I also leave most on 24/7. A new to me tube preamp I am turning off as it runs very HOT, and I just cannot see the electrical bill for both a high powered preamp and the air conditioning need just to cool off the heat it generates. Plus that Conrad Johnson sounds pretty good soon enough. My Bryston amp, from stone cold does take a full day to sound it's best. So I leave on the amp, the SS preamp, and the DAC and CD player 24/7
Leaving Solid State Equipment on all the Time
Someone told me that:
- Leaving your gear on all the time allows all the components to "come up to temperature."
- Transistors, resistors and other devices all have specific operating temps that they work best at. Below these temps, they're not performing at peak capability.
- Transformers will generally take 2-3 days to settle down and come up to their operating temps.
- Capacitors will take anywhere between 3-4 days to settle down.
- If you're continuously turning off the gear, you're basically hearing the system as it's first waking up in the morning. After it's been on for a few days, you'll hear that the tonal balance smooths out, that the top end becomes sweeter and purer and that bass has more control, articulation, and becomes more natural.
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