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Schiit freya preamp - any owners out there? Leave it on?

Evaluating schiit freya preamp and it seems like a good preamp.

is simply leaving it on all the time make sense as switch is in back and that is not the greatest. Mode can be changed to passive which reduces current flow to tubes so electricity use is less.

is this preamp worth buying when ht is used most of the time? Thanks
emergingsoul
emergingsoul OP
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Do u mean the input selector on remote?  
By switching to passive it does turn off tubes, and will also power down tubes after not being used for awhile.  If only arc could power down tubes when ht was in use, they have power control on remote.
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b_limo
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Just curious, what amp are you using with the freya?  Which dac are you using?
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phcollie
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Yes, the input selector. One click to go to passive. No need to power off. I run expensive NOS tubes so put in passive after every listening session.
I never use the switch in the back & simply unplug system from wall when on vacation. Amp & DAC stay on 24/7 Being able to put tubes in Stand By was the reason I tried the Freya Plus to begin with, the Amazing SQ when paired with the right tubes is the reason I kept it. Using Bryston 4B3 amp, Nuprime DAC10 and Tubes are KenRad VT231 & Melz1578. Sound is sublime with Magnepan 1.7
emergingsoul OP
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Phcollie, you very smart and schiit is looking really good to me now. Have you ever measured watt use when in passive mode?

I have a Macintosh amp and a chord tt2 used to stream qobuz from a nucleus.
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phcollie
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I have never measured any consumption. My last month power bill was only 107.00 for a 2600 SF home so I am pretty sure it is next to nothing. The 4B3 only consumes 500 milliwatts in standby mode so I suspect in passive the Freya Plus will only pull a single watt at most. They list typical consumption (active) at 40W.
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