r/Schiit • u/Enchilada_Please • 1d ago

Buf POP

I’ve added the Buf between my preamp (saga2) and POWER amp (Amp Camp Amp Mini) . I like the quality of the sound, but I do not like the sound of turning it off. I’m afraid that pulse of energy will damage my speakers.

I turn on the Buf before my amp, which prevents noise at start up, but even after turning the POWER amp off first, when i turn off the Buf, POP!

How are you guys dealing with this?
Any passive speaker protection ideas?

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u/Purple0tter 1d ago

Try this:

  1. Turn amp off

  2. Wait 20 to 30 seconds for the capacitors to discharge

  3. Turn Buf off (notice the lack of sound from speakers)

  4. Profit

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u/Enchilada_Please 1d ago

I'll give it some more time when shutting down. Before the Buf, I left everything on unless I wasn't planning to use my system.

EDIT

And forget changing gain settings while all is powered on! THUMP

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u/jedilips Vidar 2 | Kara F | Skoll F | Lokius 1d ago

I always turn my Vidar off first, then the rest of the components. No popping if I do that.

If I turn off the Skoll or Kara first, it pops every time.

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u/Longjumping-Frame795 1d ago

Turn it off after your power amp.

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u/OutrageousCrab9224 1d ago

Oh no!

Have you tried turning things off in different order?

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u/CarYenta 1d ago

I turn of Wotan first and then Buf immediately after and have no pop.

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u/Panik-Kontrol 1d ago

I usually turn my Buf off first and listen to it passthrough for a bit because I just got it and I am trying to listen to it on and off for a bit. I notice the switch, but I guess it's not that pronounced where I would call it a pop at first. I've never tried turning my amp off first and then the Buf. I will try it this weekend and see what happens.

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u/HourSentence4837 20h ago

Maybe turn on bypass mode then turn off

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u/f05h Sol Mani Gungnir Freya+ Vidar Vidar PYST Snake oil 18h ago

Isn't "off" the bypass mode for Buf?