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Do you use switched AC outlets on the back of electronic components? | ||
| yoda313 posted 2009 Jan 24 08:27 | ||
| THIS IS A POLL IDEA FROM XYLOB THE DESTRYOER _ THANKS!
Do you use them? If so, for what? I did on my older stereo before I got my newer digital amp (non hdmi) about six or seven years ago. Come to think of it I don't even know if my Sony amp has them. | ||
| Xylob the Destroyer posted 2009 Jan 24 09:05 | ||
| It depends on where the receiver is. With each receiver I got the outlet was initially used for the subwoofer.
Each time I've upgraded the 'old' receiver moved on to upgrade something elsewhere. My new receiver has 2 outlets, each gets a subwoofer. My newest 'old' receiver has 2 outlets, so 1 gets the sub and 1 gets the DVD player. The next newest 'old' receiver only has 1 outlet and it gets the DVD player. The oldest has recntly been moved to the garage and will probably get a CD player. | ||
| yoda313 posted 2009 Jan 24 09:20 | ||
2 SUBS????? I hate to ask this but why? There aren't any sources for a .2 encoded material so why this push for subwoofers? Does your amp have a special splitter to spread out the lfe signal? | ||
| raffie posted 2009 Jan 24 10:37 | ||
| Yup, my EQ and tuner is connected to the switched out on my amp, aswell as some white-LED spots. Even the non-switched outlet is used. I have a 70's setup and they all have US outlets, so rather than have convertors on all of them, I plug em into the amp. | ||
| Xylob the Destroyer posted 2009 Jan 24 12:34 | ||
The receiver I just replaced has 2 sub outputs. The new one has only 1 sub output, but I have a Monster subwoofer splitter connected to it. | ||
| Constant Gardener posted 2009 Jan 24 13:50 | ||
| Yep - CD player pulls a few watts when turned off, so it's switched by the receiver. Networked mp3 player needs an always-live source. Everything else turns off completely, except the cassette deck that is rarely used and is no longer plugged in. | ||
| victoriabears posted 2009 Jan 24 13:56 | ||
| The Shaw difibox has an AC outlet on the back I use successfully.. | ||
| Epicurus8a posted 2009 Jan 25 01:12 | ||
| Yes - for subwoofers
It also turns on a light that looks something like the picture below.  | ||
| yoda313 posted 2009 Jan 25 08:49 | ||
| @epicurus8a - Ah... nothing like THX is there???
However I'm not willing to pay the premium to get an officially licensed THX receiver/amp. I am more than happy with a plain old dolby digital and dts enabled amp (non hdmi currently). Have the thx certified amps finally fallen below 500.00 usd or are they still in the higher premium range? | ||
| Epicurus8a posted 2009 Jan 25 13:36 | ||
Actually, the light is just for fun. :D :D I still have a pro-logic system, but today I obtained a Denon Dolby Digital - EX receiver (non HDMI). I'm not sure when I'll get around to hooking it up. | ||
| edDV posted 2009 Jan 25 14:44 | ||
| I plug in my "trouble" light into the unswitched outlet when checking the cabling. | ||
| dadrab posted 2009 Jan 26 10:33 | ||
| Amp, pre-amp, CD player, DVD player, cable box, tape deck, dbx box, turntable all have dedicated outlets via high-end surge protectors. The subwoofer's across the room so it wouldn't make any sense to plug that into my switched outlet anyway.
In days gone by, I have utilized those outlets on the back (both switched and unswitched), but no longer. | ||
| zzyzzx posted 2009 Jan 26 11:15 | ||
I use them for lots of stuff seeing how very few things these days come with real power on/off switches. I've got hese all over the place:
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| MOVIEGEEK posted 2009 Jan 27 22:32 | ||
| I only use a switched outlet for my sub. | ||
| MeDiCo_BrUjO posted 2009 Jan 28 17:13 | ||
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