[LAU] M-Audio Audiophile Line Level Inputs

Bearcat M. Sandor HomeTheater at feline-soul.com
Mon Sep 17 13:49:51 EDT 2007


Thank you. I'll just have to remember to turn off my amp before i leave for 
any length of time, in case my power fails and my APC shuts things off.

Bearcat M. Sandor
On Monday 17 September 2007 in an email titled "Re: [LAU] M-Audio Audiophile 
Line Level Inputs" Arnold Krille wrote:
>Am Montag, 17. September 2007 schrieb Bearcat M. Sandor:
>> Besides, having a direct card-amp connection means i get the *pop* if my
>> system turns off. About half the people i've asked say this wont' hurt
>> anything and half say it's dangerous to my equipment.  The USB with it's
>> own power supply alleviates this.
>
>The rule in mixing is:
> - Turn on the devices in the direction of the sound-signal (mixer and
>outboard-equipment first, amps last).
> - Turn off the devices in the opposite direction.
>
>These pop's can destroy your speakers.
>
>And USB will have the same problem as the power of these devices has to fail
>too. Unless your pc isn't really powered off and still provides power on the
>usb (for keyboard/mouse and their wakeup).
>
>Arnold





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