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Old 12th Oct 2019, 9:39 am   #17
GrimJosef
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Default Re: Cretinous idea - The combined volume pot and mains SW.

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Originally Posted by 'LIVEWIRE?' View Post
... No doubt it was for reasons of cost, as things often are.
Another advantage, which applies more in some situations than others, is that by forcing the volume to zero before disconnecting the power the switch-off click/thump can be limited to that which gets into the circuitry after the pot. This can be handy in hifi systems with high power amp stages.

Cheers,

GJ
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