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Originally Posted by 'LIVEWIRE?'
... No doubt it was for reasons of cost, as things often are.
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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