Power amp

[Michael DeLury]

This maybe a silly question?

Can you have your power amp Emotiva (XPA-3) plug into a power surge protector?
Or
Do you need to have it plug directly into wall outlet?

Can this cause problems with the trigger?

Any suggestions?????

 

[Adam]

You can have an amp plugged into a surge protector. That might limit the current flow to the amp, so sometimes amp manufacturers recommend plugging them directly into the wall. I can't imagine that would cause any issues with a trigger, though.

 

[Michael DeLury]

I didn't think so, but I thought I would throw that out there.

By having it plugged into the surge protector.
Does this effect the power output?
Or
The watt output per channel?

 

[KEW]

I didn't think so, but I thought I would throw that out there.

By having it plugged into the surge protector.
Does this effect the power output?
Or
The watt output per channel?

The way it could effect power output is to limit high demand situations.
In other words if you are using the XPA-3 at medium levels, there will be absolutely no effect, but if you start pulling more power than the strip allows, the strip becomes a limitation.
For normal speakers in a normal size room, I would not expect this to be an issue. But if you have inefficient speakers that demand lots of power, the strip could impair performance.
Not that the capacitors handle transient peaks, so the demand would have to be comparatively sustained to cause an issue.
If you tell us what your speakers are, how large your room is, and how loud you listen, we can generally let you know if you have reason for concern.

 

[Michael DeLury]

I have a listening area of 17'W x 14'D x 8'H ceiling. With another 10' x12' opening on right.
I am running BP-8060ST def tech for front speakers, CS-8060HD center, SR8040BP rears and 4 DI5.5 ceilings.
Denon AVR-X5200 rec. XPA-3 Emotiva Amp, 2 PC12Plus SVS subs.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Your fronts have both active sub and very high sensitivity. I have trouble understanding why do you need to have an amp at all with this setup?

 

[Michael DeLury]

I just thought I would get better sound from my system.
Everyone and there mother have an Amp setup.
I did a three channel amp. Only for my fronts and center speakers. The receiver can handle the rears and ceilings.

So, you think the active subs in the speakers have something to do with the trigger issue?
Last night I disconnected the trigger cables and it will stay on and not turn off.
Only manually. I'm okay with that if that's how it's got to be.