Well I've found the solution to my stand-by problem... Upgrade to an EP500 with the mute circuit disabled from the factory
. It doesn't take any additional power compared to if the mute circuit is enabled, it it only there to remove any hum/buzz/pops from noise in the input line when its not receiving any signal. So there is now a bigger hole in my wallet, but it should be worth it in the long run.
I've really been generous to myself this christmas, I just hope it gets here before Dec. 25. It doesn't look too promising though... I guess all I can do is hope
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