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Post by erict on Mar 5, 2011 7:06:33 GMT -5
Do some have issues with Onkyo's not triggering the amp? Someone I know has a Onkyo 808 and it wont trigger the amp. Someone else did a test on the 808 trigger and it outputted 12vDc at about 80ma and wonder is this enough to trigger an Emo?
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Post by RichGuy on Mar 5, 2011 11:22:49 GMT -5
All of the Onkyo receivers I have seen the trigger is designed for "zone 2" use and not zone 1.
A wall wart type trigger which works from the switched AC outlet is usually the easiest way to work around this.
Your 808 has triggers for zone 2 and 3 and has no switched AC outlet so this makes things more difficult. I think in this case some people have used remote controlled power strips to use with a wall wart trigger.
My Onkyo 885 processor does not have this problem, it has 3 assignable triggers. This works nice I have it set so both my amps turn ON for HT and multi-channel use, but only one amp turns ON for 2 channel stereo use.
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Post by erict on Mar 5, 2011 11:34:17 GMT -5
This info is for someone I know. He did set Zone2 to trigger but it won't turn his amp on. Was wondering if 80ma is enough to trigger it? I also don't understand why Onkyo doesn't make their triggers assignable across the whole line like they do on the Integras.
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Post by Derry on Mar 5, 2011 12:55:34 GMT -5
some units need the 3.5 mm plug to support STEREO,,
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Post by RichGuy on Mar 5, 2011 13:05:31 GMT -5
This info is for someone I know. He did set Zone2 to trigger but it won't turn his amp on. Yes but is he using zone 2 or trying to get the main (zone1) to trigger the amp ON? |
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Post by erict on Mar 5, 2011 14:19:39 GMT -5
This info is for someone I know. He did set Zone2 to trigger but it won't turn his amp on. Yes but is he using zone 2 or trying to get the main (zone1) to trigger the amp ON? There is no trigger for zone1. He is trying to get zone2 to trigger his amp when he turns zone1 on. |
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Post by RichGuy on Mar 5, 2011 15:00:44 GMT -5
Yes but is he using zone 2 or trying to get the main (zone1) to trigger the amp ON? There is no trigger for zone1. He is trying to get zone2 to trigger his amp when he turns zone1 on. I know there is no trigger for zone 1, I don't think trying to use the zone 2 trigger for zone 1 works, at least I was never able to do it with my old Onkyo receiver, so I used a wall wart. My old Onkyo receiver at least did have a switched AC outlet on the back I was able to use with the wall wart. |
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Post by deano86 on Mar 6, 2011 1:05:07 GMT -5
I have an Onkyo 807 model in which I use the zone 2 trigger to turn on my Emotive UPA-7 for my zone 1 operation. I simply programmed my Harmony remote to turn on zone 2 anytime I powered on my receiver and it works great. Worked for an XPA-3 also. If the light is coming on for zone 2 operation on the front of the receiver then it should turn on the amp. If not then possibly it is a defective trigger cable.... is he using the Emotiva supplied trigger cable? If not then make sure it is a mono plug and not a stereo one. Or try using zone 3 instead.
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Post by biga524 on Mar 11, 2011 22:52:07 GMT -5
I have an Onkyo 807 model in which I use the zone 2 trigger to turn on my Emotive UPA-7 for my zone 1 operation. I simply programmed my Harmony remote to turn on zone 2 anytime I powered on my receiver and it works great. Worked for an XPA-3 also. If the light is coming on for zone 2 operation on the front of the receiver then it should turn on the amp. If not then possibly it is a defective trigger cable.... is he using the Emotiva supplied trigger cable? If not then make sure it is a mono plug and not a stereo one. Or try using zone 3 instead. this is what I did with my xpa-3. |
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Post by geebo on Mar 12, 2011 8:46:00 GMT -5
I have an Onkyo 807 model in which I use the zone 2 trigger to turn on my Emotive UPA-7 for my zone 1 operation. I simply programmed my Harmony remote to turn on zone 2 anytime I powered on my receiver and it works great. Worked for an XPA-3 also. If the light is coming on for zone 2 operation on the front of the receiver then it should turn on the amp. If not then possibly it is a defective trigger cable.... is he using the Emotiva supplied trigger cable? If not then make sure it is a mono plug and not a stereo one. Or try using zone 3 instead. this is what I did with my xpa-3. Worked with my XPA-5 as well when I had an 807. |
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Post by RichGuy on Mar 14, 2011 0:26:19 GMT -5
I'm not sure how the 3 zone receivers work, mine only had 2 zones and if you were using the 2 rear channels for 7.1 then zone 2 was turned OFF. Since I was using 7.1, I was never able to get the zone 2 trigger to work.
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Post by bobbyt on Mar 14, 2011 0:35:36 GMT -5
Why would mono vs stereo plug matter, unless you're using it to trigger multiple zones? A stereo plug into a mono socket should just leave right/ring unconnected.
I'd suggest plugging the trigger cable into the receiver and checking the voltage with a multimeter.
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