Re: Remote volume controls for amplifiers...

["Harrison, Mark (Alliance)" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>]

> I have... Linn Knekt

<MASSIVE ENVY>

1: If I remember correctly, the Knekt faceplate has about 10 buttons on
it, all of which are simple "push to connect (Knekt?)" type
switches.
Could you take the front off the face plate of the Knekt panel, and run
individual "Ts" of cable to a set of switches in the bathroom...
Presumably you'd only _need_ to do this for the volume +/- buttons.

2: My own view (as a hi-fi buff and former recording engineer) is that
Power Amps should be left on at all times for sound quality reasons. If
you're putting it in a cupboard then the only real question to _worry_
about is one of heat disipation/fire risk. If the cupboard is dedicated
to keeping equipment in, you're probably OK, particularly if you can put
some vents in the door at top and bottom. If the cupboard is the bottom
of a wardrobe with clothes (translate - combustible fuel) hanging above,
then I personally wouldn't risk it.

<<< My opinions are not Gospel - You open equipment at your own
risk >>>

Regards,

Mark Harrison
European IT Manager, BP/Bovis Alliance
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris King [mailto:chris@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 18 July 1999 12:32
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Remote volume controls for amplifiers...


Hi All,

I currently have a three-room Linn Knekt stereo system and am adding
additional rooms using X-10 based technology.  Please could someone
advise
on the following -

1. For the bathroom I'm using a power-amp connected to the bedroom
system
(using phono cables) - so when the bedroom system provides a signal this
also goes to the bathroom using the bedroom's volume control as the
master.
The power-amp is switched on/off using the main TM12U
radio-receiver/X-10
appliance module.  I have a Power-mid in the bedroom which transmits I/R
signals to the Knekt wall outlet for volume etc. via the UR24E Marmitek
remote's learning functions.  What I'd like to do is have a set of
buttons
on the wall in the bathroom that I can use as on/off and volume control.
Obviously this is attainable cannibalising a UR24E remote, but I
wondered if
there was a better way of working this (I can solder, but am not very
good
with electronics in general!) so that I get the volume control functions
to
the Power-mid and the on/off to the TM12U.

2. For an additional room I have another power-amp connected to an X-10
appliance module, again using the UR24E for volume and on/off as in (1)
above; the issue is that the LED on the front of the power-amp glows (at
a
reduced level to when on) whilst it's connected to the appliance module.
I
understand that there may be some power drawn into the module, but
firstly,
is it damaging the amplifier being in this state, and secondly, is it
safe
from an electrical situation as everything is in a cupboard where it
wouldn't normally be seen day-to-day.

Thanks in advance for any assistance with the above,
Chris.


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