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Powering on/off amps with preamp trigger

Hi, I want to use my preamp trigger to power on and off my amps. I have read that people prefer to power on the amps after the preamp and power off the amps before the preamp. If I use the preamp trigger, then power off and power on would be simultaneous with the preamp. Is there a danger in this? If so, what are they and why do people prefer to stagger the power cycling of the amps and preamp?

Oh yeah, before any one says it, I am an indeed too lazy to take the extra step of turning on and off my monoblocks. Yes, this is purely a matter of convenience for me.
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perfectionist
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As been stated...
Pre on first, amps second. Amps off first, pre second. Zero volume and mute. I don't have a 12v trigger on my pre, but do on my monoblocks. I wired one amp to trigger the other amp (one less button to push), and the JC-1's have a timer delay. So, one amp powers up nice and slow, then triggers the other amp, which powers up nice and slow.
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