https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/13.aspxThe main Meeting Place for BeoWorld members, and the place for General Questions, Answers and things to say! If you have any questions about anything Bang &amp; Olufsen related - please ask. If you have anything to say - please tell!enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/243042.aspxWed, 02 Dec 2009 05:12:04 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:243042Toubro0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/243042.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=243042<p>Which pre-amp is it?? Some pre-amps have &quot;trigger outputs&quot; which is often 12V. This can easily be converted to 5V, which is, (if I remember correctly), the voltage that Beolabs receive in the Powerlink cables to tell them whether they are on or off.</p> <p>If this is possible, the speakers should turn on/off with the pre-amp, instead of the sound.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/243039.aspxWed, 02 Dec 2009 05:04:52 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:243039Jandyt0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/243039.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=243039<p>Not a techie, but I would suggest that it is good for them to keep switching on and off. A regularly used solenoid/switch/relay is less likely to carbon up. Just a thought.</p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-size:small;font-family:times new roman,times;">Andy T.</span></em></strong></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/243034.aspxWed, 02 Dec 2009 03:34:01 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:243034tournedos0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/243034.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=243034<p>Working as designed, so it should be safe. Not much you can do about it externally, except just turning down the volume instead of muting.</p> <p>I guess it would be just a change of a couple of components in the autostart circuit to alter the time constant for automatic off, but I&#39;m sure it&#39;s not worth the trouble.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/243014.aspxTue, 01 Dec 2009 20:56:53 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:243014mfirst0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/243014.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=243014<p>Since I connected my BL8K/2 to my new pre-amp all is good.</p> <p>However, whenever I mute or pause the sound for a bit - the speakers will turn off (yes, I know part of how they work)</p> <p>Is this constant on/off bad for them?</p> <p>Is there a way that I can prevent them from going off even if there is no audio signal going to them?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>-michael</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>