Czarivey:
The CAL Icon MKII is a Solid State CD deck and the Sharp SD-EX111 is a SS all-in-one tuner/CD deck/integrated amplifier that's smaller than a shoe box.
I find it best to keep SS digital gear powered up all the time, but I do not leave CD's in the decks (when they are not in use) as the lasers seem to stay on when I do .
The Sharp was marketed as having a "one bit digital amplifier section" and for what it's worth the unit generates almost zero heat when left powered up 7/24.
All the electronics are surge protected and I never leave tube gear on when it's not in use.
The Sharp system sounds less dynamic and less detailed when it is not left on all the time, and yes it takes almost a week of being powered up (from a cold start) to sound its best.
The Sharp system is used daily to play opera and other classical music for one of our elderly cats.
Our Southern California Edison bill averages $20/month (ditched A/C for ceiling fans 20+ years ago), which means we are doing something right.
The CAL Icon MKII is a Solid State CD deck and the Sharp SD-EX111 is a SS all-in-one tuner/CD deck/integrated amplifier that's smaller than a shoe box.
I find it best to keep SS digital gear powered up all the time, but I do not leave CD's in the decks (when they are not in use) as the lasers seem to stay on when I do .
The Sharp was marketed as having a "one bit digital amplifier section" and for what it's worth the unit generates almost zero heat when left powered up 7/24.
All the electronics are surge protected and I never leave tube gear on when it's not in use.
The Sharp system sounds less dynamic and less detailed when it is not left on all the time, and yes it takes almost a week of being powered up (from a cold start) to sound its best.
The Sharp system is used daily to play opera and other classical music for one of our elderly cats.
Our Southern California Edison bill averages $20/month (ditched A/C for ceiling fans 20+ years ago), which means we are doing something right.