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Do you leave your SS amp on all the time?

I never turn off my solid state amp. I read that power cycle a SS amp can incure "stress" on the components. Any protential problems for leaving it on all the time? If you leave your SS amp on, do you turn the volume down to zero?
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muralman1
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Stand by. Why pay the extra dough?
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cpdunn99
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I keep mine on 24/7.

I put the NAD components into "standby" and the Plinius just stays on (per Plinius' recommendation and my listening pleasure). If I turn off the NAD stuff completely for a couple of days, they warm up in a few hours. However, the Plinius takes a frikkin' week! I'll never turn it off, unless I absolutely must (e.g., storm)!
streetdaddy
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Jeff Rowland told me that leaving my model 10 on uses as much energy as a 70 watt bulb. He didn't beleive it would effect the sound quality, though.
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