RoseRx Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Should I be powering down my subwoofer when it's not in use? If so, I could plug it into an aux outlet in the back of my receiver, so when I turn off the receiver, the subwoofer is off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 No Auto ON/ OFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMcGoo Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Should I be powering down my subwoofer when it's not in use? If so, I could plug it into an aux outlet in the back of my receiver, so when I turn off the receiver, the subwoofer is off. Many subwoofers with auto-on do not stay on durng movies or music. It is better to leave these switched to always on. The outlet on the back of your receiver should NOT be used. It can safely be used on devices that draw 100 watts or less. A good subwoofer draws several hundred watts. It would be unsafe to plug a subwoofer into a receiver. The outlet is meant for DVD playes and the like that draw very little current. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Mine is always on.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Mine is alway's on too, I heard there is a delay sometimes with the auto/on feature and a guy would not want to miss a second of the good stuff....[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivadselim Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Always on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathighgate Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Mine is almost always powered on. I've yet to see any damage or degredation, and the sub is nearly 9 years old. I'll occasionally shut the sub off when it's late at night and I don't want to disturb my neighbor with loud, deep booming sounds. But I'll never put it on the auto settings. It suffers something that I can best describe as "subwoofer lag"; If the movie you're watching is quiet for a while and then has a portion of the soundtrack with a heavy bass sound, it takes a few seconds for the sub to turn on. You could be watching the movie, something explodes with an underwhelming sound, and then you hear the sub click on after the action is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye_Nut Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I use the auto setting. I can watch a documentary that discusses the finer points of watching grass grow, and the subwoofer never fails to immediately pick up the signal and turn itself on, and never once has it ever turned itself off when it wasnt supposed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsteve01 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Mine is on all the time Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 yeah, you have to keep it on. Those 'auto-on' features don't work, even Klipsch's! TAKE NOTE ENGINEERING! M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I use the auto on. I don't think I'm missing anything. But, how can I tell? Suppose I could listen to the same program with it on and try to hear the difference.[:|] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 All my subs are ON all the time. No waking up and pop noises duting movies,from cheapest to most expensive they stay powered 24/7. With the new digital amps in most subs,the heat generated and power conumption is very low and not an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAS Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 yeah, you have to keep it on. Those 'auto-on' features don't work, even Klipsch's! TAKE NOTE ENGINEERING! M Never had a problem with mine. Good and sensetive even with barely audible low freqs. The time delay is 15 min: more than enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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