Stupid question of the day: Should I leave Amp on?

Not a stupid question at all - we're all here to learn. My gear stays on unless I am away from home for an extended period, or there is a thunderstorm - in either case it gets turned off and unplugged. I agree with Sean; most of the equipment I have owned during the last 15 years needs a couple of days to get spun up.

IMO it depends on the gear. To use my own for an example, the preamp is designed to be on at all times, so it is; the amp has a stand-by feature, which I use. I put the amp in stand-by every night and then turn it "on" every morning. I do believe there is other gear that does benefit from being left on all the time, like my friends Plinius.

Both manufacturers of the amps I've held on to for a while--Bryston and now Meitner--recommend that you leave the amp and preamp on all the time unless you're out of town or there's a thunder storm.

It's certainly my experience that most solid state amps sound better when always powered up.

My question is: does the same apply to CD/SACD players? I've never seen that recommendation in a disc player manual.

Regards,

Joel.

I have a solid state preamp in one system that does not even have a switch. It is meant to always be on once plugged in..

Dr Joe. My cdp has a standby mode. The main power switch is in the back. I believe the idea is to keep the DAC's warm. My preamp also has no on/off switch. And I do leave my amp turned on.