The right way to turn on and off your stereo system

There is a safe way to turn off a separates audio system. Paul tells us how.

[odizcvw]

I like Paul. He is consistently constructive.

[Barb]

I have always done as you said as it just makes sense to me.
I will just add to that Before I turn anything on, I make sure my volume control on my intergrated amp is at "zero"

[PrabuddhaDasGupta]

I follow that same sequence, and in addition, I turn the volume knob to zero before turning the pre amp off.

[bikdav]

Nearly perfect instructions Paul. An old Hafler - Dynaco combo that I had years ago was like that and that’s the sequence that I used.

[butcht]

I have been doing this sequence for 20 years. Good thing Paul made a video of this. Also, I always turn the volume to zero first (on the preamp) before i turn the power amp/s off.

[nmnate]

I love my 'fancy' hardware that has all the relays and timing sorted out. The only thing I hear is those relays. Having the separates that talk to each other and work through one remote is slick, too. 🤘

[osirismarbles]

I've been doing that sequence for a while. The only thing I'll add is before turning power amp(s) on, pre-amp volume is all the way down.

[Billy_Wildcat]

Back in the seventies we used:MAM to turn on : mixer first, then amp. To turn off Amp off first, then mixer. This was for pro audio. For highfi think of a preamp and mixer being the same thing.

[aamerhadikhan]

And make sure the volume is low before turning it on or off. Only gradually increase the volume when turning it up

[Hondaguru]

Repeat of my question answered by Paul. Good question 👍🏽👍🏽

[brad]

I used an adjustable time ON relay to delay power amps turn on and a true off relay to delay power off of my preamps...all controlled thru the swtiched remote controlled power out of my AVR. Works perfectly for me.

[RobertBorley]

I still don’t understand what a pre-amp does and why I would need one. I have an integrated class A amplifier which apparently means it already includes a pre-amp. Yet is also has a dedicated input for a separate pre-amp. So I am left wondering why?

[ptg]

Makes total sense... To turn ON = Source, then pre-amp, then amp. Turn OFF = Amp, pre-amp then sources last. Idea is to make sure nothing is amplified accidentally hence either amp last to turn on or amp first. to turn off.

[toms.e]

The first commandment of any switching event (on/off, source to another source) is to start by turning the volume down all the way, right?

[bigfishhk]

question- I use the same sequence and always Mute the pre amp. But I do the sequence quickly, one by one. I do not wait more than a second or two in between powering on and off each of the components. Is that OK if pre amp is muted? Thanks.

[mpi]

I’ve never heard of this, and have been turning on my amp first for 30 years with no issues.

[AllboroLCD]

With my little amazon tube pre-amp kit, i gotta do the same thing. There must be some kind of relay controlled trigger box I could implement, though havent found it yet.

[bassmaster]

So true with my Harman Kardon Citation I, II, III. They drive my Altec Lansing Model 19s which are sensitive to the 'thump'.

[horndawg]

Fairly sophisticated....ohh so modest! Keep up the great work 👍

[JarkkoLaitinen]

I have integrated amp. When i shut it down, first i turn volume to 0. Then shut other things. Turning back on, then volume up last.