Persuazion
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Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
#969095 - 08/02/12 05:29 PM
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I know people do it. Even have the entire studio on one mains switch to power up. But is
it safe with active monitors? They switch on at the back so I actually have to climb under
my Audient to switch em in! Or squeeze round the sides 
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ef37a
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: Persuazion]
#969102 - 08/02/12 05:54 PM
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Quote Persuazion:
I know people
do it. Even have the entire studio on one mains switch to power up. But is it safe with
active monitors? They switch on at the back so I actually have to climb under my Audient
to switch em in! Or squeeze round the sides
If it were not "safe" I would not
think much of the brand! In fact if you pause for a mo', what difference is there in
principle whether the mains supply is intterupted at the speaker or several mtrs away at
the outlet? In practice it is other kit that poses a possible threat, an AI or mixer that
"FLWOCKS" at power up or down. One would still expect the drive unit protection in the
monitors to cope with this but it can be worrying. Bottom line: If no such transient is
heard, bang on and off at the wall.
This is how my entire setup gets powered,
two 13A switched outlets and nary a squeak on or off, The one problem is if I power down
my W7/64 pc alone, M-A2496, that makes a bit of a racket but the 2496 in the old P4 is as
the grave!
Dave. (Maybe yet ANOTHER test for reviewers?|!!!)
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John Willett
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: Persuazion]
#969130 - 08/02/12 08:50 PM
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Quote Persuazion:
I know people
do it. Even have the entire studio on one mains switch to power up. But is it safe with
active monitors? They switch on at the back so I actually have to climb under my Audient
to switch em in! Or squeeze round the sides
I switch my active monitors on and off
with a remote switch.
Maplins - the higher capacity version - and switch the monitors
on and off via the remote control - I connect a 4-way socket and switch both at the same
time - perfect! 
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ef37a
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: John Willett]
#969132 - 08/02/12 08:56 PM
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Oooo! That's brilliant John!
Gonna get me one of those. It also gets over the
mic feedback problem since you only need to fire up the monitors when you need them!
People with mixers etc that do not have separate headphone and monitor pots have their
problem solved as well.
Dave.
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Folderol
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: Persuazion]
#969150 - 08/02/12 10:26 PM
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That does look rather tasty. I might go for one myself.
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Persuazion
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: Folderol]
#969165 - 09/02/12 12:09 AM
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Good stuff. Just putting my mind at ease  Thanks
guys
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Hugh Robjohns
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: Folderol]
#969196 - 09/02/12 09:49 AM
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I came across the same kind of thing in Morrisons supermartket of all places a year or two
ago. Box of three switches plus a four-channel controller. Never did understand the logic
of that.. but whatever. Got them powering all sorts of things now -- including the
Christmas tree lights a few weeks ago, and my main monitors. very convenient and
effective.
hugh
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Pete Kaine
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: Hugh Robjohns]
#969201 - 09/02/12 10:07 AM
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Asda's got a pack of three and a remote for about £5 at the moment too. Just replaced the
one's I picked up 3 or 4 years ago for what must have been 3 or 4 times that price which
have recently failed. I use them for lighting around the house mostly myself, and they are
pretty damn handy.
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Persuazion
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: Pete Kaine]
#969208 - 09/02/12 10:37 AM
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Ooohh... they do look handy. Unfortunately, the VXT Purchase was a bit of a shock to the
system. Been eyeing them up for a while but when our Mackies died suddenly during a
session the other day, I had to get the credit card out. So... even £5 is breaking the
bank! Definitely keeping an eye out for those there remotes now though. I've
had to plug the VXTs into single wall sockets either side of the desk, looks a bit ugly
till I can swap em with white cable!
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Richie Royale
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: Persuazion]
#969239 - 09/02/12 12:45 PM
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What a good idea. I have to stoop down and reach under stuff to switch my main points on.
Asda isn't far either...
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chris...
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: Persuazion]
#969280 - 09/02/12 02:46 PM
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I take it these things use RF type remote control ?
I'd quite like some with
IR, so I can use my generic IR remote (Logitech Harmony), as opposed to having Yet Another
Remote festering the place up.
Then again, for stuff that's likely to be out
of general sight, I guess RF is maybe more appropriate than IR...
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Matt_Moose
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: Persuazion]
#969752 - 12/02/12 02:52 PM
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Just bought a couple of the Maplin ones - remote + 1 on offer @ £4.99 and extra one on
offer @ £3.99. Set them both to the same channel, so they come on together - good for
3kW power each (ie 13amp - some only rated 1kW.) No way I have line of sight to
my sockets with all the gear around, so RF is great. Also going to borrow one
later in the year to use with my pump for my little cider making business - great way of
staying with the end of the pipe filling barrels, so no need to risk losing some product
having to run back to the switch pump off. That's technological progress, that
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Mixedup
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: Matt_Moose]
#969769 - 12/02/12 05:44 PM
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I had a set of four of those a few years ago. Three were pushing up daisies within four
months! Just try to put them somewhere vaguely accessible in case you need to
remove/replace them. I've got the system running off a Powerbrite and some switchable
extension sockets now, one either side of the main desk. Works a treat.
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necromunger
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Re: Safe to switch on my KRK VXTs from the mains?
[Re: Persuazion]
#969791 - 12/02/12 08:45 PM
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i just leave mine on all the time, only time they go of is when we get a power cut.
think ill get some more remote sockets as they are using 60w each at idle.
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