I have a Krell 400cx Class A amp and per factory I leave my amp on standby ALWAYS, unless away for more than 4 or 5 days in which case I will power it off completely. Solids state amps LIKE to be in and always sound appreciably better when warm. Most amps don't like to be turned on and off. Standby alway best.
Does anyone leave their amp and preamp on all the time?
I listen most nights after work. I find that the system takes a while to warm up and sounds it's best if it has been shut off. So I leave it on. I always have and this is vintage stuff. The amp is a 25/25 Bedini class A. It stays warm but never hot. It has never caused an issue but recently I've been speaking with others that were stunned that I would do this. So let me know if I'm the only one that lets it run. Do you shut off the equipment after each session?
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