I have a Micromega M-100 with AE 509 speakers. The reason I like the amp turnned off is so the display / lights turn off. My previous Rotel intergrated amp and my Arcam both had signal sense so when my music stopped they’d shut off 10 to 15 minutes later. I use an Alexa device to control my streamer and I have a Geeni smart plug that is also Alexa controlled and can be used as a sleep timer..
Thoughts on using a smart plug on intergrated amp.
I listen to music mostly at night before bed. My intergrated amp doesn't have a signal sense and doesn't turn off after music stops playing so when I wake up in the middle of the night I shut it off. What are your thoughts of using a smart plug on the amp so I can set a sleep timer? What effect if any will it have on the audio? Will it cause any issues to the amp by turning power on/off this way?
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jeffbij, That is a great suggestion , one I would not of come up with on my own. I've never had a reason to use the trigger function before, Thank You |
jeffbij, I just discovered my WiiM pro has a 12V trigger, all I need to get is a 2.5mm to 3.5mm mono cable. As far as the power supply I tried, I was told that with no load it’ll show the higher voltage. I hooked it up , but it did not turn the amp on. AC-DC Linear Power Supply 12V DC @ 500mA; 3.5 MALE (+) center polarity is what I tried. I ordered it from https://www.acdcpowershack.com/ |
jeffbij , todays discoveries, I had an e-mail sent to Micromega and they told me the trigger ports were the opposite of the labeling due to a manufacturing issue, so i was plugged in to the output not input. I rehooked the power supply up and the trigger turned unit on but not off. The 12Vdc takes a long time to discharge when I shut off smart plug or disconnect from power. I have a 2.5mm to 3.5mm cable coming tomorrow so we'll see how it works with the WiiM Pro. |
jeffbij , Got the cord for the WiiM pro from Amazon and it works great. I believe a switched mode 12V power supply would work with the smart plug too, the power supply I got probably would work but it takes a while to discharge so the voltage drops enough to shut the amp off. I never left it on long enough to find out. |
jeffbij, I'm using the WiiM pro ( 12V trigger ) which I control by Amazon Echo, do not need to use the smart plug for this. This combo works great together. I tell Alexa to shut off in 20 minutes and now the music stops and the amp shuts off. I no longer have to use the remote to turn on/off amp. |