"Apart from the two disadvantages I already mentioned (fire risk and harm
to the environment) there is of course another one: heat is the enemy
of electronics. Leave your gear on and you will significantly reduce the
life span of critical components. "
Not true. I design a lot of this gear, and the turn-on/turn off shock is the most likely time to see a failure -- or when its induced by, say, lightning. Any well designed equipment is designed to work well below its thermal, voltage and current maximums. The major effect i see over long periods ( and remember, i see significant numbers in aggregate) is the deterioration of electrolytic capacitors. This *may* be accelerated byt he very modest temperatures we're talking about, but its mostly just the drying effect of age.
The constant heat also has a beneficial effect: it keeps things dry and free of mold. I've seen more failures due to moisture and mold then heat. Of course that's not dramatic since the hear related failures i have seen is, roughly, well, zero.
I turn stuff off to save money and the environment, and since a storm and a turn on/off thump might be unpleasant to speakers. But not due to the fact that they might be at 40-45degC. Yea, the heats sinks on a class AB amp might get hotter, but the only thing attached to them are transistors rated to 185C.
Not true. I design a lot of this gear, and the turn-on/turn off shock is the most likely time to see a failure -- or when its induced by, say, lightning. Any well designed equipment is designed to work well below its thermal, voltage and current maximums. The major effect i see over long periods ( and remember, i see significant numbers in aggregate) is the deterioration of electrolytic capacitors. This *may* be accelerated byt he very modest temperatures we're talking about, but its mostly just the drying effect of age.
The constant heat also has a beneficial effect: it keeps things dry and free of mold. I've seen more failures due to moisture and mold then heat. Of course that's not dramatic since the hear related failures i have seen is, roughly, well, zero.
I turn stuff off to save money and the environment, and since a storm and a turn on/off thump might be unpleasant to speakers. But not due to the fact that they might be at 40-45degC. Yea, the heats sinks on a class AB amp might get hotter, but the only thing attached to them are transistors rated to 185C.