Does anyone leave their amp and preamp on all the time?


I listen most nights after work. I find that the system takes a while to warm up and sounds it's best if it has been shut off. So I leave it on. I always have and this is vintage stuff. The amp is a 25/25 Bedini class A. It stays warm but never hot. It has never caused an issue but recently I've been speaking with others that were stunned that I would do this. So let me know if I'm the only one that lets it run. Do you shut off the equipment after each session?
vinylfan62
No problem leaving Solid State gear on,  yes, class A gets hot and can raise the electric bill a bit.  
I agree, it sounds better leaving it on.  In fact,  even though a cold amp sounds better after 45 minutes, I contend that it can take weeks on some amps to reach their potential.  
That's all very helpful. I never considered the fire risk. My preamp has been modified and there is no off-switch. I could pull the plug I guess. I am looking for a bigger Bedini to bi-amp with. I have a 100/100. That amp ran very hot and I didn't leave it on when not playing. That was when it was working.  I tried to update caps myself and messed something up. Its been sitting for 2 years now. Maybe my next post will be about where I can get it fixed. Thanks for the responses.
I do not leave my equipment on, as my amp and preamp shut themselves down after so many minutes of idle time and with a power unit, DAC and transport, consumes quite a bit of electricity.

It does take 10-15 minutes of play time for my equipment to sound its best.
My mono blocks consume 230W each in standby mode, so I turn them off after use.  I will turn them on a bit before I plan on listening to warm up and usually by the end of the first side of an LP it sounds just fine.