When I had solid state I left everything on all the time. Never any problems. Now that Ive got tubes, I turn them off but leave the source components on, (no tubes here) Ive always heard that the enemy of tubes is the surge when you turn it on. Once up and running, tubes like to stay on all the time. All the dealers, techs and other gurus tell me to turn tubes off when not listening. What do other people do in this situation
Amps Always On - System Power Up Sequence
i've always been advised that it's important when powering up a system to 'follow the signal', that is to say, turn on the source component first, then preamp, then power amp, as this prevents pops that are potentially harmful to the speakers.
for those that leave their amps on all the time (class d seems to favor this), how does one go about safely powering up their system? is the 'follow the source' advice from an earlier time and perhaps is no longer necessary?
for those that leave their amps on all the time (class d seems to favor this), how does one go about safely powering up their system? is the 'follow the source' advice from an earlier time and perhaps is no longer necessary?