Extending the life of your music gear - quick tip.

Here's a quick tip I picked up from a professional live sound engineer I work with.

If you are using an amplifier either for your instrument as a foldback or PA or even for your studio, when powering up your gear follow this simple procedure.
Make sure your main volume is set to the lowest value (ie the furthest the knobs will go to the left) and then switch on, and then raise the level. This prevents a large current level suddenly charging through your speakers (and producing that heavy "thump" sound which is not good for them either). By doing the above you'll reduce this shock effect both on your amps and speakers and get more mileage from your equipment.