Does this unit turn itself off? If so, after how long? Trying to accomplish "ready bluetooth" in my car. What's the amp/watt pull?
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Yes it does turn off after from what I can tell it's about three minutes. I don't know what the pull is. It doesn't pull anything though, it's self powered, rechargeable.
1134696
The does turn itself off after a minute or two. The unit does not draw any power it has an internal battery.
1191720
Hi, can someone explain to me what a reote power-on means? Do this mean that the AMP can be powered on-off only when the Head Unit is on? And it automatically turned off if the head unit is off?
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I have had the same experience (loud buzz, dropped signal). Very disappointing in a system of this cost. Is Nuforce intending on fixing this or is our only approach - as commented previously - to defeat the bluetooth and direct wire, which defeats the point of the system? With the advent of new bluetooth systems that have entered the market I would suggest that if Nuforce doesn't provide a fix to this problem that they will fail.
133145
The unit is bluetooth ready meaning you must purchase their bluetooth adapter. I was skeptical but it actually performs very well. This means having an extra button separate from the head unit. I have mine in a diesel pickup with a considerable amount of in cab noise and still works well.
1230252
You need to turn it on with the switch. Once you do that it will connect to the last bluetooth device it was connected to. In case if you leave it on and it goes in standby sometimes you need to press the switch on the front side. So far I was able to connect it automatically although I used it for home purpose and not in car.
857893
The only way to turn the unit on is to press the power button on for 1 sec. to power up the unit. If the unit does not detect a Bluetooth connection with a device for about 10 mins, it will shut itself off automatically. Or, you can press the power button for 1 sec. to turn it off manually.
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The remote wire just requires a 12v signal. If it doesn't have the blue wire for the remote, you can splice into the red power wire. This wire is only sending power when the Ignition is in the ACC or ON position. The remote is only sending power when the head unit is on. The results are the same. If you turn the head unit off, but the car is still on, the amp will be on but using little power since there is no audio signal for it to amplify. I have done this in a few installs and it works perfectly.
850754
The auto off takes very little time to shut off when there is no signal (Aux or Bluetooth). Even if there is a signal it has to be making sounds or it shuts off, so don't turn down the volume of your source. It also frequently shuts off even with a signal, so keep the remote handy and be ready to be frustrated. I don't understand why it has any auto shut off feature anyway since it is not battery powered and must be plugged in all the time to work.
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This is old model that does not have Bluetooth and is rated by the manufacturer as 25 watts to each driver (4) for a total of 100 watts. The newer Bluetooth model's amp is claimed to have been upgraded to 45 watts x 4 = 180. It sells on Amazon and at Geneva's site for $1199.00 You can save $450 on the old one and add an inexpesive Bluetooth receiver if you need it. Haven't heard the new model but theoretically the additional 20 watts will only get you about 3 dbl more of headroom if that is important to you.
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The make of the car is irrelevant. Your stereo or amp needs to have an RCA input. Any input really using adapters from the RCA plugs. Think of the Bluetooth dongle as a generic audio source. you need to have someway to connect it to your stereo or amp, and a way to select it, if applicable. I run mine straight into the amp. It has moderate bluetooth strength. I am able to pickup a signal through a thin firewall but not much more. FYI.
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Dear W.,Thanks so much for your inquiry. The Energy BTS 2.1 Bluetooth Soundbar system senses incoming signal. If no signal is sensed, the unit will go into a standby mode and would not need to be manually turned back on or off. Please let me know if I can answer any additional questions!Regards,Eric CohenWorld Wide Stereo
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According to the manual it is SUPPOSED to turn itself off ( doesnt say about lights off power down, so I assumed it meant power off the internal amp) after 30 min of inactivity. I have yet to see a sign of that happening even after hours of inactivity. If you are brave you can TRY HK support, but good luck with that. I think i would rather try to communicate with the stray cats I feed about sun spots!!
845045
I didn't like the volume switch, and they have it going off a fuse, to the amp then grounded and battery. Yes, twice I was left to sit because of this. Even when nothing is plugged into the USB.
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The volume control remote has a button on top that cycles through Bluetooth, wired input (the line-in and optical inputs use the same jack so only one can be connected), and power. I never turn mine off though. There's no hiss or hum, the LED isn't obnoxious, and I'm willing to pretend that the power draw is minimal. The speakers will automatically reconnect to my phone when I come home and it's very nice to simply hit play to resume whatever I had been listening to in the car.
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While it does when bluetooth is left on (it takes about 30 seconds for this to work) I do not leave my bluetooth on when away from my car. It wastes the battery. I recommend going into bluetooth settings during the walk to the car to connect as soon as your phone finds the MPOW.
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Unfortunately not. u have to press the pairing button on it every time u shut off ur car. but for the price u r paying u shouldn't b too picky ;-) I own this for couple of month now and enjoy wire-free set up VERY MUCH ;-)
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Upon turn on, there is a brief spike of current draw at 2.1Amps. Idle is about 0.3A. And most of my listening experience stays under 0.6A at moderate levels. However, I am sure that if you push this thing to its limits, it will exponentially increase. The highest draw I have pulled was 2.5amps, but this is due to apartment living and I am very limited to what levels I can achieve. It was very loud though!