Multiple amp triggers

[rf9000]

All,

So this may seem like a stupid question, but please bare with me. Lets say the C4 system has multiple Triad PAMP amplifiers. When one zone  is turned on, does the system automatically turn on all amps every time because the 12v triggers are daisy changed together? I assume this is how it goes. So my other question is, if I have many more amplifiers to power subwoofers tied to several stereo zones, would all those amps also be switched on every time a single zone is turned on? Seems kinda wasteful and demanding on the amps to have them all switched on and off everyday when they are not even in use?

[SMHarman]

You could use different relays from the controller to each amp. That said these are class D amps so use little current when not amplifying, so powering on is less of an issue.

[rf9000]

5 hours ago, SMHarman said:

You could use different relays from the controller to each amp. That said these are class D amps so use little current when not amplifying, so powering on is less of an issue.

Are you saying they stay on all the time?

[rf9000]

1 hour ago, rf9000 said:

Are you saying they stay on all the time?

And then too, what about all the subwoofer amps? Do I want them on all the time? I was thinking of daisy chaining the PAMP triggers and then out of the last PAMP in line, running that 12v trigger to a triggered power strip. Plugged into that triggered power strip, I would have two Emotiva ET-3 trigger distributors for the sub amps

[rf9000]

7 hours ago, SMHarman said:

You could use different relays from the controller to each amp. That said these are class D amps so use little current when not amplifying, so powering on is less of an issue.

But again, even on that last scenario when say just the kitchen zone is turned on, then all amps for in the whole system switch on. So I would have about eight amps plus the PAMP amps that would constantly be turning on and off. Is that the way to do it?

[LollerAgent]

9 hours ago, rf9000 said:

All,

So this may seem like a stupid question, but please bare with me. Lets say the C4 system has multiple Triad PAMP amplifiers. When one zone  is turned on, does the system automatically turn on all amps every time because the 12v triggers are daisy changed together? I assume this is how it goes. So my other question is, if I have many more amplifiers to power subwoofers tied to several stereo zones, would all those amps also be switched on every time a single zone is turned on? Seems kinda wasteful and demanding on the amps to have them all switched on and off everyday when they are not even in use?

Are you using a Triad AMS matrix?  If so, it has multiple 12V output triggers (one for zones 1-8, one for ones 9-16, etc).  In my setup, use one 12v trigger output per amp.  So, if I'm playing Zone 10, the amp for Zones 1-8 doesn't get powered on.

[SMHarman]

But again, even on that last scenario when say just the kitchen zone is turned on, then all amps for in the whole system switch on. So I would have about eight amps plus the PAMP amps that would constantly be turning on and off. Is that the way to do it?

What is your primary concern here.

How do you have 8 amps in your system. That equates to 64 rooms?

[rf9000]

2 hours ago, LollerAgent said:

Are you using a Triad AMS matrix?  If so, it has multiple 12V output triggers (one for zones 1-8, one for ones 9-16, etc).  In my setup, use one 12v trigger output per amp.  So, if I'm playing Zone 10, the amp for Zones 1-8 doesn't get powered on.

Ok, now that makes sense. I’m using one 24x24 and one 8x8. So those extra amps will only come on when that set of zones is turned on. Great!

[rf9000]

2 hours ago, SMHarman said:

What is your primary concern here.

How do you have 8 amps in your system. That equates to 64 rooms?

(3) PAMP 100 for the 24 stereo zones

(2) Crown CDI amps for landscape zones

(7) misc amps for the subwoofers tied to some of the stereo zones