Leave it on?

Leaving equipment on continuously does not turn me on. A broader outlook, and just saying.

How long will you keep your new gear?
How do you feel about global warming?
How confident are you leaving other appliances on all day and night?
How would you feel if your house burnt down?

Do you just don’t bother thinking about any of the above?

Ignorance is bliss but plain stupid.

Keeping new gear on all the time is low risk. The “so far so good” syndrome like a guy falling off a skyscraper overheard as he was falling saying “so far so good” The older it gets, incrementally it becomes a higher risk of becoming a fire hazard.

All our electrical items on standby or left on 24/7 add to the greenhouse effect for you and more importantly, your offspring in the future. Maybe considered a selfish act for your short term gain, poo pooing it a finger up to society….”It doesn’t bother me much”

Would you not turn other products you own completely off such as a computer, TV or washing machine for example if you are not going to use them for some time?

Ask your local fire officer how he views leaving multiple electrical items on for years on end and how safe they remain as they get older. Even more important is how would your insurers view this in a fire related claim if you are 100% honest…. “Oh shucks l never turned that (seat of the fire) amplifier off even when l was not at home” or as stated by one poster on here. “I did this with my amp lasted 30 years!”

l just can’t get my head around people unconcerned or ignorant, sticking their heads in the sand for the sake of a weeny bit more sound quality. If you “leave on” ask yourself… do l turn it off when l go on vacation for two weeks? If you do turn it off, why? What is the difference? Why do you do that?  
 

l warmed up to the fact long ago that leaving unnecessary gear on is dangerously short sighted or stupid, so for me it is just plain illogical.
 

I have a class A SS-Hybrid Pathos Inpol amp 

no way I am leaving vintage tubes on 24-7 and in Class A extra $$ for sure if left on 24-7 ,just turn it on when using within 15-20 minutes it sounds great !!

There are no absolutes. What someone else does with a different brand of equipment from yours should should have no bearing on what you do. Check with the manufacturer of your equipment and follow their advice.

You don't want to leave a class A amp on.  heat kills.  

Many amps now have a standby feature that keeps the circuit warmed up to the point that the designer thinks is appropriate and ready to go,

Jerry

There is no one size fits all answer. Some equipments turn themselves off after being inactive for a certain period of time (Marantz AV-10), others are just impractical (Class A amplifiers). On the other hand some can stay on and ready without causing any damage to themselves or the environment (Class D amplifiers, DACs etc). Some manufacturers recommend it. Just make sure the equipment is in dark mode (display off), otherwise you might cause display burn in where the characters stick to the display like a watermark even without power (not good for resale value).