"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:35:50 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote



When you say you switch both speakers off, do you mean you are leaving
the amps with open circuit outputs?


That's really what I don't know - there's two buttons, one for Speakers A
and another for Speakers B. Pop them both out (toggle switches which allow
A, B, Both or None) and neither set of speakers would be working - as
though
you were using the amp's headphone socket only, IYSWIM...??

As long as you aren't feeding any
sizeable signals through them, it won't do any harm.

You could always add a standby switch to the valve amps. This is a
switch to disconnect the HT line from the amp circuitry, leaving it
otherwise fully powered, with heaters on. It is a standard feature on
guitar amps.


Sure, but it isn't really the case here - the valve amps are only on when
they are being used, fed from the Denon's 'pre'. (Otherwise they wouldn't
be
on at all.) It's whether or not there's any damage being done if the
Denon's
power amp circuitry is cooking away *unused*....??

Oh - I see. OK, no - the Denon won't give a toss about being left on
and unloaded.


OK - lovely, that's what I wanted to hear - it gets pretty warm for SS
gear!!

(At 200 nicker, we aren't talking the end of the world here but I am more
comfortable knowing that - thanks!! ;-)