Should an audio system be left on at all times?


I've heard that it's generally a good idea to keep computers on at all times and that this improves performance as well as longevity. Does this also apply to audio systems? If so, does this apply to all components (amps, cd player, etc.)?
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Electronics fails, most of the time, when you turn it on. Always leave your SS stuff on if you are concerned about longevity.
12-02-08: Kijanki
Bigbucks5: electronic fail when you turn it on when it's not designed properly. You can turn on and off electronics thousand times a second for years and nothing will happen.

That's so much BS. I guarantee that ANY electronics will have a much higher failure rate when turned On/Off vs leaving it on.

You can leave electronics on for 20 years and no failures. But try turning it on/off every day, and you'll never get close to 20 years out of it before it fails. Power cycling is always worse than not power cycling, regardless of how it is designed. Sure, the better the design the better it will tolerate power cycling, but it is always worse than not cycling.