Should I leave my equipment on ?


All solid state equipment, no tubes...Adcom 535 amp, Parasound pre amp, Cambridge Audio cd....should I leave everything on all the time, or turn off if I wont be using it for awhile ?

Does leaving everything on amount to a lot of energy wasted ?

Comments to this bid time neophyte are appreciated.
fredman

Showing 1 response by avguygeorge

In my opinion equpment varies--as to the value of leaving it on. I had a Moscode 600. (tubed/mosfit hibird) I owned it for years. I used it for the rear ch in HT application after purchacing a new amp. Then I had to take the newer amp in for service. I stuck the 600 back up for 2ch duty.Quite as come down as I remember,for that night's session. I had always turned it off. This time I left it on. After about 30 hrs of being on I was astonished at the improvement.Didn't sound like the same amp. Long story--- My suggestion: listen both ways. Leave it on for 2 days---listen---- then turn it off.Then say 12/18 hrs later listen again--after only a 1hr. warm-up. Then you will know how YOUR amp performs. As far as everything else without tubes---leave it on full time.