Jim Lesurf wrote:



Mosfets are an excellent alternative to relays these days. On resistance
of a few milliohms in cheap packages.

And should work OK with something like a 405 that has current limiters.


** LOL - no-one here is suggesting shorting the *output* of an amp !!!



However I must confess that the impression I've gained is that here the
problem may be being injected into the input of the 405.


** Duh - you don't say.


If so, using small
signal devices to clamp that to ground might be cheaper and more effective.


** It is actually neither, for many obvious reasons.

Read this link and learn.

http://sound.westhost.com/articles/muting.html#s4



.... Phil