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How to defeat Pioneer DV-58AV auto power shut-off?

I am currently using a modified Pioneer DV-58AV Universal Player. Modded Player has balanced 2 channel Digital, and
same Analog Outputs. My current system utilizes a lot of Tubes ( Especially rectifying Tubes ) requiring extensive warm up periods. Start-up sequence includes DV-58AV, which shuts down within 10 minutes after it's start-up without use. Tried leaving drawer out- 10 minutes later drawer automatically shuts, and player promptly shuts down. This
drives my Tubed DAC nuts! Typically I let my System warm up for 30 minutes. Is there a way to defeat auto power shut off
after non-use on Pioneer DV-58AV???
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dekay
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I use a tube preamplifier and tube power amplifiers, but have only powered down my CD deck less than a dozen times in the past decade (when system changes/maintenance were performed).

Not familiar with your player, but mine has so many power supplies I figured it's best to keep it powered up 7/24/365 (and it's performed w/o a hitch since purchased in 2001, or so).

I also keep our Sharp mini system powered up 7/24/365 as it takes 3-4 days (from a cold start) to sound half way normal (a week plus is more like it).

Both the CAL/CD and the Sharp/Mini draw very little current @ idle (unoticable on our power bill) so I consider these little crosses OK as we do conserve energy use in many other ways, on a whole.

Leave the CD deck powered up for a week and see if you notice an overall difference/improvement in the sound quality.
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dekay
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Czarivey:

The CAL Icon MKII is a Solid State CD deck and the Sharp SD-EX111 is a SS all-in-one tuner/CD deck/integrated amplifier that's smaller than a shoe box.

I find it best to keep SS digital gear powered up all the time, but I do not leave CD's in the decks (when they are not in use) as the lasers seem to stay on when I do .

The Sharp was marketed as having a "one bit digital amplifier section" and for what it's worth the unit generates almost zero heat when left powered up 7/24.

All the electronics are surge protected and I never leave tube gear on when it's not in use.

The Sharp system sounds less dynamic and less detailed when it is not left on all the time, and yes it takes almost a week of being powered up (from a cold start) to sound its best.

The Sharp system is used daily to play opera and other classical music for one of our elderly cats.

Our Southern California Edison bill averages $20/month (ditched A/C for ceiling fans 20+ years ago), which means we are doing something right.
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