12v triggered outlet?

If your preamp has a switched 115 volt outlet just go to Radio Shack and buy a 12 volt wall power supply and use it to turn on the amps that have trigger inputs.

If the power anp does not have a trigger you will need to use a relay to turn its power on and off. This relay can have a 12 volt or 115 volt coil, depending on what your preamp can supply. Radio Shack for relays. Install the relay in a large electrical box, with outlets according to your need.

Programmergeek and Kurt, I have the exact same deal with my Lamm M1.1 monos and LL2 Deluxe preamp. Eldartford, my LL2 and Kurt's K-1xe do not have switched outlets. Could this be as simple as wiring a switch in line on one half of a 12V DC power supply then connecting the wires to the amp using female 2 or 2.1 mm connectors, keeping the amp plugged in and using the DC wired switch to power the amp on-off?

There are several options. Check out the Parasound SCAMP, or perhaps the Niles AC-3. I've own a couple of both and have used them with other home automation devices with excellent results. I used to use a Sonance VT-1 video trigger that I connected to my TV and it would trigger the Parasound SCAMP that I have connected to my amps so when the TV turned on the amps automatically turn on. It was perfect as my wife hates complexity so everything was automatic. Send me an e-mail if you need any help with getting things worked out.

Brad

Mitch2...There are so many ways to solve this problem! The most simple way is to use one of these remote control switches. However, the "handy switch" seen on TV is only rated for 300 watts. I have one from Home Depot that is good for 15 amps. I have used it to turn on and off a power amp lacking a trigger input and located in an inaccessible cellar. I could install a proper switch, or modify the amp to use the 12V trigger from the preamp, but the remote switch works fine, (and I am too lazy to improve on it).

I appreciate that I could use a remote power switch, but I would prefer to keep my amps plugged directly into their dedicated circuits, without a switch in the path. Therefore, I am looking for a solution to use the 12V trigger. Also, I don't want to turn the amps on every time the preamp comes on since I leave the preamp on much more of the time than the amps. Thanks for the ideas though.