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How many switches do you have to flip the play a CD?

So it occurred to me the other day that I have to flip at least five switches to play a CD: one on each of my power amplifiers, one on my preamp, one on my digital to analog converter, one on the CD player (which I am only using as a transport) and another one on the DAC to make sure it's using the correct input.

And we wonder why high-end audio isn't a mainstream hobby? :-)

Anybody have to flip even more switches to play a CD?
rebbi
metralla
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Digital - why turn them off? I leave my CD player on all the time - but otherwise, three. 1 to get the preamp out of standby (but it's a button on the remote) and wait 60s; and 1 switch at the back of each power amp - then wait 2 minutes until the red lights stop flashing.

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tom6897
1,484 posts
 
Just one on the remote,(play). Pre amp, amp and CD/SACD player are always on or in standby until a signal is detected. Three more if vinyl is selected.
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charles1dad
10,249 posts
 
One for the amplifiers, the other components are on 24/7.
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brf
1,715 posts
 
Mono amps => standby and then full power = 4
Pre amp => standby and then full power = 2
CD Player => power on = 1
Total = 7
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