More damage is created by turning on and off than by just leaving the equipment on.
The downside as the op mentions is the cost of electricity.
The deciding factor to me is how often one is using the equipment.
I use my stuff every day, nearly all day. So i leave my stuff on 24/7/365 as the actual 'extra' electricity cost is under $10 a month (for my stuff in my situation)
If one only plays music maybe one night a week and on weekends.. Then turning it off during the weekdays makes sense.
As for stuff designed to be in standby.. I would leave well enough alone, unless you only listen very infrequently.
PS: some folks mention the idea that caps get dried out being left turned on. That has never been shown to be a real event. just a theory. (if you wish to counter this claim, please do provide a link to the scientific testing, not some audiophool website claiming it is so)
The fact that turn on and off is more damaging to electronic equipment than leaving on all the time IS a proven fact, easy to Google mean time to failure and read up on it.
The downside as the op mentions is the cost of electricity.
The deciding factor to me is how often one is using the equipment.
I use my stuff every day, nearly all day. So i leave my stuff on 24/7/365 as the actual 'extra' electricity cost is under $10 a month (for my stuff in my situation)
If one only plays music maybe one night a week and on weekends.. Then turning it off during the weekdays makes sense.
As for stuff designed to be in standby.. I would leave well enough alone, unless you only listen very infrequently.
PS: some folks mention the idea that caps get dried out being left turned on. That has never been shown to be a real event. just a theory. (if you wish to counter this claim, please do provide a link to the scientific testing, not some audiophool website claiming it is so)
The fact that turn on and off is more damaging to electronic equipment than leaving on all the time IS a proven fact, easy to Google mean time to failure and read up on it.