Standby

[PS Audio]

<p>Have you ever noticed that most “power” buttons on equipment front panels don’t actually turn the power on or off? *In fact, most of them are really standby buttons, turning the front panel lights off and keeping the unit in standby. *One of the main reasons is to keep enough of the circuitry on so the remote control works. *If you turn off the power, the remote does nothing.</p>
<p>Years ago all products had hard power switches and buttons on their front panels. *But not PS Audio. *We were one of the very first companies to build this standby feature into our products. *And this was way before anyone had remote controls. *Some may remember that remote controls during the 1970

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[NorthStar]

And some audio components have two power buttons (one on front and the other on the rear).

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By the way, my two Rotel CD players have both a hard power button.
...Doesn't work remotely; when you push it manually (the only option available) it means just that; totally On and totally Off.
And when you turn them On after being Off for an extended period of time they need to warm up before the disc tray can open.
...Or you need to do it repetitively for roughly five times. ...Before they finally reveal their 'guts'.

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What is best? ...Standby or else?