Leave it on?


I just listened to Paul McGowan explain that turning SS equipment on and off degrades the capacitors from the tiny power surge and that leaving SS equipment on ALL THE TIME is best. What do you do? 

maprik

Showing 1 response by devinplombier

To @daveteauk ’s point, electrolytic capacitors are negatively impacted by inrush current that occurs every time power is turned on.

Since audiophiles are inexplicably obsessed with electrolytic capacitors and the urgent need to replace them all the time, leaving our gear on seems to make sense in that respect too.

Just watch for bias drift from time to time.