Is it okay to leave the power on with no sound going through it? I'm considering for a rental house where people are confused by a regular amplifier
1741644
I leave mine on all the time. Over three months now. There doesn't seem to be any harm in doing so.
1741645
It's not necessarily bad for the amplifier, but keep in mind that it may make a slight buzz or hum while it's on. The power consumption of it while idle is very little. Though you should keep in mind that power fluctuations may damage the components if it's left on. Go for it.
1741646
I'm just really lazy and have left it on since I received mine on March 9th for weeks-month at a time with no noticeable damage. No buzz with my speakers, I just came here slightly concerned about the amp itself but realized it's such a good value that if it stops working it wouldn't be a tragedy. PS: love the sound quality. Anyways, it'd be nice to have a remote but instead I just leave it on :P
1741647
I can't answer that definitively, but I have definitely left mine on for a couple of days at a time. But literally there is only one button, and then a volume dial. It should be simple enough to say "push this button to turn it on".
674142
That is good. I leave mines outside all year around and unplug when not using them. I'm always been nervous about leaving things plugged up when i'm not using them, especially outside. Enjoy the speakers.
785391
Since it cuts the power to the box you are plugging the main unit, you could probably turn it off but not on from the main unit.
50265
Should be if you have long enough cables and as long as the unit is left indoors obviously. You might like to know the fan on this amplifier is pretty loud!
2024364
Yes you can and without losing wattage being split up so dont have to turn up the volume to hear
2122156
I never turn mine off... it uses only a very minimal amount of power; uses very little when music is blasting, and virtually none at idle. So no power-up thuds in my system, however innocuous.
2210725
You can never really have too much power, as long as it's clean power. I don't think it will be too much...you control the volume! I have mine powered with a slightly under powered amp but it's still okay. Another factor to consider is the enclosure, it has to be a proper size. Good luck!
2269423
I have used it without grounding the preamp. It worked perfectly, and, the instructions say nothing about your question, so I don't think it is a problem to worry about.
1153878
Yes. You should remove power. Follow Abbot F. answer for the steps. Some people answering are saying that "if you are careful" or the power is low voltage and won't hurt you. This isn't the main reason for removing the power. It is in your best interest to protect the new device installing, and also the panel you are connecting it to by removing the power before installing.
1573243
It is passive... so you will need to run it though something like a guitar amp or an unbalanced input on a mixer to get sound out of it.
146720
yes you can, but if don't want to make noise, don't use the amp to begin with...
1287005
There is no on-off switch. The unit draws very little power from its wall-wart power supply which would remain powered-up even with the unit switched off. I recommend leaving it on or controlling it along with the other audio equipment. Powering it up while monitoring its output results in a loud "thump."
574980
No. No power needed. Just hook up the speaker wire to your receiver and you are good to go.
2039369
Definitely. It's just a pass through for an outlet. I'm not sure it is the best way to turn off those devices, but that is for you to decide!
1092216
Hi Clay, Based on the usage I give to this amp, I don't think will be a problem. I have connected two 8 ohms speakers and often to highest volume, using the power supply provided, and not meaningful warming up. However, I don't think is good idea to close completely ANY electrical device. Leave a minimal air entry and I don't think you will have problems, using it inside specs.
2113970
You can actually use a speaker selector to do it correctly. That makes all 4 of your speakers a zone in one room without losing power to the speakers. The pig tail method drains power so the volume would suffer probably...depends on the aggregate load of all your speakers.
462677
Must be plugged in. One of my 12 volt outlets cuts off power when I turn off ingnition and open door to exit. I use that power source so that I don't have to worry about it being "on" all the time. Will resume last song played when power is restored.