I have a Butler TDB2250 power amp. When I sent it in for some repairs I talked to B.K. Butler the owner and designer. He told me that leaving the power on was just fine. My amp doesn't have a standby mode. If it did I would use it.
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@russwill “My amplifier does not have a standby mode. If it did l would use it” Obviously my last post is irrelevant if equipment is plugged in and left on forever, but as you say, having more user options are plus points. |
I have a large Pass XP-30 preamp and I can't find a way to turn it off other than unplugging it, and I'm not climbing behind my equipment racks every night to do that. My McCormack UDP-1 doesn't seem to turn off either. I leave my Hovland Radia Amp on all the time because it doesn't sound good for many hours until warmed up and I listen every morning. I have a Moon 280D streamer which I do turn off. I'm not sure where the logic is there. My ARC PH-7 has tubes, so it's off until I use it. I had a McCormack amp and McCormack told me to leave it on, that it's power usage was like a lightbulb when not listening to music. |
@audiodwebe Yep I turn my Aleph 1.2's off nightly after listening – the heat but also the electrical bill. |
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