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12 Volt Trigger to Turn on Amps

Anyone know of a stand-alone device to power up amps remotely by use of the 12 volt trigger inputs? I have Parasound JC-1s and would like to use a remote to turn them on-- but my pre-amp does not have 12 volt trigger outputs. I would love to find a little device that uses a remote to fire 12 volt triggers and use this for my amps-- thereby being able to turn them on last and turn them off first when powering up my system. I could by a used pre-amp that has remote functionality and a 12 volt output, and just use it to have remote control of the 12 volt trigger out, but it seems to be a waste to buy a pre-amp just for that.
lsbenson
dejanm
72 posts
 
it is not difficult to make it by yourself or to be made by somebody who has some experience with electronics ...It is also not a very expencive exercise ...
rrsclyde
84 posts
 
check out products by Niles Audio--they have such units (can either use DC or line level signal to trigger); I purchased one some years back, but don't have the model #, etc. readily available.
lsbenson OP
10 posts
 
Thanks for the information. I checked into Niles per your suggestion Rrsclyde, and they make something called the CS12V, which is a device that activates a 12 volt trigger output when it senses current. So I could plug my CD player, for example, into the CS12V, which in turn is plugged into a wall outlet, and when the CD player turns on, the CS12V senses it and then fires the 12 volt trigger, which can be set for a delay.

My alternative would be to get (for about $200-$275) a Parasound Ztuner, which is a little AM FM tuner that has a remote and a 12 volt trigger. I could theoretically make use of the tuner on occasion but use it primarily for the on/off control of my amps.

Thanks for the help.
rrsclyde
84 posts
 
That's it; I have one around somewhere but haven't located it. Glad I could help.
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