Help with remote control of subwoofer power

[dlm]

Hey everyone - When I turn on my audio receiver, I would like to have
its switched AC power outlet also turn on the power to my subwoofer.
Problem is that they are on opposite sides of my living room and I
dont want to run an extension cord. Are there any wireless RF
controls out there that will allow me to do this? I have found
several wireless power devices that operate from a remote, but I want
to have the relay triggered from my receiver. any help would be
great!! thanks- dan

[Kalman Rubinson]

Most subs have an option for signal-sensing to operate auto on/off.
Does yours?

Kal

P.S.: Same response to your other posts.


On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:55:24 -0400, dlm <dlm@aol.com> wrote:

>Hey everyone - When I turn on my audio receiver, I would like to have
>its switched AC power outlet also turn on the power to my subwoofer.
>Problem is that they are on opposite sides of my living room and I
>dont want to run an extension cord. Are there any wireless RF
>controls out there that will allow me to do this? I have found
>several wireless power devices that operate from a remote, but I want
>to have the relay triggered from my receiver. any help would be
>great!! thanks- dan

[dlm]

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 22:24:26 -0400, Kalman Rubinson <kr4@nyu.edu>
wrote:

No - not that I can see. Its an older Klipsch stand-alone sub that
wasnt part of a home theatre speaker package. thanks for the
response - sorry about all my other mis-posts... - dan


>Most subs have an option for signal-sensing to operate auto on/off.
>Does yours?
>
>Kal
>
>P.S.: Same response to your other posts.
>
>
>On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:55:24 -0400, dlm <dlm@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>Hey everyone - When I turn on my audio receiver, I would like to have
>>its switched AC power outlet also turn on the power to my subwoofer.
>>Problem is that they are on opposite sides of my living room and I
>>dont want to run an extension cord. Are there any wireless RF
>>controls out there that will allow me to do this? I have found
>>several wireless power devices that operate from a remote, but I want
>>to have the relay triggered from my receiver. any help would be
>>great!! thanks- dan

[Kalman Rubinson]

See if there's an X10 device for this.

Kal

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 09:31:07 -0400, dlm <dlmei@optonline.net> wrote:

>On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 22:24:26 -0400, Kalman Rubinson <kr4@nyu.edu>
>wrote:
>
>No - not that I can see. Its an older Klipsch stand-alone sub that
>wasnt part of a home theatre speaker package. thanks for the
>response - sorry about all my other mis-posts... - dan
>
>
>>Most subs have an option for signal-sensing to operate auto on/off.
>>Does yours?
>>
>>Kal
>>
>>P.S.: Same response to your other posts.
>>
>>
>>On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:55:24 -0400, dlm <dlm@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Hey everyone - When I turn on my audio receiver, I would like to have
>>>its switched AC power outlet also turn on the power to my subwoofer.
>>>Problem is that they are on opposite sides of my living room and I
>>>dont want to run an extension cord. Are there any wireless RF
>>>controls out there that will allow me to do this? I have found
>>>several wireless power devices that operate from a remote, but I want
>>>to have the relay triggered from my receiver. any help would be
>>>great!! thanks- dan

[L Alpert]

dlm wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 22:24:26 -0400, Kalman Rubinson <kr4@nyu.edu>
> wrote:
>
> No - not that I can see. Its an older Klipsch stand-alone sub that
> wasnt part of a home theatre speaker package. thanks for the
> response - sorry about all my other mis-posts... - dan
>
>
>> Most subs have an option for signal-sensing to operate auto on/off.
>> Does yours?
>>
>> Kal
>>
>> P.S.: Same response to your other posts.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:55:24 -0400, dlm <dlm@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey everyone - When I turn on my audio receiver, I would like to
>>> have its switched AC power outlet also turn on the power to my
>>> subwoofer. Problem is that they are on opposite sides of my living
>>> room and I dont want to run an extension cord. Are there any
>>> wireless RF controls out there that will allow me to do this? I
>>> have found several wireless power devices that operate from a
>>> remote, but I want to have the relay triggered from my receiver.
>>> any help would be great!! thanks- dan

I have an RF controlled outlet for a light in my living room. It wouldn't
be controlled by the amp, but you could set it up as a "remote control".
Should be in any home depot/LoewsRadio shack.....

[nselson]

My question to you would be, why do you want to do this?

[neilnewsgroups@hotmail.com]

dlm wrote:
> Hey everyone - When I turn on my audio receiver, I would like to have
> its switched AC power outlet also turn on the power to my subwoofer.
> Problem is that they are on opposite sides of my living room and I
> dont want to run an extension cord.

You could run an extension cord through the ceiling, wall, or floor,
but you probably don't want to. Would be a lot of work.

What about running that extension cord next to the audio cable that
connects the sub to your receiver?

> Are there any wireless RF
> controls out there that will allow me to do this? I have found
> several wireless power devices that operate from a remote, but I want
> to have the relay triggered from my receiver. any help would be
> great!! thanks- dan

If anyone has anything like this, my guess would be X10. See: x10.com

Also, if the sub has an autotriggering feature that turns the sub on
when the sub senses an audio signal, you could use that feature, as I
think somebody else already pointed out. Before you buy anything, I
suggest you read your sub's manual and see if it has the autotriggering
feature.

[dlm@aol.com]

On 15 Sep 2005 09:48:15 -0700, neilnewsgroups@hotmail.com wrote:

thanks everyone for the suggestions! I will look into X10

>
>dlm wrote:
>> Hey everyone - When I turn on my audio receiver, I would like to have
>> its switched AC power outlet also turn on the power to my subwoofer.
>> Problem is that they are on opposite sides of my living room and I
>> dont want to run an extension cord.
>
>You could run an extension cord through the ceiling, wall, or floor,
>but you probably don't want to. Would be a lot of work.
>
>What about running that extension cord next to the audio cable that
>connects the sub to your receiver?
>
>> Are there any wireless RF
>> controls out there that will allow me to do this? I have found
>> several wireless power devices that operate from a remote, but I want
>> to have the relay triggered from my receiver. any help would be
>> great!! thanks- dan
>
>If anyone has anything like this, my guess would be X10. See: x10.com
>
>Also, if the sub has an autotriggering feature that turns the sub on
>when the sub senses an audio signal, you could use that feature, as I
>think somebody else already pointed out. Before you buy anything, I
>suggest you read your sub's manual and see if it has the autotriggering
>feature.

[Markeau]

I have my sub connected to an X10 appliance module set to the same
house/unit code as all the lights in my living room. The lights,
however, are connected to lamp modules which dim (appliance modules
only switch on/off). So the sub comes on when I am in the room with
the lights on. It is cool to be able to dim all of the lights at one
time when watching movies. I also have two low wattage floor lamps
pointed toward the wall on each side of my 56" HDTV - these are also
connected to appliance modules so never dim - they provide just enough
bias light to prevent eye strain (pupil pumping) when the other lights
are dimmed and watching a movie.

"dlm" <dlm@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Hey everyone - When I turn on my audio receiver, I would like to
> have
> its switched AC power outlet also turn on the power to my subwoofer.
> Problem is that they are on opposite sides of my living room and I
> dont want to run an extension cord. Are there any wireless RF
> controls out there that will allow me to do this? I have found
> several wireless power devices that operate from a remote, but I
> want
> to have the relay triggered from my receiver. any help would be
> great!! thanks- dan