My Apologies to Miller Carbon

I've had solid state Rowland Model 12 monoblocks since 2009 and I've never left them "on". They've always been in standby mode. I thought that was how it was supposed to be.

I never read it addressed in the owners manual that it is ok, or recommended, to always leave them on.

However, my Model 201 mono amp and Model 102 stereo surround amp ARE always on. There is only an on/off power switch in the back.

Things that make you go hmmmm.

Missed this thread earlier, but I, too, have learned a lot in a relatively short space of time from MC's years of experimentation. Almost everything he recommended worked in my system, and much of it had stunning effects. I pay attention to when he discovers something new, even when I can't afford it :-)!

+1 for more civility on the forum.

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• "Was MC calling about his system or his intoxicants?"

  
Um, I don't remember. :-)

All this will surely go to his already huge head, but hey--I'll chime in, too. MC is opinionated, arrogant, but, well, sort of brilliant in this weird corner of fetishland. His occasional revelations of political leanings scare me, but I guess that that's just another expression of his passion. And he's a very good writer, which (sorry) can't be said for many on this site.

But all that's beside the point, right? The only relevant question concerns his "expertise" in things audiophilic. And in that arena, his knowledge is vast, and he offers it with real generosity. Shilling for products? I don't believe it, and anyway, I don't care; we're all adults here, we can make brand decisions for ourselves. All I can say is that he has helped me with fairly obscure problems I've had, proposing solutions no one else came up with, that worked. He's also advocated for things that, IMO, don't work, like Schumann resonance generators. But that's ok; it was fun giving those a try anyway.

Chuck, if I may call you that, I hope we have the chance to meet one day. We'll disagree about a lot, but what's the point of associating only with those who mirror one's own worldview? You've given a great deal to this forum, and as this thread proves, many of us appreciate it. So: thanks.

I’ve tried some of MCs tweaks, maybe not to the letter but in theory (Gaia instead of Townsend), and Schuman generators are examples of this. They have improved the performance of my system and I’m grateful for the advice.