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Pass Labs XA 30.8 Standby power draw?

I know that purchasing a Class A amplifier and being concerned with standby power draw is a bit of an environmental friendly contradiction, but does anyone know how much power a Pass Labs XA 30.8 draws when in standby mode?  The only power consumption figure that I can find is 375 watts in operating mode. 
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three_easy_payments
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I just used a Kill-a-Watt meter which you plug the amp into directly and then into wall socket as @testpilot mentioned. I was surprised of the tiny consumption in standby.  Honestly, at 265 watts I could leave the amp turned on 24/7 and the cost at my utility rate would only be $14/mo.
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jsd52756
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You got me wondering about my Krell 300cx as I forgot its specs.Standby = 60wIdle = 175wKickin' ass = 1700wNo wonder Lake Mead is about empty.  Blame it on Krell.
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kalali
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Thanks for the responses. Interesting device.
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mijostyn
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Put your hand on the amp when you get up in the morning while it is in standby mode if it is cold you are drawing very little like the 0.3 watts suggested. 
testpilot OP
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Just to close out this thread, Pass Labs confirmed what three-easy-payments measured that  the standby power draw of a XA 30.8 amp is 0.2 to 0.3 watts.
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