fixindad Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Will it harm the 4.1's to turn them completely off (and on) by using a surge supressor/power strip? I'm not comfortable leaving them on when I'm not home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChoppedBroccoli Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 I used this approach with my last set of PM 2.1s, and I'm pretty sure this was the cause of the failure of my system. I would advise against it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doudou Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 the fuse in your promedia won t like this if you do this, i wish you that only the fuse blow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Bad idea. Back in the day of the v2.400, I would say that my survey of broken sets reported on the bulletin board, 90% all turned theirs off with a surge protector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marababol Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Ok so you guys say that turning the 4.1's with a surge/power strip is bad .... hmmmm ..... my question now is .... but what if the surge/power strip is plugged into an AVR? Will that not at least keep the current at bay plus the surge/control strip? Wouldn't that be a safer method? Awaiting your replies on this matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseChaser Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 The 4.1s were designed to be kept on, period. Unless there's a thunderstorm or you won't be around the house for a few day or more, leave the 4.1s on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marababol Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Thanks for your advise. But I do find it funny and strange that in spite of it's great sound, the 4.1's are not robustly built to withstand frequent on/off treatment on the main power? I wonder what the engineers at Klipsch got to say about this? I live in a country that experience occasional power brownouts which to my mind is much more scarier than having to permanently switch off the mains when not in use and back on again when I want to use the 4.1. ---- What if I used an solid-state AVR that had a few seconds "delay" circuit upon power up? So as not to immediately jump start the voltage but gradually bring it up to level when switched on? Will that still be bad for the 4.1's? Am hoping to hear some official reply from one of the Klipsch engineers. They should know their products pretty well on this aspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooting_monkey Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 It's the same pricipal as turning your computer on and off repeatedly, or turning a light on and off. This puts alot of strain on the filament of a light bulb, (that's why a light almost always burns out when you turn it on), and therefore the same will happen with the fuse in the ProMedia's. And once the fuse is blown, there is a good chance that two small, but importaint, resistors are also fried, causing the propetual destruction of more fuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marababol Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Thank you for your helpful comments. At least I'm not in the dark about these things anymore. What are these 2 very important resistors that you're referring to? Just in case something bad happens at least I know what to check .... like I mentioned earlier, I live in a country where brownouts happen and makes me think that even if I leave the power on, a brownout might still zap my 4.1 unexpectedly. Makes me feel sad .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marababol Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 ---------------- On 6/9/2004 9:32:17 PM GooseChaser wrote: The 4.1s were designed to be kept on, period. Unless there's a thunderstorm or you won't be around the house for a few day or more, leave the 4.1s on. ---------------- Hi I'm back again but this time I'm asking the question with a different twist. I was wondering if the same principle applies with the 5.1's (Ultras or not)? The reason? I'm getting a second set but this time a 5.1 version. Or are the 5.1's more robustly built and can withstand the power strip and UPS setup. Thanks again for any expert views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson_ngo Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 i've left my 4.1 on for nearly 1 yr, unless i'm on a long holiday away from home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Hello: If you are experiencing brownouts, a standard power strip, even with EMI and RFI filtering will not fully help. A line conditioner keeping voltage from varying is the best thing. Some brownouts "recover with a slight surge" which can cause a variation of up to thirty (30) volts which is not healthy. dodger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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