leaving integrated on 24hrs/daily

[keener]

Hi There,

I have an x-t100 that I recently bought (old stock demo, very little used). I was told to leave it on 24/7. Is this a good idea or would you recommend powering off when not in use?

Thanks, Keener

[wkhanna]

your unit uses low power transistor tubes.
so does my reference pre-amp.

for low power tubes, average life is around 5000 hours.

of greater impact is how the tube is powered up.
soft-start circuits greatly reduces the wear experienced by tubes at power-up, which is far more detrimental to tube life expectancy.
& note that not all soft-start circuits are created equal……


if it were my piece of equipment i would turn it off when not in use.
this would be in the realization that it will likely take around 30 minutes for the unit to warm up & settle into thermal equilibrium, where it provides optimal audio performance.
i would also consider heat sinks and / or at the V least, vibration dampers.

see the links i provided for more info, if you wish……

info on coolers coutesy of PEARL & Parts Connexion


where i got mine



my pre-amp:

[keener]

Thanks for the info and the advice, Bill. I much appreciate it!
Michael