Leave solid state amps on? Or turn off everytime?

How obsessed are we when common sense fails??

Yes,a good system will sound better if left on 24/7....but....if you own a "heat driven design" of any type,do you really feel comfortable leaving the darn thing on all the time?...Does the system sound all that bad from a cold start?...Does the warm up period last all that long,before really good sound takes place?....You cannot enjoy "music",as opposed to hearing a bit too much of the "equipment" in the first few minutes of a listening session?

Some of my components are in standby mode,by design.The system seems to sound superb,from an almost cold start.It does get better with a few hours,but "that" is a bonus,because I like to concentrate on my recent "finds" in music....My friend(a former TAS reviewer,and with a sane hobby approach,in general) has a superb set-up(tubes)that is NOT left on(obviously)24/7.

The system is always superb,at first blush,and the improvement with a couple of hours is a nice reward...but..it still sounds more than acceptable,without jeopardizing the family,when not in use.....Sheeesh!

Best

.....The unnecessary use of electricity is pertinent to the question posed.

So I guess the insults and lecture was just a bonus? It must be my lucky day!

Chadnliz, it's time for you to retreat. It's clear you never had the ammunition
to defend your theme of "It's only wasteful if you can't afford it" in
the power consumption debate.

None of my comments were intended as insults, nor were they personally
directed at you.

However, if you are among many who leave their audio equipment on 24/7,
and if it’s not low energy consumption gear, then it’s *my opinion* that
you’re being wasteful of electricity, and that you’re showing lack of concern
or care about the overall use of energy in the USA and how it impacts us all.

If you find that insulting, then perhaps it’s because you recognize some
personal truth in what I am saying.

No insult. Just observation.

G'Nite Gracie.

there seems to be 3 questions here that are getting confused.
The question of the ethics of leaving kit on all the time, in terms of global warming, use of finite fossil fuels, etc etc. Now I am in the camp that says you should take cognisance of that, but I am not lecturing anyone else on this.
Second, does it make a real audible difference? For most kit, is performance really degraded in turn on? I have to say, I am not convinced, but that is just me and my setup.
Third, does kit last longer left on or switched on and Off? As someone else said, I am not qualified to comment, but I suspect it differs from amp to amp

If you guys where really green you would run vintage hi-eff horns off class D;)