Cost of Keeping Components on All the Time?


Hi Everyone,

The original poster in the thread below asked whether he should keep his equipment on at all times. The answer was pretty much "it depends."

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1228170308&openflup&39&4#39

My question is more about cost: I'm curious if anyone has noticed an increase in their electric bill from keeping things like SS power amps, tube amps, AVRs on all the time. Of course I realize that too would depend on various factors, but I'm just looking for some overall guidance. Are we talking a few bucks a month, or more/less? My components are listed below to give you a sense of the scale I'm talking about. I'd prefer to leave everything on all the time except when I'll be away overnight.

Logitech Squeezebox (for streaming WAVs from my PC)
Cambridge Audio DacMagic
Cary SLP-05 (for stereo pre)
Adcom GFA-555 (for stereo amp)
Arcam AVR-600 (for HT/surround)
Oppo BDP-103 (Blu-ray video and SACD)
Vandersteen 2ceSig IIs (mains; bi-amp/bi-wire capable)
Vandersteen 2W (subwoofer)
Vandersteen VSM-1 (surrounds)
meowist
If your stand-by is 200W, and average price of electricity is considered to $.15, than monthly 720hours * 0.2kw * $0.15 turns out to almost $20 monthly and $240 annually.
There are also states with $.2 kw/h and there are states with lower price point for the same.

So help electrical companies find more demand and bump higher prices. Another words it's very business-trivial: Higher demand = higher #of employees and higher expenses will end-up an increased price per unit of electricity used.
On the strong recommendation of the folks at SMC Audio, I have been leaving my McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe on 24/7. I don't have any idea how much per month that is costing me, but dang it does sound good. Now, I don't leave my other equipment on all the time. I wonder if my sound would benefit by leaving my Onkyo TX-NR809 that I am using as pre-pro on 24/7?
Benchmark DAC1: 10W
Rowland 102: 10W

20W * 730hrs * $0.06/kWhr = $0.876 per month
Gimme two big macs, large fries, apple pie and a diet coke

That is a very healthy ”diet”. I love it.