cparker;172543 Wrote: > > This is very interesting research. If other people have measuring > devices, could I ask that they measure the usage of their amp and its > make/model? I'm looking to replace my amp in the future and want to > find the least power hungry one! > > I'll measure my amp and put the details in this thread just for > interest :) >
If you want to post data, I'd suggest using the Wiki, and I'd suggest only posting data about gear that's still available for sale. I wouldn't expect many contributions, though -- most people don't have the means to measure real AC power usage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_factor). Most folks probably don't even have multimeters for measuring Volt-Amps, to say nothing of being comfortable rigging a multimeter into a live AC power line, or the fact that there are Slim Devices customers worldwide. I wouldn't worry too much, though. Every piece of regular electronic gear I've tested that was made in the last 4 years or so draws about 1 watt or less in "off"/standby mode (when "off" really means "off", unlike the Squeezebox, etc.) -- everything from my 30 watt computer monitor to my 150 watt TV. IRBlaster should be great for such amps. Older gear isn't as efficient. My 20-year-old stereo receiver from a reputable company draws 7 watts in off/standby. My 6 year old computer speakers have an automatic standby feature, but they draw about the same power as the Squeezebox -- about 6 watts at normal listening levels when on, and still about 4 watts when the speakers slip into "standby" mode. This older gear begs for tools like AMPSwitch and BottleRocket (I think). -Peter -- peterw ------------------------------------------------------------------------ peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31789 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
