I have talked to Mark Levinson tech on my amp and Benchmark about their DAC and both told me i could leave on all the time 24/7 without any issue. Levinson said it could help sound better lessening the warm up period of an hour or so. My Ayre preamp is always on by default, no turning off or standby mode available. Mark Levinson does recommend leaving in standby mode the 532h amp at a minimum to keep transistors powered up.
Leaving Solid State Equipment on all the Time
Someone told me that:
- Leaving your gear on all the time allows all the components to "come up to temperature."
- Transistors, resistors and other devices all have specific operating temps that they work best at. Below these temps, they're not performing at peak capability.
- Transformers will generally take 2-3 days to settle down and come up to their operating temps.
- Capacitors will take anywhere between 3-4 days to settle down.
- If you're continuously turning off the gear, you're basically hearing the system as it's first waking up in the morning. After it's been on for a few days, you'll hear that the tonal balance smooths out, that the top end becomes sweeter and purer and that bass has more control, articulation, and becomes more natural.
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