Do you leave your receiver on 24/7?

TheMoose · 06-22-2007

Do you leave your receiver on 24/7?
I was told 20 years ago to always leave my receiver on because it was harder on the electronics to go thru constant cold start/heat-up cycles than to be left on all the time so I have always left mine on, when I'm not watching TV or listening to a CD it's on the radio.

Is this still true?
Was it ever true?
What do you do?

Iaen23 · 06-23-2007

My Arcam300 goes into standby; so I do not know. It is cooler than when on, by quite a bit.

deacongreg · 06-23-2007

Many years ago, an electrician told me for integrated circuits and transistors, there is a heat up, and cool down period. And that this is not good for the circuits, and that it is better if they were left on. But I`ve neve followed this strategy with any amplifiers or receivers that I have owned. And, I can`t see that there was any evidence in my experience that my electronics did not benefit from this practice.

More thoughts?

Strutter · 06-24-2007

hum? not sure how to vote. physically i turn it off with the off button on the remote but technically it is still on in standby.

View Poll Results: Do you leave your receiver on 24/7?
Yes I never turn off my receiver	2	25.00%
No my receiver is turned off when I'm through	6	75.00%
Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll

06-22-2007	#1
TheMoose Super Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oklahoma (Go Sooners!!) Posts: 1,191	Do you leave your receiver on 24/7? Do you leave your receiver on 24/7? I was told 20 years ago to always leave my receiver on because it was harder on the electronics to go thru constant cold start/heat-up cycles than to be left on all the time so I have always left mine on, when I'm not watching TV or listening to a CD it's on the radio. Is this still true? Was it ever true? What do you do? Last edited by TheMoose; 06-22-2007 at 07:28 AM..

06-23-2007	#2
Iaen23 New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SF Bay area Posts: 1	Re: Do you leave your receiver on 24/7? My Arcam300 goes into standby; so I do not know. It is cooler than when on, by quite a bit.

06-23-2007	#3
deacongreg Super Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: White Plains, New York Posts: 1,703	Re: Do you leave your receiver on 24/7? Many years ago, an electrician told me for integrated circuits and transistors, there is a heat up, and cool down period. And that this is not good for the circuits, and that it is better if they were left on. But I`ve neve followed this strategy with any amplifiers or receivers that I have owned. And, I can`t see that there was any evidence in my experience that my electronics did not benefit from this practice. More thoughts?

06-24-2007	#4
Strutter Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Tarheel State Posts: 32	Re: Do you leave your receiver on 24/7? hum? not sure how to vote. physically i turn it off with the off button on the remote but technically it is still on in standby.

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