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Help with BAT VK75SE

Just got a 75SE. It sounds absoulutely wonderful--just stunning. The problem is the on/off swithch. It is in the back of the amp on the lower left hand side. The rack that the amp is on is near a side and back wall, so the swithch is hard to reach---very hard. I called BAT and there is no trigger swich available, but Victor said some sort of technician could butld a relay box. Does anyone know of a technician that could do that, preferably in New York?
kendavid

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dgarretson
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Of course if you have a switched AC wall outlet or a switch on your power conditioner, you can just leave the BAT chassis on and switch externally.
dgarretson
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You should be fine with external switching without generating any boom. I've been inside that unit and the switch is nothing fancy-- just an AC line switch with a soft-start thermistor which will continue to function in conjunction with external switching. The amp also has a warm-up relay that blocks output to speakers until the tubes bias up.

Most simple computer power strips will compromise performance. If you're handy or have access to an electrician, a better approach would be to cut a decent quality power cord and insert an electrical box in-line in the cord with a 20A AC switch. The box should be grounded as per electrical code.
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