I have a relatively modern A/V receiver with your typical "standby" mode, so it's always powered, listening for IR signals. Hitting the power button the receiver itself powers it up/sends it back to standby mode.
However, if you power it up, then unplug it, when you plug it back in, it comes back on (instead of defaulting to standby mode).
This got me thinking that I could plug the whole receiver into an appliance module, turn it on once, and then let the appliance module control it from there... I realize this means that while the appliance module is "off", i won't be able to turn the receiver on from the remote.
My question is, is this bad for the receiver? Is it designed to be powered on a specific way, and am I likely to damage it by surging it everytime, by cutting/restoring the power "at the line" as it were? Has anyone else done this w/ a device like this on a long term basis?
Part of me says it shouldn't matter, but another part feels like essentially simulating a blackout/power-restore on a daily basis can't really be good for sensitive electronics.....