Leave system on or turn off - Which?

[Jnorth1178]

I have for an amp an Anrthem MC 20 and for a preamp a Rotel RC 1070. It is a two channel stereo system. My question: Should the system be left on or should it be turned off after each use? JNorth1178

Aussie Geoff here - I've renamed your post as a title of "Which?" is meaningless and will not get an answer... Please try and come up with titles that describe the issue or question (even a little!)

[Iggurk]

Hi!

I personally turn everything off, I don't like devices that stay stand-by for nothing.

I use the main switch of my power conditioner that turn everything off.

Save some money every year too.

[Jnorth1178]

Thanks Aussie. I'm new at this. I thought maybe turning your system on and off so frequently would be stressful and might cause early burn-outs.

[chinets]

I personally leave everything on standby after switching off my processor with a 12 V trigger!! If I leave the country on a 5 day trip for example.. then, YES ,I would switch off everything from the main.
My way ,and my opinion only, mind you!!
Cheers

[Ron Reda]

I personally leave my amps, CD player, DAC and preamp/processor on. The only things that I power down are my DVD player and TV (both go into standby mode). All gear is plugged into a Panamax line conditioner that remains on.

Regarding the amps, I remember reading something way back about it being a bit detrimental to have the component go from a cold state to warm and back again numerous times in addition to the time it takes for the gear to warm up and perform optimally. I'll have to find out where I read that. As far as electricity consumption goes, I was away for a week a few years back and I turned all my gear off. I compared that week to a week where all the gear was on. It was like a $1 difference. So, I guess it's worth $52/year to me to have my gear working optimally any time I want to use it.

Just my $0.02...

[Ron Reda]

A quick Google search yield the following information on this topic:

http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=18128

"It is true that most electronic components go through a brief period of chaos when turned off and on, when the voltages and such arent balanced, its a prime time for things to break and components to wear, however... you have to balance that against the cost of the electricity, and the type of equipment.

If you turn your equipment off religously between uses, you can save a couple hundred bucks in electricity over the course of its lifetime. And if none of that equipement breaks due to Power-on issues, then your ahead of the game, economically speaking. And there IS A very good chance that nothing will break, especially with transitor-based stuff. And, if something breaks after 4 years, is that always a bad thing? Electronics do tend to improve over time, so replacing an item that breaks can bring joy as well.

Also, if your equipment is stuck in a poorly cooled enterainment center, it could wear on your equipment more to leave it on. Also, you have to factor in other economic issues, like in the wintertime, Im less concerned with turning my equipment off at night, because its a heat source. In the summertime, I turn it off quickly, because its a heat source."

Another discussion:

http://forums.allaboutjazz.com/showthread.php?t=9291