amplifier newbie needs some help

djperez81
djperez81 Posts: 388
edited March 2011 in Troubleshooting
I just recently purchased my first external amp(onkyo m282) and am happy with it but when i set the switch(audio in) to turn on when it receives a signal from the receiver it will only power up when the volume is turned up a bit. I figured it should turn on at any volume level since it is receiving a singal even at low volumes. Can anyone explain why that happens or have any advice on how to correct the problem? The amp works perfectly and looks great but i just hate having to manually power it own everytime i turn my system on.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited March 2011
    Leave the amp on 24/7
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited March 2011
    So you're using the 12v trigger? It looks like the trigger has settings, Audio or 12v... are you setting it to 12v? That way, the amp will go on and off with the pre/avr. Setting it up that way makes the most sense to me.
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  • djperez81
    djperez81 Posts: 388
    edited March 2011
    I have it set to audio in so when the receiver send a signal to the L/R channel it should come on but at low volumes it wont turn on until i turn it up a bit, i figured it would turn on even at low levels.
    Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.
    -Jimi Hendrix
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited March 2011
    why not use the 12v trigger? it seems to me that if you turn on the receiver/pre you mean to listen to something, right?
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  • djperez81
    djperez81 Posts: 388
    edited March 2011
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Leave the amp on 24/7

    Is it ok to leave it on 24/7?
    Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.
    -Jimi Hendrix
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited March 2011
    Yep.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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  • djperez81
    djperez81 Posts: 388
    edited March 2011
    ok thanks ben
    Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited March 2011
    If your amp and receiver have 12v triggers you can run it that way. Audio sense doesn't work well.
    Enjoy
    Ben
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