Leaving Solid State Equipment on all the Time


Someone told me that: 
  • Leaving your gear on all the time allows all the components to "come up to temperature."  
  • Transistors, resistors and other devices all have specific operating temps that they work best at. Below these temps, they're not performing at peak capability. 
  • Transformers will generally take 2-3 days to settle down and come up to their operating temps. 
  • Capacitors will take anywhere between 3-4 days to settle down. 
  • If you're continuously turning off the gear, you're basically hearing the system as it's first waking up in the morning. After it's been on for a few days, you'll hear that the tonal balance smooths out, that the top end becomes sweeter and purer and that bass has more control, articulation, and becomes more natural. 
Any truth to any of that? 
oldschool1948

Showing 2 responses by uberwaltz

Question for the OP!
I was considering upgrading my vault to the inuos zenith, how do you find it in practicality and ease of use and sq?
My old BAT VK600SE definitely took a good couple hours to sound its best.
However leaving it on, in Florida, all the time was just not realistic.

My present Ayre ax7e stays on all the time, mytek Brooklyn on all the time,Bluesound vault2 on all the time,Goldnote phono stage on all the time.
Always ready to rock and roll now!