Re: [linux-audio-user] Could my system be harmed by "pop"

It occurs to me that most musicians are interested in sound quality. However, some audiophiles are more interested in the science of sound rather than actually listening to music, and I find this very dull. You can tell people like that if they spent a lot on hi-fi but don't have any good records, or choose records because they show off the equipment rather than because they like the music... As I understand it, cheaper amps have a built-in anti-thump circuit, but audiophile amps don't because it would interfere with the signal path. So I'd recommend always dropping the power amp level to zero before rebooting your box. Cheers Daniel