Do you power your Class D amp on and off?

I have a PS Audio Trio A100; the manufacturer recommends leaving it on all the time. I power it down, though, when using headphones. Does anyone have experience powering a class D amp on and off on a daily basis?

afranta12-06-2009 2:00am

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lak Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,591 posts 12-06-2009 at 03:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I own Wyred 4 Sound and Channel Island monoblocks, and I leave them on 100% of the time unless I'm leaving for several days.
ait Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 480 posts 12-06-2009 at 05:47am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The only time my Gilmore Raptors go down is during thunderstorms - then they are unplugged. Other than that they are on 24/7.
muralman1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,527 posts 12-06-2009 at 07:38am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Leave it on all the time. They draw only some 15 watts inactive. That is, unless there is a thunderstorm in the region.
marakanetz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,473 posts 12-06-2009 at 02:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete off when I go to sleep on all the time when I'm up. I use Sunfire Symphonic Reference which is partially class D.
palewin Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 58 posts 12-06-2009 at 03:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My ARC 150.2 stays on 24/7, unless I'm away on vacation. ARC recommends leaving the amp on, and various reviewers have commented that sound quality improves up to the point where the amp has been on continuously for several days.

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