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    The top graph is the L212 system summed. The bottom graphs are the B212 and L212 side panels separate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4313B View Post
    The top graph is the L212 system summed. The bottom graphs are the B212 and L212 side panels separate.
    The reason I thought the bottom was the PT800, due to it looking close to being -6db @ the XO point. It certainly looks a lot more than -3db, as quoted in the L212 manual.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JBLAddict View Post
    finally added an AVA7 to the PS 5.1 system
    since I'm using my HK AVR preouts, there's no trigger to the amp. Is there any harm other than some minor current draw leaving it on all the time so I can just turn on the AVR?
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    Quote Originally Posted by JBLAddict View Post
    since I'm using my HK AVR preouts, there's no trigger to the amp. Is there any harm other than some minor current draw leaving it on all the time so I can just turn on the AVR?
    Well, you can leave it on, I don't know what the idle current is.
    My Parasound HCA2205A draws 1500 amps, so I always turn it off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JBLAddict View Post
    since I'm using my HK AVR preouts, there's no trigger to the amp. Is there any harm other than some minor current draw leaving it on all the time so I can just turn on the AVR?
    No harm done, in fact there's credible evidence that such electronics prefer to stay on 24/7. However you can also use one of the available power strips with "master-slave" configuration to control power. Just be sure it has adequate load rating.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jblsound View Post
    Well, you can leave it on, I don't know what the idle current is.
    My Parasound HCA2205A draws 1500 amps, so I always turn it off.
    Quote Originally Posted by rdgrimes View Post
    No harm done, in fact there's credible evidence that such electronics prefer to stay on 24/7. However you can also use one of the available power strips with "master-slave" configuration to control power. Just be sure it has adequate load rating.
    1500 amps when not in use? I don't quite understand how that would be or if that's true of all amps including mine?

    I keep my PS1400 on full time since the triggers don't perform very well IME, and I had read here about the value of staying continually "on"
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    1500 Amps! Damn!

    1500 amps is about the full load of 10-15 average households.

    1500 watts is more like it and that is under full output with the current draw reduced significantly at lower power. Many amps will have their idle power listed.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Widget View Post
    1500 amps is about the full load of 10-15 average households.

    1500 watts is more like it and that is under full output with the current draw reduced significantly at lower power. Many amps will have their idle power listed.


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    Yep Widget, MY BAD. I MEANT 1500 WATTS. But being that amp was made back in '98~'99 it does not show idle power. But the newer Halo A51 shows 3000w>4u; 25w idle.

    I was just looking at the new ('12) A31, 3 channel amp. 1800w; only 1w idle!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Widget View Post
    Many amps will have their idle power listed.
    do you know where this can be found for the AVA7?
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    Quote Originally Posted by JBLAddict View Post
    do you know where this can be found for the AVA7?
    I was looking earlier, as I was reading your post. I could not find anything but full power.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JBLAddict View Post
    do you know where this can be found for the AVA7?
    If you're really curious, get one of those meters for measuring watts.

    http://www.amazon.com/P3-Internation.../dp/B00009MDBU

    With no input, most amps will use just the amount of power that gets converted to heat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rdgrimes View Post
    With no input, most amps will use just the amount of power that gets converted to heat.
    thanks, that's good enough for me...
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    Quote Originally Posted by rdgrimes View Post
    If you're really curious, get one of those meters for measuring watts.

    http://www.amazon.com/P3-Internation.../dp/B00009MDBU

    With no input, most amps will use just the amount of power that gets converted to heat.
    I decided to splurge and get one of the Killawatt meters. Kind of fun to play with. At idle, a PS1400 uses 29W. My Sunfire 400x5 amp uses about 40W when it's on with no input. It's also surprising how little juice is used in normal listening.

    The meter also keeps a total tally of K-Watt hrs used over time, so you can calculate what you're spending on juice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rdgrimes View Post
    I decided to splurge and get one of the Killawatt meters. Kind of fun to play with. At idle, a PS1400 uses 29W. My Sunfire 400x5 amp uses about 40W when it's on with no input. It's also surprising how little juice is used in normal listening.

    The meter also keeps a total tally of K-Watt hrs used over time, so you can calculate what you're spending on juice.
    What are those Sunfire amps rated @ full power? My HCA2205A is 1500w full power. 1100w of that is output to the speakers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jblsound View Post
    What are those Sunfire amps rated @ full power? My HCA2205A is 1500w full power. 1100w of that is output to the speakers.
    This model is 405WPC x5 into 8u 20-20K. 810 WPC into 4u at clipping. It has a 15 amp fuse. It's also rated to 1600 WPC into 2u with a "time limited" stipulation.

    I did some more testing with the meter. Running the Sunfire and 2x PS1400 through the meter. Playing the 5.1 SACD of Brothers In Arms (Dire Straits) at 0db I saw around 250W total usage (bouncing from 150-300). At -10db it dropped to 150 and at normal listening level (-15db) it's real close to 100W. Of course that is not any reflection of peak power, just "RMS".

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