Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Technical Questions Ep600 Low Power Mode doesnt save power

Yup. That's why I shut everything down.

The 1000 vs 1250 power consumption doesn't make any sense.

I'm thinking that one of the storage caps is defective ... my best guess without opening it up. I only have about two weeks of time on the ADA1000. Also it has a very low level 60hz hum when nothing is connected. Given that problem it could be a cap multiplier circuit if they have one or something after ... just throwing out possibilities ...

I'll have to recheck the ADA1000 again... seems the hum is no longer ... but I didn't let it warm up as I was just rechecking that the stand-by Wattage was correct before mailing Axiom ... it still is.

I did move some wires around .... So ...

Fukitol! I'm goin' fishin'.

Talked with Andrew F. who asked Andrew W. about the 25 Watts on the ADA1000 ... seems that that power draw is typical for an 8 channel 1000. Guess each amp must have some non-trivial current draw even when it's not switching. From the power difference my guess is that the 1000's amps must draw a lot more in standby than the 1250 or 1500 amps.

In any case, I think I need to build a quick and dirty (I.E. simple) way to automate startup and shutdown. Walking the room every time I startup and shut down the system is unacceptable. Think I can get something up in a day or so ... Should have all the parts (not sure about the 1/8 phono plugs). Just need to figure out when.

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I also ask about the longevity issue. The answer is that the units will last longer if shut down with the switch in back ... which makes sense to me. For some reason I mis-remembered AndrewW's answer when I was investigating standby power way back. The post was pretty easy to find: Andrews Answer 4/2019

I'm sure I'll be hearing from Mojo on this ... let's see ... the old age excuse is over used .... so let's just say that one of my 3 brain cells must have kicked the bucket

I am always kind and respectful and would therefore never say anything like that to an aging geezer like you.

I knew you'd never do that ...

BTW, I see your only 52 posts from making Sharehold-in-the-making.
We will have to throw you a party ...

We can all meet at Slimpikins's place and avail ourselves of his Bryston Signatures, Anthem M1s and plethora of subs while we bask by the pool.

Either way this is disappointing. Obviously having the convenience of a one button push to everything on is an ultimate goal but lately i've been thinking about going more 'manual' and just shutting off the power switch on the power bar, at least for the media room components which are not used every day.
If i had the foresight in mind to add a second wall switch on the door side wall to flick the power on or off to the wall plug with the components, would have made things easy.

Paying electrical cost isn't my concern over wasted electrical energy.

Chess, a bar would be the simplest solution but there are a couple of issues.
Initially I was leaving the ADA1500’s front power switch on and only using the power switch in the back. Powering up in this case caused high in-rush … I think the in-rush limiter is engaged when the amp is not triggered and removed when it is (front power switch is the trigger when nothing is plugged into the trigger jack). On power down if you don’t trigger off first the ada may output a loud squeally noise to your speakers (mojo’s choking squirrel).
Just an FYI …

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