The long proffered rule of thumb is Tubes off when not in use; Solid state stays on. My SS streamers switches are in back and one has no switch.
@elliottbnewcombjr This got me thinking if Solid State equipment gives out from repetitive on off cycles and needs replacing or repairing sooner wouldn’t this be more wasteful? Danged if you do; danged if you don’t?
MFA RISD ‘81 for me. Pratt was very happening when you were there. I was undergrad at the now dashed upon the rocks Hampshire College.
(To graduate from”Camp Hamp” one had to do the equivalent of an honors thesis. I marched out in 1979 having to do equal parts growing up and a whole lot of the three R’s.
To those all over the web lambasting Hampshire based on what you think you know I will not convince you otherwise but please know just like any college we had your do gooders, dilettantes, cat lovers, cat haters and all other sorts. The common thead was a derp dive into your area of study. If you wanted to graduate, then you had to buck up and work. Period.
I’m deeply saddened even if this demise was inevitable with changing times.
The Hampshire motto is Non Satis Scire translated from Latin means “To know is not enough.” To which I might add “Keep on Trucking.”)
FYI, Diane Arbus taught there briefly. Thus my tangential musing.