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Leaving DAC on all the time OK?

I have a Museteax IDAT that I leave on all the time. The power button is on the back of it and the DAC sits in my cabinet so it is difficult to turn it off. When the transport is off the dac is trying to lock onto a signal. Since their isn't any signal the blue led light on the dac blinks. Am I wearing out the dac prematurely? How long before the unit needs to be serviced? Thanks in advance. Phil Brady.
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nsgarch
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As long as we're not including tube DAC's I agree w/ the previous statments. With transports, it's fine to leave them on too. Just remember to take the CD out of the player to insure that the laser and/or any clamping mechanism are not left in a powered-up state.
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nsgarch
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Imin2u -- I know we're not talking about power tubes (in DAC's) but I thought generally tubes were like cars -- "It's not the years, it's the mileage" So that every hour powered up is an hour of useful life gone. Not so you say?
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