We listen to Internet Radio in the home as our background music, and then for ‘Serious listening’ it’s either Physical Media or my CDs burned to a HD. I use streaming services mainly for auditioning new recordings or while on the go
I stream 24/7. Do you?
I find long playlists on Tidal, set them on repeat, and stream 24/7 as background music (my office is right next, and kind of open, to my listening room). My system is solid-state, so I never turn it off anyways. Anyone else stream 24/7?
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Electric bill - insignificant Heat - insignificant Shortening the life of equipment - From both a theoretical perspective (I have a EE degree) and a practical perspective (I’ve had components powered on continually for 17+ years) your presumption is a myth. Now there are some caveats - properly designed heat dissipation and proper ventilation. Shove a Class A amp under a mattress and, yes, bad things will happen. But solid state components do need time to stabilize to sound their best, and I don’t have the time or patience to wait. |
@nrenter +10. SS equipment can be left on, many manufacturers recommend leaving them powered up unless you will be not using them for a prolonged period of time. |
@nrenter My big SS mono blocks and preamp are Hegel. I have posed this question to Hegel. They're take is the equipment has soft start circuitry, that SS equipment requires only few minutes to warm up and constant power just shortens the lifespan. I can't see any reason they are giving me bad advice. In the end, whatever makes us happy. Cheers. |
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