estuardo4
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Is there a link for it?
Yes.
https://www.amazon.com/AC-Infinity-...ion/dp/B00G05A2MU?ref_=bl_dp_s_web_6796564011
It is 18 dBA
Is there a link for it?
No fan, but does have grills on the sides. FWIW, just measured the temps again -- off but plugged in for several hours...around 107 top and bottom, same 75 ambient. Warmer than i'd like. I'll try standing it on it's side while elevated a bit off the desk...or I could hook it up to my smart power strip.That's warm, but not too hot.
Doesn't bode well for long term reliability in an enclosed case with little ventilation however. Are there open grilles on the sides and a fan?
and i've stuck the unit on a kill-a-watt meter, and it's drawing about 11-12 watts while off. so not a lot. the heat is obviously more of an issue versus electrical usage.No fan, but does have grills on the sides. FWIW, just measured the temps again -- off but plugged in for several hours...around 107 top and bottom, same 75 ambient. Warmer than i'd like. I'll try standing it on it's side while elevated a bit off the desk...or I could hook it up to my smart power strip.
and it's drawing about 11-12 watts while off
That's a lot considering it is 'off'. Are you sure?
and i've stuck the unit on a kill-a-watt meter, and it's drawing about 11-12 watts while off. so not a lot. the heat is obviously more of an issue versus electrical usage.
I have not tested the power consumption of mine, but I see that one of the changes in the Powergate Firmware Update was to "remove hard sleep mode so that WiFi remains active in sleep mode". So perhaps that is the difference, or perhaps the measurement was off.
Perhaps it's dual function, IR and RF?
because my Fire TV Cube was able to learn the remote's IR codes and it controls the Powergate just fine.
'Fire TV Cubes' and 'Powergates', sounds like a science fiction movie.....
Powergate reminds me of an extremely popular and effective laserdisc & home theater surround demo we used in the mid 90s "Stargate".
per the meter, it did rack up .40 kwh over 34 hours and 12 minutes while "off", which puts it between 11 and 12 watts.I have not tested the power consumption of mine, but I see that one of the changes in the Powergate Firmware Update was to "remove hard sleep mode so that WiFi remains active in sleep mode". So perhaps that is the difference, or perhaps the measurement was off.
BTW, to avoid confusion in the firmware update procedure, view the video on the above firmware update page, it is correct. The manual describes watching the status light, which it turns out is the light on the back of the amp.
don't know if there's a way to disable wifi (fyi, i did load the latest 1.45 firmware). i also got this specifically as a power amp...been buying way too many dacs recently. i do like the multiple inputs/BT/echo functionality.I was getting tempted to buy one of these as just a power amp given the price—don't need any fancy features, so would just use the analog inputs most likely. That 12W idle power rather sucks though. I don't suppose there's some way to disable the wifi completely, and have it go directly to full standby when it doesn't have an input?
don't know if there's a way to disable wifi (fyi, i did load the latest 1.45 firmware). i also got this specifically as a power amp...been buying way too many dacs recently. i do like the multiple inputs/BT/echo functionality.
as far as power goes, i'm not happy at 12 watts on standby, but at 24/7/365, it should cost me less than $10 a year, and as far as heat, i can always stick the device on a power strip...if you need outlet level control, they do make powerstrips with switches per outlet. they also make smart adapters with individual outlet controls by app.