kevin-1911 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Greetings! I have an Ashdown ABM500 head, which is rack mounted and great. For some reason the designers didn't see a problem with having the power switch on the back panel of the amp, so when it's in a fully packed rack there's no easy way of accessing it (the rack is against a wall). I know I won't be the only person to have had this problem. Any clever ideas for getting a switch that's easier to access? I'd been looking at a mains socket switch, but slightly concerned about power surges if the switch is closed too quickly. Last thing I want to do is frazzle it! 😆 Cheers! Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Have you contacted @Ashdown Engineering maybe they could move the switch to an easier position for you, they are very helpful 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin-1911 Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Have you contacted @Ashdown Engineering maybe they could move the switch to an easier position for you, they are very helpful 🙂 I hadn't considered that actually. How refreshing to find a manufacturer that will actually engage with customers. I'll drop them a line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Def, some of the best support & customer service is offered by Ashdown, I’m sure they’ll be able to offer some advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Just now, kevin-1911 said: I hadn't considered that actually. How refreshing to find a manufacturer that will actually engage with customers. I'll drop them a line. Dave green would be the best man to talk with there 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 9 hours ago, Reggaebass said: Dave green would be the best man to talk with there 👍 Agreed. Dave is the man and very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 15, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin-1911 Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 51 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: Ashdown do appear to be pretty bloody awesome on the customer service front- that said, I think you should be OK switching a rack off at the wall. As nice as it is to have a soft-switching power conditioner or what have you, I think that most appliances can handle the average wall switch. Are you in the UK? I sure am! Central Scotland to be precise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 15, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) Oor just unplug the amp when not in use. Plug the amp into a power bar that has a switch. Edited August 19, 2021 by BassmanPaul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGBass Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 5 hours ago, BassmanPaul said: Plug the amp into a power bar that has a switch. +1 for above. A power bar or management strip is a great investment if you have a busy rack with multiple devices. You don't say how big your rack is or how many devices are in it. Even a smallish rack (3U or 4U) will benefit from a managed power supply 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadillabama Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 A power strip will do it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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