Hi!,
Is there any external power switch, integrated or not in a power strip, that would be OK to use with the IDA-8 (while leaving the power switch at the back of the IDA-8 always 'on', of course.)?
(Also not the kind that would cost met 1/2 the price of the IDA-8 itself
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I'm only discovering HIFI bit by bit, enjoying my first steps into it, upgrading from a Marantz M-CR611 to a Nuprime IDA-8, with new speakers (Elipson Facet 8b).
It might sound silly, but the fact of the IDA-8 having its power-switch at the back makes the placement and use a little unhandy in our specific home set-up. (While its compact size is an advantage in our set-up.) I realize that most dedicated HIFI amps are like that, but we liked the convenience of only having to switch on/off at the front. I also know that the IDA-8 can be put in stand-by, but we have the habit of putting all our gear on power-strips or at least a surge-protected switch (integrated or separate) to be able to fully switch them off: both to avoid idle power use and also for surge protection, in case of thunder etc. I have also read that basic power strips with switches are a 'no-go' in high-end HIFI. I didn't notice a sound quality difference with or without a power strip (there is little connected to it though), but we did have a sudden, (very low volume) 'pop' in the speakers when we once inadvertently switched of the power socket before having turned off the (idle) IDA-8 at the back.
I don't think this would have had any impact on the gear, just having happened only once, but I would rather avoid that in the future without spending a huge amount of money on some very high-end solution.
