How does the front button act as a standby button? I have only used it to change inputs.
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How does the front button act as a standby button? I have only used it to change inputs.
Not the central dial in the middle of the front plate.
The standby button is on the buttom plate under the Pacific in the middle almost at the front. You can feel it when you grab under the buttom plate.
Didn't know this one exists (need to check when I'm back from vacation)
. Being in standby what's happening with tubes meaning are they on in some way or totally off?
Didn't know this one exists (need to check when I'm back from vacation)
I don't have this button on my unit.
Yeah - its cold here so I need to fly to warmer places - guidance would be appreciated
what it does is put the unit in standby mode . this shuts down high voltage to output tubes and shuts down rect completely . it keeps the output tube heater circuit on . this makes the output tubes last longer with no high voltage applied to them . it keeps the digital section on so keeps the server connected as well as making it sound best being fully warmed up at all times .
This sounds like a good idea, but my Pacific, which was manufactured 1/2020, doesn’t have a button as described. I asked Rob (Lampizator NA) about on/off cycles after taking delivery. If I remember correctly, he said the back switch is the only one, and the digital section stays powered up full time. I’ve been meaning to verify this by pulling the cover, but haven’t yet. Time to pull the wrenches out.
I had a look at my Pacific which was manufactured in December 2020. It has an on off switch in the middle just under the front panel. Strange place to put it. I can also on off with the remote or the switch at the back. Not sure if this is only present on balanced with VC. my previous single ended one without VC did not have the front switch.
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Mine is SE with RVC and it definitely has that button.
Maybe your last one had it too but you didn't know about such a button and therefore never looked there
Mine is SE with RVC and it definitely has that buttonTo cut this story short. I just spoke with Yoda and on my question regarding this famous “standby switch” on Pacific his answer was: “there has never been a switch like that on Pac”.
Case closed.
As it looks Howie's unit has it too.
And Al's as well
To cut this story short. I just spoke with Yoda and on my question regarding this famous “standby switch” on Pacific his answer was: “there has never been a switch like that on Pac”.
Case closed.
Can you verify what this button actually does? If the tube heaters shut off but the digital board LED’s stay lit (visible through the cover tube holes) we have a possible data point.
Question for Yoda was related to the above mentioned configuration of Pac meaning no VC.
Guess the button with VC is to put it in standby if RC is not working or whatever other reason for not engaging the RC.
Just checked with my friend Michael.
His Pacific has it also and he even uses exclusively that button to switch his Pacific on and off
I just peeked through the holes around the tubes and I couldn't see any lit LEDs in my Pacific in standby
Thank you for investigating and sharing. I can say with certainty that my unit is completely off when the switch is off on the back. There is no voltage on the supply wires.
This is the first digital component with clocks that I’ve owned that does not power the clocks 24/7. The common explanation is that clocks need many hours to reach thermal stability. However, I can’t say with any certainty that I’m hearing any change in SQ once powered up that is attributable only to the clocks. Most analog circuits need time too, so multiple things going on. Hell, my Pass amp took over 24 plus hours of on time to reach max. SQ. That was with the unit in standby before power up too. So, this one may be hard to prove.
Now that I know, I will be paying closer attention to this. Often I leave the unit powered on 16 hrs per day. Wasn’t wanting to go the full 24 when running $1600 in tubes.
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