Amp — Leave on or turn off


I always turned my Benchmark AHB2 amp off after use every night. After all, why is there an on off switch on the front panel if not to do that? Last night I accidentally left it on. This morning, when I played my first record, I couldn’t believe my ears. The same record I played last night sounded infinitely better. I tried a second record and that, too, was much better.
I know there’s a debate on the question of leaving an amp on all the time.
I now know where I stand!

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This is the language in the manual for my Creek amp:

"It is appreciated by Hi-Fi enthusiasts that leaving equipment powered up continuously can Improve the performance. However, this small improvement in sound quality comes at the Expense of continuous power consumption from the mains, which will increase your electricity bill and also reduced working life of the product. The 100A draws approximately 20 Watts Of power when switched on and not producing a signal.


We recommend switching the 100A off at the front panel if it’s not going to be used for a Prolonged period of time. Normal performance is achieved in a very short period of time due To the advanced circuitry in the 100A amplifier."

I just leave it on 24/7.