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Should Class A Amps be left on??

Ok- Audiogon members need some advice here. Should Solid State Class A Amps be powered all the time? Have heard two school of thoughts on this. Apparently from what I have heard this is a moot question for Class A/B amps due to the usual low biasing of A/B Amps. From what I have been to learn so far Class A Amps should be left continously on.
ferrari

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6chac
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Hehehe, John, doesn't space heater use electricity? ;-)
6chac
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South43, be REALLY CAREFULL when you turn on the preamp. I know a gentlemen, damage his speakers because he left the power amp on, and turn of the pre the way you do. When you turn on the pre the load will goes through the power amp and out to your speakers. I damage my speakers twice because the power disrupted.
6chac
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It's your call Ferrari!, I have class A monoblocks, and they genearate a lot of heat! But they sound good if you leave the power on all the time..
6chac
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You da man. :-)
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