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Audio Refinement Complete-Blue LED at front ?

I have had this amp for almost six months. I recently upgraded my Rotel RCD-1072 to a Naim CD5i. There seems to be some frequency interference with the remote frequencies with the Naim remote having some minor effect on the AR amp and vice versa - nothing too annoying though.

However, when I push the STOP button on the Naim remote I hear a relay sound come from the AR amp and a blue LED light turns on which illuminates the front-center foot of the AR from under the amp. When I push it again, it turns off.

I didn't know there was a blue light there until now and nothing in the AR manual or online has mentioned it. Nothing on the YBA remote seems to turn it on or off - just my STOP button on the Naim remote. What is it for (just decoration), does it signal anything else happening (it's a heck of a relay sound to turn a light on and off...), any negative effect to having it on or the fact that I switch it on and off quite a bit with the use of the Naim remote?

Does anyone know anything about this?

By the way - great amp + great CD player with my Quad 21Ls and Kimber Timbre interconnects. Signal Cable power cables and speaker cables.

Thanks

Jeff
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jebe1
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I found the seven page Audio Refinement Complete Alpha manual, and this is what is says regarding the "IR Sensor and Pre Out Indicator" which is on the front panel at the center bottom. I quote directly, bad grammer, typos, and all.

"IR SENSOR AND PRE OUT INDICATOR: This sensor receives a signal from the remote handset, it also used for the function of indicating pre-out is enabled, as you press the "AMP" button on the remote control and then press "STOP" button, a light blue LED behind the acrylic under the panel will lit up, indicating that the per-out function is enabled. Pressing "STOP" button one more time will turn off the LED and return to the original state without pre-out."

"PRE-OUT: Pressing the remote control of "AMP" button, then press the "STOP" Button, after 3 minutes the pre out function will be enabled, the signal will through volume control and could supply to subwoofer or power amplifier."
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