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McIntosh solid state amps, left on at all times ?

Hello,

Should we leave McCintosh amps ''on'' all the time ?

Most high-end solid state manufacturers suggest that solid state amps be left on at all times, for obvious reasons.

What about all those nice meters and lamps on McIntosh integrateds, do these lamps ( or premature wear of these lamps) make it unjustified to leave the amps on at all times, thus having to endure a ''cold start'' everytime on wants to listen to mucic? thanks for you help all.
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gregmacknass2
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I think that you should always turn your gear off when you are
not using it no matter what kind of component it may be. In the case of having it warmed up just think of this your speakers not being warmed up when you go to use your warm amp you still have to wait for your speakers to warm up so the benefits of having the warm amp are outweighed by the facts of
A: Power bill (Amps arent cheap to run)
B: Premature light failure
C: Speakers still have to warm up

I personally think that if you are taking the time to enjoy music, have spent many hours setting up your system, have spent thousands of dollars on your system that we can wait a
few munites for our gear to get warmed up.
Greg
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