power switch location

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Offline Karl5150

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on: March 03, 2017, 09:21:15 AM
I'm curious about the position of the power on switch on AC powered Bottlehead kits. Most of the amps are in the front, the pre-amps are 50/50 and the phono pre-amps are both back by the AC in. I searched the forum but didn't find an answer. Are they positioned for routing, asthetics, noise rejection, or? (My personal favorite is the toggle switch on the front, a la  Stereomour II)

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Reply #1 on: March 03, 2017, 09:46:23 AM
It keeps the power wiring away from the signal circuit wiring, reducing the chances of hum pickup. This is most important when the signal voltage is low, so most important on phono, less important in preamps , and usually no problem in power amps.

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Reply #2 on: March 07, 2017, 03:21:00 AM
Thanks Paul,
Makes sense, I think seeing the premium BeePre layout made me think there was a more complex answer.
I added a front toggle on my Reduction (using the good shielded twisted pair wire BH supplies with kits) for ease of operation and aesthetics when I built the Stereomour II and didn't notice any added noise. 

Karl
Downstairs: Planar3>PH-16>Stereomour II>OB Betsy+
Upstairs: RP1>Eros/CD5004>Seductor (2x Monoblocks)>FH3
Office: Modi Uber 2/Sirius>SEX2.1.1>µFonken FF85WK + DC160 subs
BR: FiiO M6>SEX3.0.1>ScanSpeak 10F + TangBand W6 (Mono)/DT770Pro
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