Sansui Au9500 - Leave it on?


Picked up a Sansui Au9500 with matching tuner a few days ago. I am dumbfounded at this thing! It's not been totally recapped but has been serviced with quite a few parts replaced and biased etc. Sounds huge detailed and warm. Sounds to me like a nice tube amp with Balls. Build quality is off the charts. What would the consensus be for longevity of the unit? Leave it powered all the time or turn it on and off? What would be less stress on the amp. 

mofojo

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I have 2 service records and quite a few things were swapped out like 5 years ago. I need to pop the top and look for any bulging caps etc with my limited knowledge. Pretty cool have original manuals and marketing material they showcased at dealers also. 

 

Looks like a split opinion on leave it on all the time or turn off. Need to think on it. Right now been on for 4 days and is dead quiet at the speakers unless an inch away from the tweets.

 

I have to say I'm enjoying it more than my MF A1008 which I consider pretty good.