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?

rbull11
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

I purchased a 12Vdc power supply and noticed it was putting out 17.4Vdc, I also noticed when unplugged or shut off with the smart plug it takes quite a while for the DC voltage to shut off/discharge. Are there any decent 12Vdc power supplies out there for 12V triggers?

@rbull11 - Which one did you get?  Can you post a link.  Since it was my idea, I'll take a look and see if I can find something better.  (I have a few ideas.)

-Jeff

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/

@rbull11 

I would have thought that would have worked unless it was running too high of an initial voltage.  500 mA should be more than enough to work.  It might require a "regulated" power supply that will keep the voltage between 5V and 12V regardless of a load being present.

That said, using the WiiM Pro as a trigger is a logical next step. 

I'm running a variation of this idea to voice control both my bedroom and office systems by triggering the power conditioner(s) on and off.

Let us know how the WiiM works out.

- Jeff