Amps, why not auto on?

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Topic: Amps, why not auto on?

Posted By: Poormanq45
Subject: Amps, why not auto on?
Date Posted: September 29, 2005 at 3:39 PM

Question: WHy arn't car amplifiers designed to automatically turn on when a signal is present? I know that almost every home amp(made late 90s and above) have an auto on feature that turns them on and off with just the RCA signal.

So basically I'm wondering why don't mobile amp manufactures impliment this feature into their amps? It wouldn't make that much of a difference sinse you only have to run one more wire normally, but it'd be a nice feature to have.

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Posted By: jettagli03
Date Posted: September 29, 2005 at 3:46 PM

some are

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: September 29, 2005 at 3:52 PM

It makes the amps more expensive to build.

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Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: September 29, 2005 at 3:57 PM

Lots of Sony's have that feature.

Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: September 29, 2005 at 4:01 PM

Jl's slash series amps have a selectable 12 volt or signal turn on. On very rare occasions I've had the amp shut off when the volume was turned way down in the signal turn on mode.

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Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: September 29, 2005 at 5:15 PM

Poormanq45 wrote:

Question: WHy arn't car amplifiers designed to automatically turn on when a signal is present? I know that almost every home amp(made late 90s and above) have an auto on feature that turns them on and off with just the RCA signal.

Just to frustrate YOU and create an argument for YOU.

But that is a good question. It sure would make life a lot easier.

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Posted By: spitfireguy1185
Date Posted: September 30, 2005 at 5:03 PM

some JBL and MTX amps have a smart engage system but it only works if you use the high level inputs not with the RCAs...

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