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Audiolab 6000A MkII: Disable an unwanted inactivity timer

Audiolab 6000A MkII — Disable an unwanted inactivity timer. Follow the exact documented route and keep the actual result.

Manufacturer-documented Reviewed 2026-11-09 · Revision 1

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When this guide applies

Exact Audiolab 6000A MkII. Only a confirmed inactivity timeout, not protection shutdown or power failure. Only normal external user controls; no mains modification, chassis opening, reset or firmware installation.

Connection scope: Device controls / power only. Symptom: Power-on or automatic standby isn’t working.

This is a documented check, not a diagnosis of your equipment. The model name does not confirm the selected input, mode, software or connected partner.

If your exact model or a required setting is unknown, use the “I don’t know” branch below. Do not apply a similarly named model’s instructions.

Checks and possible outcomes

Start at scope. Follow the link that matches what you actually observe. Alternative branches are not a single sequence of actions.

scope

Confirm the exact setup

Does standby follow inactivity rather than active playback, and do you accept leaving the amplifier powered longer?

Look for: Choose only a detail you can confirm.

  • Manufacturer-documented Audiolab 6000A MKII Owner’s Manual — International ↗Standby Mode, PDF p9; menu tree, p11 — Automatic standby follows inactivity; the Standby menu can be set to Never when the user does not want the timer.Exact 6000A MKII international hardware/manual; not original 6000A or North American version. · Source checked 2026-11-09

a1

Open the Standby menu

Press MENU on the remote and navigate to Standby.

Look for: Perform this one check and observe the actual response.

  • Manufacturer-documented Audiolab 6000A MKII Owner’s Manual — International ↗Standby Mode, PDF p9; menu tree, p11 — Automatic standby follows inactivity; the Standby menu can be set to Never when the user does not want the timer.Exact 6000A MKII international hardware/manual; not original 6000A or North American version. · Source checked 2026-11-09

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Select Never

Select Never and confirm the choice. Keep the current timer if energy saving is preferred.

Look for: Perform this one check and observe the actual response.

  • Manufacturer-documented Audiolab 6000A MKII Owner’s Manual — International ↗Standby Mode, PDF p9; menu tree, p11 — Automatic standby follows inactivity; the Standby menu can be set to Never when the user does not want the timer.Exact 6000A MKII international hardware/manual; not original 6000A or North American version. · Source checked 2026-11-09

result

Check the actual result

Under the same idle conditions, does the unit now remain available?

Look for: Choose only a detail you can confirm.

  • Manufacturer-documented Audiolab 6000A MKII Owner’s Manual — International ↗Standby Mode, PDF p9; menu tree, p11 — Automatic standby follows inactivity; the Standby menu can be set to Never when the user does not want the timer.Exact 6000A MKII international hardware/manual; not original 6000A or North American version. · Source checked 2026-11-09

Possible result

Confirm the unknown detail first

Do not infer a source setting, installed cartridge, connector role, software state or partner capability. Obtain the exact documentation before continuing.

insufficient data

Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.

    Possible result

    Keep the actual observation for support

    Record the exact model, source, input and last observed response. These checks do not diagnose a failed component. No reset, service work or blind update is prescribed.

    next support

    Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.

      Possible result

      Checks completed — keep the observed result

      This records the observation in this particular setup, not a guaranteed cure, physical Audio Review test or measurement.

      steps completed

      Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.

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