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

Off = Tube power amp, tube preamp, tube SSX Foz sound expander, field coil speakers power supply

On = Everything else.  DAC, Sub, Streamer, Roon core, EtherRegan/clock, LPS’s, power conditioners 

The above is a fair example of my example. Choices… Are you problem or solution orientated, or even care?
Burning the midnight oil, but in another guise…. A serial power killer.
Let’s leave all the lights on too. Saves turning them off and on again. 

I drive a gas guzzling 4 wheel drive pickup with a 36 gallon tank.

I ride loud motorcycles.

I own guns.

I leave my SS amp, DAC and phono preamp on 24/7.

I guess I am the problem.

Typical reactionist answer.

 

A man has got to know his limitations. 
 

My dad had a gun. He was a Bombardier with a 3 mobile Bofers anti aircraft unit. When there were no Luftwaffe left to shoot down he was asked to shoot snipers out of bell towers with high explosive rounds. When the war was over he put away the gung-ho boyish childish things and led a decent life. He was a hero serving in three theatres of war. He taught his 3 kids family values.

l bet my dad could beat your dad.

l have 1 wife, 2 houses, 3 cars* and 4 hard earned pensions and a life and attitude which l would never want to compare with yours: but l did have an air riffle pop gun and a 100cc Yamaha in my youth.

*Obviously l can only drive one at a time

In canada  we need arms only to hunt, not against, but with the Indians. The native Wendat tribe is always here on his territory. I bet it is not the same in the US. We keep arms only for hunting or in case US invade us.

My amplifier is sometimes "on" many days but sometimes "off" ...i use it for my headphones...

My small speakers are active one then off for the night...