Thoughts on using a smart plug on intergrated amp.


I listen to music mostly at night before bed. My intergrated amp doesn't have a signal sense and doesn't turn off after music stops playing so when I wake up in the middle of the night I shut it off. What are your thoughts of using a smart plug on the amp so I can set a sleep timer? What effect if any will it have on the audio? Will it cause any issues to the amp by turning power on/off this way?

rbull11

@rbull11 - I just got back to reading this post. According to the brochure the Micromega M-100 has a 5v to 12v Trigger In connection that will turn the integrated on and off.  So, to me the easiest solution is basically what I proposed earlier:

  1. Start with any Alexa compatible smart plug and plug it into the wall.  You can program it to turn on or off using vocal commands and/or by running a Alexa routine to turn it off at a certain time or by running it as a timer.
  2. Get any 5 to 12V wall wart power supply.  It will need to have a 3.5mm mono plug on one end. There are multiple ones available on Amazon for <$15 USD.
  3. Plug the 3.5mm end into the Trigger In connection on the integrated.

You can leave the AC power for the Micromega plugged into either the wall/power conditioner/power strip, etc. as it is now.

And since the smart plug on/off control is not in the AC/signal path of the integrated amp, there should be little to no degration in the sound quality.  And with the integrated designed to be turned on and off using the trigger, you don't have to worry about @jsalererno277's valid concerns about bypassing the checks/softstart routines or AC current draw through the smart plug.

My 2 cents...

- Jeff

 

jeffbij, That is a great suggestion , one I would not of come up with on my own. I've never had a reason to use the trigger function before, Thank You