Leaving amplifiers on all the time???

the best advice is cost benefit analysis.

if you leave your amp, pre and cd player on all of the time, what is the differntial in cost , i.e., electricity vs turning them on and off as needed.

compare the alleged cost savings in your electric bill with the potential increase in maintaince cost.

i'm not sure how you would estimate the latter. if one could accurately predict the maintainace costs, one could make a rational decision as to whether to leave equipment on all the time.

i think its highly conjectural which of the two approaches is most effective.

My system uses two Sunfire Signature 600s, with one channel running through each amp. I leave them on all the time. The sound is reliable and predictable all the time, and there is no noticeable impact on my electrical bill.

Thanks for all that have taken the time to reply here. I am getting the feeling the with tube gear turning on and off is the way to go and with SS gear leaving on is acceptable within limits such as leaving town or being gone for extended periods of time.