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

How are you setting up your system?  I have everything side-by-side on a long, low shelf and find no inconvenience to the power switches being on the back.  If you’re stacking it in a rack or a high shelf that would be a problem. I turn it off after each session.

I own the Freya+ and asked Schiit this question. They said that even in passive the tubes were still getting power and you should turn it off if you are not using it. 

Woodhart, that doesn't sound quite right, so I looked it up on Schiit's fact page, and they say this:

Freya+’s all-new tube stage with new-production 6SN7 tubes, DC heaters and semi-circlotron, noise-cancelling output stage is whisper-silent. Better yet, it turns off when you’re not using it! That’s right, both the tube heater and high voltage rails go away when not in use, so you can preserve lifetime of costly tubes.

They did this so the tubes life can be extended, so perhaps they didn't understand your question?  BTW, I've got the Freya+ too, and the tubes are completely cool when not in the circuit.  It's a great sounding pre, btw, the SNR and crosstalk numbers set it apart from many other tube pre's.

How does schiit compare to high tube preamps?  Schiit seems really good

This was my question to them:

Is there any benefit (or harm) to keeping the Freya + powered up all the time (obviously with tubes turned off when not in use)? I’ve heard various people offer opinions about this and I wanted to see if there was an official stance on this.

And their answer:

If the Freya + is on, the tubes will still have current going through them, and the tube life will still be diminished faster. It is OK to leave it on all the time, but we suggest turning it off for the life of the tubes.

I agree that it’s a great sounding preamp, especially when you roll the tubes.