What Would Be the Reasoning Behind Leaving Class D Amps On?


I think my Marantz Ruby integrated sounds better if it is just permanently left on.  I'm a bit of a tubehead, but I've had 2 other Class D amps and I recall them sounding better left on. 

I've seen a handful of manufacturers that even recommend their Class D amps be left on--e.g. PS Audio, etc. 

In addition to the potential improvement in sound quality, I suppose keeping caps and things on might be easier on them too.

Do you agree?  Do you know why this may be true or at least the theory behind it?  

Thank you in advance!  I'm super curious about this stuff.

 

jbhiller

Showing 1 response by holmz

A stiff back would be a reason to leave them on.
To replace a yoga class would be a reason to bend over to turn them on.

I'm super curious about this stuff.

Ok then,,, just try it both ways for a month. You’ll get people that swear upon stacks of holy books that it makes a difference. And others that don’t.

(Personally - I doubt it matters)

And they use such little energy that if you left them on all weekend I would not feel guilty about things like the climate… so you could power them off M-Th and leave them on Friday through Sunday… there are no hard-n-fast rules.