12V Trigger on Emotiva XPA-3

GregoryOrme

This may not be a basic question, but I have no clue as to whether this trigger has any function I could use. It appears that the input is to the Emotiva amp, which makes me think that you turn something else on, and the amp starts up. However, the Emotiva manual says not to switch anything that plugs directly into the wall, whereas their advice is to ALWAYS plug the Emotiva into the wall.

On a broader scale....is there any way to control the Emotiva without manually popping the button to turn it from standby to on? Maybe that's a question for the Emotiva forum, but I know there are a lot of users (and haters!) on here.

The AV receiver I have, the Onkyo TX-SR706, does have a 12V output but it apparently only works in Zone 2. Thanks for the help!

Dennis Gardner

Think the other way around...........the trigger is there so that the amp could be turned on by a remote 12 volt signal sent from another source such as a preamp or receiver. This allows for remote placement such as a hidden rack or closet for pieces that don't require any adjustments after installing, just powering up for use.

GregoryOrme

Thanks, Dennis. I think that's what I want to do. I can turn everything on with one tap of the power conditioner EXCEPT the Emotiva. It gets juice but only comes up to standby mode. I would normally think it could come alive when triggered by the receiver, but I don't see any way to do that with the receiver. The only trigger I see is for Zone 2--I am not employing any Zone 2 but I don't think it would work to control the amp.

bopicasso

I was using a onkyo 805 and a xpa3. I did use the zone 2 12v trigger to power on the xpa3, you just have to turn on the zone 2 with your remote, which powers on the amp..

vmaxer

does you receiver have a switched outlet on the back??

LessisNevermore

vmaxer wrote: »

does you receiver have a switched outlet on the back??

If it does, don't plug your amp into it.
You can, however, use a wall-wart type 12V plug (found at RatShack) in the switched outlet of the Onk. But I don't understand why the trigger on the Onk would only be for Zone 2.....Have you tried it at all?

bopicasso

I owned a onkyo 805 and it is only for the zone 2. My guess is its just a bad design.

vmaxer

That is why I asked, I did this on my XPA-3 and Onkyo setup. It works great...I used an old call phone charger rated at 12V DC and wired it into a mono audio plug from Radio Shack.....The trigger on my Onkyo is for zone 2 also..