For Krell owners, keeping the amp on all the time?


My Krell KAV400xi integrated sounds best when left on and avoiding the 30 minute warm-up, as my time is limited. The owners manual suggests keeping it in standby mode when not in use. I know reliability is usually calculated by POH (power on hours) how do the rest of the Krell owners consider this rule and might you indeed have a much shorter life out of your Krell if you leave it kept on?

Thanks!
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Showing 1 response by tom6897

Not a Krell owner, but I don't think it matters with this question.

I leave all solid state audio equipment on 24/7 unless I am out of town or there are lightning storms predicted for my area. (Amp, Pre and CD player) I turn on my turntable and phono-pre thirty minutes prior to using them so that they can achieve thermal stability.

Personally, I think the power up and down cycling is more likely to cause problems than leaving them on full time. Most of the items are pre-owned so warranties mean very little to me or do not apply. This may not be energy efficient but hey, you are not paying my power bill.