Does this thing ever go to sleep? I have a little volts/amps dongle inline and every time I walk by the system it's 'idling' at .5A. That seems very much awake to me. Same reading if it's playing music (short peaks up to .65A), or the system has been off for days.
What does the power button on the remote do? Is it actually only for toggling the remote 12V?
What does the power button on the remote do? Is it actually only for toggling the remote 12V?