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Does anyone leave their amp and preamp on all the time?

I listen most nights after work. I find that the system takes a while to warm up and sounds it's best if it has been shut off. So I leave it on. I always have and this is vintage stuff. The amp is a 25/25 Bedini class A. It stays warm but never hot. It has never caused an issue but recently I've been speaking with others that were stunned that I would do this. So let me know if I'm the only one that lets it run. Do you shut off the equipment after each session?
vinylfan62
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noromance
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Tubes.
No.
4 switches to power it up and it’s ready in 20 mins.
I do leave my PC class D amp on all the time.

trelja
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@vinylfan62 your Bedini is one of my all-time favorite amplifiers, and one of the best sounding I've come across.

Generally, I shut my preamplifier off, unless I'm coming back to it.  I keep my tube power / integrated amplifiers turned off when I'm not around
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radfrad
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I leave my Krell equipment on stand-by mode.
Unless I leave for a trip.  They run pretty warm in Stan-by
I listen every few days   I have been doing this for  years 
with no problems

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astewart8944
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Rowland Class D amps and Rowland Preamp--I leave them on all the time except during lightning storms.
david12
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I can not think how many times this question has been raised and what heat it generates(sorry about that).

I'm a tree hugger and don't leave anything on, even if I'm going to be out for a couple of hours. Why? Well I'm a tree hugger, but also I have valve amps and valves are expensive and have a finite life.

Secondly and it's not often raised as an issue, fire risk. There is an awful lot of high voltage kit in a hifi system. It shorts out and your house is toast. You speak to Firemen here in the UK and what is the number one cause of house fires? No, not hifi systems , but TV's on standby. You get the point. I really believe you should not have a HiFi system powered up, if you are'nt in the house. Just my 5cents worth.

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