Lawrence133
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I am trying to trigger power to two Marantz MA-700 monoblocks from my new Denon X1800H AVR. Amazingly, while this AVR has front pre-amp outs, it has no 3.5mm 12v trigger out to run to the MA700’s trigger in. However, it does apparently supply power to a USB port on the back of the receiver.
Improvising, I purchased a Panamax M8-AV-PRO (with four 12v triggered outlets) and a USB to 3.5 mm male jack converter. I plugged the USB end into the back of the AVR and the 3.5 mm into the Panamax. I then plugged the MA-700s into two of the Panamax triggered outlets.
I powered the Denon on hoping it would then trigger the MA-700s via the Panamax but it did not. However, when I pulled the 3.5 mm jack out of the Panamax, voila, the MA-700s turned on. But as soon as I plugged the jack back in, they triggered off. It’s as if the trigger is working exactly the opposite of how I need it to. The trigger is working, but out of sequence and only if I pull the 3.5 mm jack in and out of the Panamax, which obviously defeats the purpose of remote triggering.
Any advice/thoughts what I am doing wrong here, if anything? Thank you.
Improvising, I purchased a Panamax M8-AV-PRO (with four 12v triggered outlets) and a USB to 3.5 mm male jack converter. I plugged the USB end into the back of the AVR and the 3.5 mm into the Panamax. I then plugged the MA-700s into two of the Panamax triggered outlets.
I powered the Denon on hoping it would then trigger the MA-700s via the Panamax but it did not. However, when I pulled the 3.5 mm jack out of the Panamax, voila, the MA-700s turned on. But as soon as I plugged the jack back in, they triggered off. It’s as if the trigger is working exactly the opposite of how I need it to. The trigger is working, but out of sequence and only if I pull the 3.5 mm jack in and out of the Panamax, which obviously defeats the purpose of remote triggering.
Any advice/thoughts what I am doing wrong here, if anything? Thank you.