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Power On First/Off Last Device?

Good people: I have a system with a tube preamp, power amp, dac and cdp. I know that I need to turn my power amp off first and on last and my preamp off last and on first. I realize this can be accomplished by actually pushing the power buttons on each device manually in te correct order, but as Americans we're too lazy to do so and seek to accomplish the above by flicking a single switch. Is there an inexpensive power strip which allows one to reverse the order in which devices are turned on and off? Thanks in advance for you help.
loomisjohnson
samhar
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Rodman99999 +1
rlwainwright
1,904 posts
 
I fail to see why it makes much of a difference at all what order you use for turning equipment on and off. If you're worried about power-on transients, simply turn the volume pot on your preamp all the way down while turning the equipment on and off...

-RW-
lissnr
365 posts
 
Rodman9999+1+1
For safety's sake, the proper order is exactly the way Loomisjohnson described... I am adamant about it in my system and don't even let others "activate the start-up sequence!"
lissnr
365 posts
 
Ooops, sorry Rodman, that was supposed to be five 9's plus 1 plus 1.
loomisjohnson OP
1,943 posts
 
gentlemen:
1. the lazy americans i referrred to in my post are me and my family, not the other more conscientious folk on agon
2. to which end, the wife and kids cannot or will not turn down the volume on the preamp before powering off the system nor expend the effort to turn on/off the components in the correct order ( i do notice that, probably because i'm using tubes, i'll still get some power transients even when the volume is tuned down)
3. the adcom ace is precisely the type of device i'm looking for; i see that panamax/furman among others make similar conditioners w/sequencing
as ever, thanks for the feedback
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