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Leave solid state amps on? Or turn off everytime?

Hi,

My system consists of the following:

Slimdevices Transporter -> Bel Canto REF1000 Mono block amps -> Anthony Gallo Ref3.1 Speakers

I was wondering, should I be switching the Bel Canto amps on/off every time I listen to music? Or should I just leave them on permanently and only switch the transporter on/off (which i do anyways)?

Thanks
danyal711

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danyal711 OP
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Hm... this is all very interesting. In regards to power usage, if you leave a SS amp on, isn't it not using very much power if it is just sitting idle vs. actually playing music? I would think that if it isn't playing music it shouldnt be using very much power... I have a kill-a-watt meter and I will see what my Bel Canto 1000W uses at idle and let you all know.

Also, re: power ripple / surges etc. Is it worth getting some kind of power regular to regulate this?
danyal711 OP
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This forum is amazing. Thanks for all the valuable advice! My amps run cool and I believe they are class D so for now I will go with leaving them on.
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