Doh, left system off all night

I have a Class A amplifier that draws on about 400 watts (Pass Labs). No doubt it sounds way better warmed up after an hour or two. That said, I turn it off before heading to bed and back on in the morning before heading out for work. It has a chance to warm up all day before I get home which is plenty. So the amp gets about 8 hours of downtime every day.

I sleep better knowing I’m being kinder to my electric bill and the environment. Con Edison in NYC charges 27 cents per kwh which is the highest electricity rate in the nation if I’m not mistaken. 400 watts...do that math! Yikes.

Yeah, my big mono Class A amps will heat you out of the room in summer, and then there is the cost of electricity - the equivalent of having a 1 kw space heater going whenever they are on.

Fortunately they take very little time to warm up.

Also the old debate... that one's system will sound better late at night (especially on weekend) after the power grid is freed up.

@erik_squires what amps are you running? I still think my amp is my weak link, but I like class D.. I think some proper higher end (than what I have) monoblocks is where I'd like to go. The w4s mAMP looks nice.

todd -
I'm using ICEPower ASP 250 based amps.