Going back to some of my first pieces of audio gear, the salesperson or shop would often say, "leave it turned on all the time", as it supposedly lessened wear and tear by eliminating the warm/cool cycle. Just recently considered rebuilding an older A/B amp and was told to never shut it off. "I had mine on for five years straight until we had the carpet cleaned" , so the rep told me.
So, what gives? As I've shifted to newer equipment I now have a switching power supply for a class D amp as well. Is there any benefit to leaving components on all the time? Both with big beefy toroidal or newer switching power supplies?
So, what gives? As I've shifted to newer equipment I now have a switching power supply for a class D amp as well. Is there any benefit to leaving components on all the time? Both with big beefy toroidal or newer switching power supplies?