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Should a CDP be left on 24/7 or shut off & on?

I read once on Audio Critique that digital eqipment should be left constantly on. Over the weekend I had to disconnect my Rega Planet Original for for 24+ hours and, frankly, do not hear any difference from when it was constantly on. This obviously is difficult to A/B.
What do you do with your digital equipment: leave it on 24/7 or power it down when not in use?

Thanks.
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robm321
932 posts
 
Some of you guys leave tubes on 24/7? What is the logic in that? Tubes only take about 30-45 minutes to warm up.
baroque_lover
102 posts
 
Robm321,

If you have not noticed already - there isn't much logic on this forum. ;)

As for the subject, I only leave my Integrated on - CDP stays off.
lkdog
417 posts
 
Everything stays on 24/7 except my tube phono stage.
robm321
932 posts
 
lol baroque_lover - maybe some people have a hard time finding out what to do with their money, so they solve that by leaving tubes on all the time and replacing them more often. That does make sense now.
c5150
115 posts
 
it's a state of mind

Save....as in save money, means you don't have any.
save time ???? ( i don't know what to do with the extra time saved. maybe I can post nonsense on the Gon.)
save souls
save yourself for marriage.
save the life of your tubes. Hey I better not enjoy my hobby ,better save my tubes....hey 1 hour to warm them up and 1/2 hour to listen. save the tubes and the electricity.save the wear and tear on your floor and heels and shoes and save us from.??? Hey you better save this in your hard drive...LOL

I don't have tubes.

Everything you own is " borrowed " you won't take any of it with you. But your are so wise to save it. So wise that you even are aware of the dumb ones that use it ....you know actually live life and not save it.
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