Heating up and cooling and amp


I recently had my Nakamichi cassette deck gone through and one of the things they did was repair cracked solder. They say this is common because of them heating up and cooling down. I realize that most higher end amps, as well as other equipment, have standby mode. I sometimes am listening to the stereo, then turn on the TV for a bit, fully expecting to return to the stereo later. Any thoughts on whether it would be better or not to just leave the amp on?
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The biggest cause of equipment failure is either due to thermal related stress or surges due to in-rush current when constantly turning equipment off and on. Both have their ups and downs. As long as the equipment is adequately designed AND used with more than adequate ventilation, i prefer to leave it turned on. Not only does it sound better, my experience is that it will give you less problems in the long run. As Sugarbrie did state, this has been covered in depth both here and at the Asylum. Sean >