In my HT system, I having been using a miniDSP Flex and a Buckeye NCX500 power amp, and I am looking to be able to add some kind of 12v trigger functionality so that I don't have to have the Buckeye on Auto mode (it will often shut off in the middle of watching content later at night when I need to keep the volume down). In searching for a solution, this device seems to come up a lot:
However, as I look more into it, it seems that one needs to have some software/electrical engineering knowledge in order to use it. Is it possible to simply use it by plugging the miniDSP into, say, the "Always On" plug, and the Buckeye into the "Normally Off" plug so that when the miniDSP is turned on/off, it turns the Buckeye on/off without any additional wiring/programming? Is there a different component that will work better for this purpose?
I know it's an option, but I would like to avoid leaving the Buckeye amp always on (not because of power consumption, I am more worried about the heat).
However, as I look more into it, it seems that one needs to have some software/electrical engineering knowledge in order to use it. Is it possible to simply use it by plugging the miniDSP into, say, the "Always On" plug, and the Buckeye into the "Normally Off" plug so that when the miniDSP is turned on/off, it turns the Buckeye on/off without any additional wiring/programming? Is there a different component that will work better for this purpose?
I know it's an option, but I would like to avoid leaving the Buckeye amp always on (not because of power consumption, I am more worried about the heat).