I leave a disc playing 24/7. It's been 6 yrs so far. Considering the 100,000 hr rule Gregm mentions, I have at least 5 yrs and 5 mths left. By then I should really be looking at a new transport anyway.
CD Players – life of laser
Recently I read in a CD player user manual the manufacturer quoting “ switch off when not in use & save life of the player “. This has got me thinking as I have seen many threads opting for the source components to be permanently left-on. I have a few questions,
1)If the CDP is left ON with a disc IN the tray, does this consume life of the laser even if the CD is not playing.
2)If the CDP is ON with NO disc inside does the laser still work, again consuming life?
3)What do you normally do?
Thanks for your comments.