Help! Pre amp turning on by itself.


 Yes, that's my problem. In the last month I have found my pre amp powered up for no reason. Just me and wife home, no one else in house. No pattern or consistency as to when I might find it on. Nothing has changed to system, nothing new added, there is no TV in room. Im wondering if this could be turned on by something remotely, or is the switch failing in some way? Going to reach out to Modwright also, but would appreciate any thoughts . TIA

winoguy17

Some time ago I had a similar problem with a Meridian CD player.  I came to the conclusion that the cause was sunlight, filtered a little by a window at an angle to the rack, hitting the IR receptor.  The problem never occured when the sun had moved on and no longer shone on the rack.

This may have nothing to do with your problem ofcourse. 

 The odd thing is the remote is in the drawer of a small end table when Im not using it. Not sure how it could be the culprit, but following advice of manufacturer. Other issue is it generally happens once a week, so it could be a while before I can draw any conclusion. It can happen in the morning or afternoon. Came out at 4 A.M. yesterday and it was on.  Just odd...

Thanks for your input oddiofyl.

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