Do you keep your amp/turntable powered all the time?

[SailToTheMoon]

Got a new amp (Cyrus i9-XR) and turntable (Rega P3) recently. I’ve been keeping them on a smart plug, only telling Alexa to power them up when I want to use them (pretty much daily). So when not in use they’re hardly ever on standby - they’re completely unpowered.

However recently I was wondering if being switched on and off at the plug all the time could possibly be harmful? Would I be better just leaving them powered and on standby all the time?

Appreciate any thoughts!

 

[James105]

Got a new amp (Cyrus i9-XR) and turntable (Rega P3) recently. I’ve been keeping them on a smart plug, only telling Alexa to power them up when I want to use them (pretty much daily). So when not in use they’re hardly ever on standby - they’re completely unpowered.

However recently I was wondering if being switched on and off at the plug all the time could possibly be harmful? Would I be better just leaving them powered and on standby all the time?

Appreciate any thoughts!

Theres a thing called "chip creep" where the heating and cooling of equipment (expanding and contracting) can cause a component to work loose, I think the idea of standby is to maintain a constant operating temperature inside the unit.

This used to be an issue with PC's many many years ago I'm not sure it's still relevant but I leave everything in standby and only power off for cleaning or cabling.

 

[The_Lecht_Rocks]

capacitors are prone to power up / off and may manufacturers used to recommend leaving on.
note with current European laws devices must revert to a standby mode with <0.5W in a set period, but sometimes by passable.
I doubt you will ever see or hear a difference on anything other than pure Class A

 

[Integralista]

Theres a thing called "chip creep" where the heating and cooling of equipment (expanding and contracting) can cause a component to work loose, I think the idea of standby is to maintain a constant operating temperature inside the unit.

This used to be an issue with PC's many many years ago I'm not sure it's still relevant but I leave everything in standby and only power off for cleaning or cabling.

Hi I agree, also using standby mode on my units, where possible.

 

[record_spot]

Phono stage (Musical Fidelity X-LP) on all the time, turntable (Cambridge Alva ST) either on all the time or on standby.

 

[SailToTheMoon]

Thanks everyone! I’ll keep it on standby.

 

[Al ears]

No.
The only things that stays on standby are my TV and Sky Qbox
Might be different if I used my hifi gear every day but I don't.....

 

[Gray]

I’ll keep it on standby.

If nothing else, your volume setting will remain the same when coming out of standby 👍
(And it won't hurt to get the smart mains switch out of your mains supply equation).

Some people are paranoid about the possible effects of powering up and down when turning off at the wall.
But it's worth remembering that going in and and out of standby - is (often) still doing that to many of the internal components.

As previous threads on the subject prove, when it comes to standby or fully off, each to their own.

 

[The_Lecht_Rocks]

I do turn all volume knobs down on class AB kit when not in use.
And ALWAYS if off, switching on…..
Old habits !

 

[matthewpianist]

Only when I forget to turn off the Neo PSU.

If I'm using an amp that has a standby option I usually use that unless I'm away, in which case I do a hard power-off. I have quite a bit of kit that doesn't offer that, and it just gets turned off at the end of a listening session.

 

[Rui]

No.
The only things that stays on standby are my TV and Sky Qbox
Might be different if I used my hifi gear every day but I don't.....

totally agree, i do the same, only the tv box and tv are on, well stand-by every hour of the day, music components that i put on everyday, due to problems with fading displays i turn all off each day before bed, just a on/off switch that i can switch off with my slippers

 

[Al ears]

totally agree, i do the same, only the tv box and tv are on, well stand-by every hour of the day, music components that i put on everyday, due to problems with fading displays i turn all off each day before bed, just a on/off switch that i can switch off with my slippers

you have stuff you can switch off with your slippers???
Shucks, mine require a finger......

 

[Offertonhatter]

Personally, I switch off my Amp when I am not in my listening room/office/man cave, as it is the Aura VA50 and can get quite hot. Okay in the Winter, but not in the summer.......

 

[abacus]

If it has a standby mode use it, and only turn it off if it is not to be used for a long time. (In other words follow what the instructions say, as the manufacture knows more about its products than you)

Bill