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

  • cvnh@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Actually a very good point. I guess this is highly dependent on the component itself. I noticed that leaving my tube gear on did wear the cathodes very quickly compared to their theoretical lifespan (they were used tubes but the glass became shinier visibly over time), so I just switch off the system considering the points of the post above. It does take a few minutes to warm up the tube dac but in practise that’s irrelevant.