12 Volt trigger for Krell KSA amplifier.....


I have a Krell KSA 250 amplifier in my system and it is the only amp in my system with which does not have 12 volt trigger to turn it on. Does anyone know if it would be possible to convert the power switch to have a 12 volt trigger attached somehow to it? And yes I am that lazy that I don’t feel like turning it on every time I want to listen to it…. :-) Let me know your thoughts on this and thanks in advance!

Mello
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First of all Thank you for your reply Gbart!!! And I am all about DYI projects but am having some troubles finding some of the parts described above? I think I may have found something that will work for the relays but would like to run it past you to double check my findings...

Here is the 12VDC coils I found:

http://www.rvparts.com/product-12-100530

http://www.spadepot.com/shop/Relay-DPDT-30A-12VDC-Coil--P8366C233.aspx

As far as the RC snubber or reverse-biased diode I could not seem to find a single site that had anything describing these parts. The wall wart which I'm sure I already have one that will work. Please let me know where I might look for the RC snubber or reverse-biased diode and if the listed above relays will work? Thanks again for your help!

Mello
Wow thanks a ton Gbart!! I really appreciate your help with this one! But I have one more question that I would like to double check, this assembly that I put together will replace the power switch that is currently on the amplifier or does this connect in elsewhere? Thanks again!

Mello
The switch on the front of the amp is some type of relay switch. ( not sure what type exactly it is so I will explain it's behavior) As it sits right now, I currently have it on a switched outlet and when I turn on the switch to give the outlet power you still have to push the power button on the amplifier for it to come on. Then if I turn the outlet off with the switch it then obviously looses power and turns the amp off and if turned back on you will still have to hit the power button to get the amp to turn on. (sorry for the long explanation) So I am thinking that this is a normally open momentary switch that actuates a relay of some kink? Let me know your thoughts? Also I will be running a dedicated circuit for this amp in the near future that will not have a switch so the wall switch will not be an issue in the future. Thanks again man!!!
Very nice work my friend! I am very impressed! Looks very professional! Being that I am not an electronics major, my profession is in electronics (computer networking) I think that this one, at least at this time, might have to wait however I would like to know your thoughts on how this could be done hypothetically given that I do one day conjure up the confidence to give this a shot? I also have a friend that has a degree in this type of electronics so I might run it past him to see if he could potentially do this for me?

Just off the top of my head (have not done any research on this as of yet) would it be possible to use some sort of solenoid to actuate the push button switch? I think that if I could find a solenoid that would fit this application I would potentially not have to modify the amp what so ever. Let me know your thoughts and thanks a ton man for all of your help on this!! Wish there was a way that I could leave feedback for you as much of help you have been for me…

Mello