Should i turn off my power amplifier and preamplifier or should i leave them on 24/7??

[Thorseng]

Hi everyone

Currently I am wondering if I should leave my power amplifier and preamplifier on or off. It has come to my attention when I began reading some stuff about it, but I can’t really get a satisfactory explanation.

I’ve got the Densen B200 and the B310 combo. Just if people were wondering, they have switches on the back. I also have the option of turning them into idle/standby mode. But what’s the best thing I can do?

BR

 

[podknocker]

I keep my system on 24/7 and just mute it at night. Keeping the circuits at a steady temperature all the time makes sense to me.

The only kit I would turn off when not in use would be stuff like the Music Fidelity A1 amp. This Class A model will consume and waste a lot of energy when not in use, so not good for your finances, if you do worry about this of course.

 

[gasolin]

I keep my system on 24/7 and just mute is at night. Keeping the circuits at a steady temperature all the time makes sense to me.

The only kit I would turn off when not in use would be stuff like the Music Fidelity A1 amp. This Class A model will consume and waste a lot of energy when not in use, so not good for your finances, if you do worry about this of course.

It will add some heat to the room the amp is in but is a class a amp worth it, mabye not

Many moderen amps have aut standby just use that and make it aut go into standby, i don't since i wanna do it manually

My amp def adds heat to my room

 

[nopiano]

If devices have a standby setting, so that you can wake them either with a music signal or remote, then I’d switch them to standby at night. Were I not expecting to use them for longer than say 48 hours I’d turn them off completely - as you describe with your rear switch.

What do Densen say in your handbook/manual?

 

[Fandango Andy]

Hi everyone

Currently I am wondering if I should leave my power amplifier and preamplifier on or off. It has come to my attention when I began reading some stuff about it, but I can’t really get a satisfactory explanation.

I’ve got the Densen B200 and the B310 combo. Just if people were wondering, they have switches on the back. I also have the option of turning them into idle/standby mode. But what’s the best thing I can do?

BR

Generally speaking a device with a switch hidden on the back but with a standby mode would be designed to be left in standby mode when not in use. Personally if I were unsure I would contact the manufacturer and ask for their opinion.

 

[Fandango Andy]

I keep my system on 24/7 and just mute it at night. Keeping the circuits at a steady temperature all the time makes sense to me.

The only kit I would turn off when not in use would be stuff like the Music Fidelity A1 amp. This Class A model will consume and waste a lot of energy when not in use, so not good for your finances, if you do worry about this of course.

Yes, if I had a Class A amp I would be turning it off when not in use too. Have you read the specs on them? Some Krell amps use as much power on standby as a average A/B amp does while playing music.