I turn off only equipment that gets hot to the touch, meaning currently my 500 watts amp, gustard dac which are known to run hot and the pretty warm schiitt loki max. All other 7 pieces are always on. I listen to my system almost daily and only turn it off at night when done listening for the day.
Leave system on or power everything down?
Hi All,
I know this is a frequent topic. But I'm looking for all of your expert advice on this. My HT system consists of:
Krell Foundation 4K - processor
Earthquake Cinenova Grande 5 channel power amp
DENAFRIPS Ares II 12th - DAC
4 SVS SB4000 subs
The wife and I only use our theater room Friday through Sunday. Monday through Thursday we just hang out in our living room.
Since the HT system is off 4 days straight, I have recently started to turn all master power switches to off on the Krell, Earthquake, DENAFRIPS, and all 4 subs. The Earthquake only has the 1 power switch unlike other amps which have a "standby".
What do you think, should I leave everything on or in standby or better to power all off? And if standby is the consensus, what about the Earthquake amp? Leave that on or switch off?
Thank you in advance!
Best Regards,
Brian
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You are all awesome! Thanks so much for taking the time to help!
it seems like almost a 50-50 split on this😂! You all make great points on both sides and it all makes sense…
@bigtwin thanks for the laugh, yeah maybe consensus wasn’t the right word😂!
It just feels weird leaving it all on for 4 days straight without even being in the room at all. And believe me it has NOTHING to do with green. Guess it’s more an automatic reflex to turn something off when you’re done? |
@jl35 You are correct on that! I do not like to waste anything😂😊! Great call! |
If you flip the front panel power switch to "OFF" position, it actually is in standby mode, you still can turn it on via 12V trigger. To completely power off the Earthquake, you need to turn off the rear panel power breaker. Manufacturer provide a "ON / STANDBY" switch for a reason. Mechanical components such as switches and relays require switching operations from time to time to keep their contacts clean, while electronic components such as chips, transistors, and electrolytic capacitors can extend their service life at lower operating temperatures. Perhaps switching all devices to standby for four days and leaving them on over the weekend is the best compromise.
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