Leave amps on or off?


Is it better to leave amps on or off when not in use,not including tubes.they do sound better warm but will affect the life span?
kevinm257

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Solid state amps seem to perform better if left on - everything seems to stabilize - hopefully the amps does not draw too much juice... I think my Bryston amp while sitting idle uses the equivalent electricity to a 100 watt light bulb. As for tubes leaving them on will no doubt reduce the life span so shut the amp down when not in use and a half hour warm up should be sufficient to realize nice sonics...