Plug amp into switched outlet on receiver?

EricT43
EricT43 Posts: 130
edited April 2006 in Electronics
I like my new (to me) Adcom 5300, but the lack of a remote or signal sensing is a bit annoying. I was thinking of plugging it in to the switched outlet on the back of my Denon 3802, that way it'll turn on and off with the receiver.

Any problem with this?
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited April 2006
    YES! It's a good way to fry both pieces of gear! I'm not familiar with either one. Do they not have 12v triggers?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2006
    That's not a good idea as the accessory/convenience outlet is generally not intended for something with a high current draw....ala your Adcom. Just leave the amplifier on, it won't hurt anything.
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  • EricT43
    EricT43 Posts: 130
    edited April 2006
    No, the amp does not have a trigger of any sort. Actually I just looked through the manual, and looks like the switched outlet is 100W max. So that won't work.

    Maybe I can plug it into a Clapper?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2006
    That would be cool.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited April 2006
    Eric, as you have already found out, it is NOT a good idea. Just leave your amp on all the time. (Except during a thunderstorm.) It's what I decided to do when I forgot to turn my amp on one time too many!
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  • brijenjas
    brijenjas Posts: 311
    edited April 2006
    You could try a smart power strip. I used one with my receiver and amps.
    Receiver was plugged into control outlet and two amps into switched outlets.
    http://www.bitsltd.net/smartstrip/faqlcg3.htm
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited April 2006
    Along with the suggestion above me, you could look for a power strip/power center that has some outlets controlled by a 12 volt trigger.

    Russound made a single 12 volt triggered outlet, the ACT-1. It requires 100ma of 12 volt current to trip it though, and your Denon may not be rated that high. I know a 3805 is only rated at 25ma on the 12 volt trigger.
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  • EricT43
    EricT43 Posts: 130
    edited April 2006
    Not sure how that smart switch works?

    Anyway, I think I'll go with just leaving it on for now. That method doesn't require any additional spending.
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  • brijenjas
    brijenjas Posts: 311
    edited April 2006
    EricT43 wrote:
    Not sure how that smart switch works?
    It supplies power to the switched outlets when it senses a current draw at the control outlet.
    It cuts power to the switched outlets when ther is no current draw at the control outlet for a specified period of time. Worked quite well for me, as I had my equipment in a semi enclosed cabinet and was worried about heat build up.
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