Switched outlet for power amp


Is it recommended to use a switched outlet for a power amp with a soft start feature? Or, should one simply use the power button on the amp itself, and deal eventually with wear and tear on its power switch?
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Showing 1 response by brooklynrecording

OK-  not to beat a dead horse, but is there a way that I can safely and remotely power on my Fairchild tube amps from the 50's?  (would apply also to say, a Mcintosh MC275 or 2 mono blocks)-  It's very inconvenient to squeeze behind my rack to hit the two power switches on the amps, and I often forget just because they are so out of the way, and there is no convenient way to orient them or make them more reachable.  I see rackmount power strips with a switch on the front for each outlet in the back.  Will using one of these things hurt my amp?  Thanks.