Audio Monitor 50s
    Subwoofer
    Klipsch KSW-100
    Cables
    AudioQuest Rocket 33s 10ft
    AudioQuest Optilink1 2m
    AudioQuest Alpha-Snake 25ft Interconnect
    AudioQuest HDMI-1 2m

    Alienware X51 R2
    PS4
    Samsung Smart TV 40" 1080p 3D
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,604
    edited April 2010
    No not backwards compatible. It should say by the outlet if its switched or unswitched. Unsure....plug something into that outlet.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • PerfectCreature
    PerfectCreature Posts: 1,456
    edited April 2010
    you just told me not too.... :confused::eek:
    Haha I will play around with it later tomorrow I think ha
    Receiver
    Harman Kardon HK 3490
    Speakers
    Polk Audio Monitor 50s
    Subwoofer
    Klipsch KSW-100
    Cables
    AudioQuest Rocket 33s 10ft
    AudioQuest Optilink1 2m
    AudioQuest Alpha-Snake 25ft Interconnect
    AudioQuest HDMI-1 2m

    Alienware X51 R2
    PS4
    Samsung Smart TV 40" 1080p 3D
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,604
    edited April 2010
    PerfectCreature wrote: »
    you just told me not too.... :confused::eek:
    Haha I will play around with it later tomorrow I think ha

    I meant I wouldn't plug anything but audio components into it. :rolleyes:
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • PerfectCreature
    PerfectCreature Posts: 1,456
    edited April 2010
    Oh well...um... I do have a dvd player I could plug into it...its a home theatre... wouldn't that be nifty though.... rig it to play from my stereo and my home thatre... ha!
    anyway .
    Thanks for the info... i just didnt know lol
    Receiver
    Harman Kardon HK 3490
    Speakers
    Polk Audio Monitor 50s
    Subwoofer
    Klipsch KSW-100
    Cables
    AudioQuest Rocket 33s 10ft
    AudioQuest Optilink1 2m
    AudioQuest Alpha-Snake 25ft Interconnect
    AudioQuest HDMI-1 2m

    Alienware X51 R2
    PS4
    Samsung Smart TV 40" 1080p 3D
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited May 2010
    like halo said its for other audio components, but DON't plug in anything that will draw a lot of power like an amp
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • PerfectCreature
    PerfectCreature Posts: 1,456
    edited May 2010
    Yeah. I dont have acd player yet...I was thinking about just plugging my ps3 into it....I dont know how much power that would draw though....
    would that be safe?
    Receiver
    Harman Kardon HK 3490
    Speakers
    Polk Audio Monitor 50s
    Subwoofer
    Klipsch KSW-100
    Cables
    AudioQuest Rocket 33s 10ft
    AudioQuest Optilink1 2m
    AudioQuest Alpha-Snake 25ft Interconnect
    AudioQuest HDMI-1 2m

    Alienware X51 R2
    PS4
    Samsung Smart TV 40" 1080p 3D
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited May 2010
    PerfectCreature wrote: »
    I was looking at my tech receiver kind of wishing it was higher end when I noticed two places to plug stuff in....
    Is that like a legit outlet?
    Like when the receivers on I could like charge my cell phone with one of them?
    I don't know... It may be a stupid question like I said... just curious...

    There are no stupid questions around here, PerfectCreature.

    Those outlets on the back of your unit are intended to plug in additional audio components. They have been around for years. These outlets are usually switched to the unit and are not intended for high power components.

    Plugging your cell phone charger in will not present a problem. Turning the unit off may present a problem for your cell phone charger though! :p
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  • PerfectCreature
    PerfectCreature Posts: 1,456
    edited May 2010
    haha. True... Well, thanks for the information...
    I have seemed to have learned quite a lot in like...the what... maybe 2 or 3 weeks i have been a member here.
    I am now on my way to becoming audio smart!
    Receiver
    Harman Kardon HK 3490
    Speakers
    Polk Audio Monitor 50s
    Subwoofer
    Klipsch KSW-100
    Cables
    AudioQuest Rocket 33s 10ft
    AudioQuest Optilink1 2m
    AudioQuest Alpha-Snake 25ft Interconnect
    AudioQuest HDMI-1 2m

    Alienware X51 R2
    PS4
    Samsung Smart TV 40" 1080p 3D
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