If you can afford the electric, then yes. Tube gear may also need new tubes sooner.
If the gear has a standby setting then use that. They usually are designed to keep that part of the gear warm that takes a long time to warm up. The rest can be off to save power.
On a CD player the front display lights and transport power is usually turned off on standby. The digital DAC part stays on.
If the gear has a standby setting then use that. They usually are designed to keep that part of the gear warm that takes a long time to warm up. The rest can be off to save power.
On a CD player the front display lights and transport power is usually turned off on standby. The digital DAC part stays on.