Effects of Power Outages Where You Live

Years ago I read about not turning off digital gear and the affects here:

http://www.high-endaudio.com/RC-Digital.html

At the time I deferred to Mr Salvatore's experience.

Maybe I overstated when I said "seems to be the common wisdom." That fellow gets criticized plenty in many quarters, but he knows an awful lot about high end audio performance.

I've read of quite a few audiophiles who believe you don't turn off digital gear. How long it takes to bring it back to optimal performance has not been debated as much. A member here (Raquel), whose audio knowledge I respect posted that digital gear should be left on 24/7.

Member Post On Turning Off Digital

This member doesn't put a time frame on a return to optimal performance if digital gear is turned off however.

But because you brought it up Tvad and I respect your knowledge of high end audio, I may try turning off my digital gear too. Another member I respect who has one of the same players as I turns it off after every listening session.

My experience mirrors Foster, everytime my PC shuts down my system takes at least a day to sound right. My digital runs 24/7, my preamp standby, and PC transformer wiring drawing current. Think about a hard shutoff, I can imagine a lot of parts are being highly stressed, I would think they need some time to recover. Changes to the power grid may be affecting things as well, they have been highly stressed as well. Think about all the new parts, their burn in times, difference in design, you may have an entirely different sounding grid after all these changes.

I don't know about 48 hours for digital, but I do know it takes longer than my other equipment to sound it's best. I leave my digital on 24/7.

I don't think we're talking about soft shutoffs here.

Bob_bundus, yes my integrated is solid state (Blue Circle BMPH). Sns you are spot on with thoughts I mentioned in my original post. With all the new equipment that the power company had to use to bring the grid back and rebuilding etc it must affect the end result into our homes. I notice a difference in general in the electric at my house. And in particular my system after almost 3 dsys sounds tipped up. It has more high end but is leaner with less weight and less low end overall. Hopefully the sonics will come back into balance with time. But how can anyone expect all the work the power company has to do in these situations not to affect the power coming into your home? As sensitive as an audio system can be it surely could affect its performance.