Adding a power trigger to an amp that doesn't have one

I have the digikey doohickey.

you’ll plug in a plug into the trigger on your receiver and cut the other end off, connect wire ( I used 16g speaker cable) to that crappy green input box on the device you see in pic .

My only real complaint is there is only one switched outlet on that block.

Furman Elite has a bank of switched outlets.

Hello ajones82!  You can DIY one easily. Use a relay (12v - $6-8) designed for cars. An SPST one should be available at any auto parts store. Wire the coil to  mini plug socket ($1). Put the swtich contacts in series with the hot lead of an AC house power cord and wire it to a standard AC outlet ($2 or so). Leave the amp's power switch ON and when the Receiver comes on, the amp will come up in short order. Put the whole thing in a plastic sandwiich box or card file box. Cardboard will do in a pinch. I've got three of these going at my house. Happy Listening!

I noticed a lot of newer equipment has the standby button problem.  One of the reasons I picked a Schiit Vidar is it also has a signal detect. I was looking at integrateds and found only some like Audiolab were still "stupid"  Many had trigger out, but not in as they arrogantly thought they were the center of your system. 

If the amp only has the off and standby, then modifying it is your only choice. It obviously has the needed relay inside, so the trick is to control it with the 12V AVR trigger. Kills the warrantee of course and you do need to know what you are doing.  Most companies won't give out their schematic so rather a pain. 

If the amp has a "on" as well as a "standby" then a 12V DC coil AC mains rated relay can be used.  I did that in my last house.  My current amp is "stupid" so I use a E-bay USB relay board to short the pins of a Pyle sequencer that brings everything up in order. 

\WARNING: Auto relays are NOT designed to withstand line voltage or current. 32V DC rating, not 110 AC!  Very bad idea.  Get a 12V coil relay with the correct safe ratings for line voltage. ( Mouser, Allied etc)  If an E-I core transformer, you can use a SSR. Bad news if a toroid.