I'm a long-time Naim user and have always kept my amps switched on, putting them off only when going away for long holidays. I've never really monitored the electricity consumption this entails but a hifi retailer recently told me that Naim amps consume a lot of juice when idling. Can anyone confirm this?
Also, is it true that turning them on and off regularly isn't good for them? I've always wondered about this. The reason I ask is that I'm now using a Uniti and find that it occasionally runs quite hot, especially when the ambient temperature rises on a hotter-than-usual day. Would turning the Uniti off every now and then do it any harm, or I should I keep it on all the time?
(My Naim amps are 15 years old and still operating well - maybe their longevity is because they've hardly ever been switched off?)
Also, is it true that turning them on and off regularly isn't good for them? I've always wondered about this. The reason I ask is that I'm now using a Uniti and find that it occasionally runs quite hot, especially when the ambient temperature rises on a hotter-than-usual day. Would turning the Uniti off every now and then do it any harm, or I should I keep it on all the time?
(My Naim amps are 15 years old and still operating well - maybe their longevity is because they've hardly ever been switched off?)