How can you be sure an amplifier really does sound better when left on? Human sonic memory is not more than a few seconds, so you can only know if you compare two identical amplifiers, one left on for a while, and the other started from cold. To be honest, if there really is a difference (which in most cases I doubt), it would be a bad design.
Apart from the two disadvantages I already mentioned (fire risk and harm to the environment) there is of course another one: heat is the enemy of electronics. Leave your gear on and you will significantly reduce the life span of critical components.
Apart from the two disadvantages I already mentioned (fire risk and harm to the environment) there is of course another one: heat is the enemy of electronics. Leave your gear on and you will significantly reduce the life span of critical components.