i have an all in one streamer/integrated amp from naim that i leave on 24/7, and recently tested out a NAD c 3050 LE- noticed this amp turns off after 15 mins or so of being left on standby w no music playing, which i thought was a little weird. do you leave your integrated amp on or off? thanks

  • Audacter@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    With modern amps and DACs there is no benefit to leaving them on all the time. Especially amps like the c3050le, which is class D. There’s no benefit to modern solid state amps being “warm” or on at all times. In some older gear on/off cycles could shorten the lifespan of some capacitors, but modern components don’t wear out like that. DACs being always on has no benefit either. They’re generally made of solid state components which don’t need to charge or warm. And even if they did, this would happen within seconds if not milliseconds.

    • OliverEntrails@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I wish this were always true. I’ve repaired LED TVs, powered monitors and amps that have blown caps. I’ve not talking about old stuff - I’m talking about equipment that’s 2-3 years old.

      Equipment that’s protected with surge protectors or UPS backups rarely have issues like this, especially when they are left on all the time.

      Much of the equipment I repaired died on startup, not while running.

      The replacement caps were surprisingly cheap - like $5 for 20 OEM caps. Manufacturers could easily make their equipment more robust for only a small investment in components with higher capacities and built-in surge suppression.

      • minnesotajersey@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Does that indicate it’s better to leave equipment on, or that they are using subpar components?

        It almost sounds like “don’t drive your car, or you’ll wear the engine out”.