That's a nice amp, how does it sound compared to your friend's 331? Personally if that's the amp I was going to run I would deal with the electric bill and leave it on all the time. Both because I think my 27 sounds much better when it has been on for at least 24 hrs. and, only my opinion, but I think the stress of heating and cooling on an older amp is worse than any heat degradation.
Levinson 23.5 vs. 331 amplifiers - warm vs. cool?
Hi. I just bought a Levinson 23.5 amplifier, based primarily on hearing a friends 331 and liking it. I can't get over how much heat the 23.5 generates compared to the 331 - it is by design, or is it more heavily biased in Class A type operation ? Also, the manual says that this amp ( the 23.5 ) can be left on all the time - would this be advisable given current hydro rates ? Any comments would be appreciated. thanks.