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Post by lsdeep on Apr 4, 2014 0:30:31 GMT -5
Standby switches are there for a reason... yep they are, to keep your equipment semi-online. it is not really disconnected, it is not really on. it burns power while being in a semi-sleep mode. actually for most (not all) equipment the worst possible state to be in. for the owner as well. |
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Post by cd on Apr 4, 2014 0:31:16 GMT -5
Off/standby unless being used within the next hour. And if I'm gonna be away for more than the day, everything gets yanked from the wall. Including the cable feed. Lightning Strike Capital of the World...
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Post by garbulky on Apr 4, 2014 7:51:19 GMT -5
I leave them on. I find it sounds better that way for me. Usually takes about a day or two and the difference is subtle but noticeable. For me it has to do with the immersion. At the start it feels like it's a recording playing through speakers and then later it feels like there's depth and immersive effect. I couldn't explain why. i am not trying to talk you out of it (would be stupid, only thing worse is trying to talk your wife out of anything). but! do you really think it takes a day or two for your equipment to get back to the 'same sound'? it just doesn't make sense to me. i have to admit, i never noticed any improvement after a 'shortish' (1hr max) warm up period. keep in mind, i talk about non-tube equipment here (but even for tubes). there is a warmup period, agreed. for non-tube gear it should be within the hr, more often less time. even for tubes, an hr should be sufficent to 'heat up' the tube environment. i can agree with a certain amount of 'burn-in' time for equipment (beside cables) initially and the 'warm up' for 'units'. but a day or two sounds outlandish to me. maybe your room is airconditioned to freezing and everything has slowly get back to 'room temperature'? but anyway, in a less hostile power supply environment i would leave my stuff on. simply based on the thought that less cycles of power on/ off - gear cooling/ heating would most likely extend the lifespan. cheers, L Well the most noticeable one that does this is the USP-1. The DC-1 also does it - but it's a little temperamental. As in one moment it will be sounding great. The next it's back to whatever it was before (still great, but not quite there). As for which piece of my other equipment did it - my xda-1 or my UPA-2, it's impossible to say as they both need to be turned on  Maybe it takes some time for the heat to build up to get to optimal temperature? The capacitor or power supply? I don't know. It sounds a little silly when I say it. And I agree that my explanation for it doesn't really make sense. But it's been my experience. There's other explanations too which I have considered but "warm up" makes the most sense to me. . - It's in my head - got used to the sound and it sounded better. - The power gets bad at certain times due to neighborhood use. - my hearing changed due to time of day. |
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Post by tjeli on Apr 4, 2014 8:56:52 GMT -5
Unless we are traveling everything goes to standby except for my MFW15. There are two reasons I leave the sub on....
1. The UMC 200 signal does not turn it on until the volume is above normal TV watching levels. (even at +10)
2. I have repaired the amp in it once already. I am afraid to keep turning it on and off for fear that the smoke will leak out again.
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Post by Cogito on Apr 4, 2014 10:22:05 GMT -5
If I'm not using it, it's all turned off. All controlled by a single press of one button on my APC G5BLK.   |
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Post by Priapulus on Apr 4, 2014 12:57:23 GMT -5
Standby switches are there for a reason... yep they are, to keep your equipment semi-online. it is not really disconnected, it is not really on. it burns power while being in a semi-sleep mode. actually for most (not all) equipment the worst possible state to be in. for the owner as well. Why would the engineer that designed the amplifier, want you to put it in "worst possible state"? /b
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Post by lsdeep on Apr 4, 2014 17:16:20 GMT -5
If I'm not using it, it's all turned off. All controlled by a single press of one button on my APC G5BLK. funny, i use the same unit for my stuff here. the great thing is the voltage display, where i sometimes sit and just watch it going between 90(ish) and 125(ish) like it is the volume read out ROFL. but thats jamaica, i doubt you have that issue on a constant base. cheers, L |
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Post by lsdeep on Apr 4, 2014 17:22:34 GMT -5
yep they are, to keep your equipment semi-online. it is not really disconnected, it is not really on. it burns power while being in a semi-sleep mode. actually for most (not all) equipment the worst possible state to be in. for the owner as well. Why would the engineer that designed the amplifier, want you to put it in "worst possible state"? /b
to put it blunt! so it craps up faster and you buy new stuff! something has to keep the economy going  now serious. for some equipment it is helpful (like a pc to be able to start up on remote wol, for example). some other applications come to mind as well. but in general it is stupid. you still burn power (even if it less than full on mode). since your equipment is not really turned off, you are potentially in danger to get it blown by line power probs (remember, its still 'kinda' on). cheers, L |
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Post by Cogito on Apr 5, 2014 8:52:25 GMT -5
If I'm not using it, it's all turned off. All controlled by a single press of one button on my APC G5BLK. funny, i use the same unit for my stuff here. the great thing is the voltage display, where i sometimes sit and just watch it going between 90(ish) and 125(ish) like it is the volume read out ROFL. but thats jamaica, i doubt you have that issue on a constant base. cheers, L Where I am in Portland, Maine, the voltage is a constant 122v. I've never seen it vary from that. I usually set mine to monitor the amperage draw. Not that it matter a whole lot, but I find it mildly informative to see what percentage of 15A line I'm drawing at any time. The best part of this unit is the ability to select the turn on/off sequence of the outlets and it's a great looking and well built unit. BTW I absolutely LOVE Jamaica! Spent 10 days there a couple years go for my honeymoon. I think I'll be back there next year for a couple weeks. Wonderful people and beautiful landscape! |
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Post by airpilot on Apr 5, 2014 10:59:28 GMT -5
I'll leave my alarm clock running.  My cable box too. Other than them I always power just about all of my electronics down/stand-by when not using them. My concern(s); 1) excessive heat 2) possibility of lightning 3) fire 4) something that falls into the "other" category that would "fry" my gear And I think my greatest concern is (#2), what if a fire occurred while I was at work or away for the weekend. I think about all of the other things that have the high possibility of being destroyed. Both financial and sentimental loss. |
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Post by hemster on Apr 5, 2014 11:05:45 GMT -5
Turn off everything and usually unplug if I'm going away for more than a day... except for the projector which is a pain to unplug but it does have a surge protected outlet.
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Post by Priapulus on Apr 5, 2014 11:22:54 GMT -5
I can sympathize with unplugging to mitigate lightning damage. Be aware that unplugged equipment is no longer grounded and surge protectors are rendered impotent. So if a spike enters via another route (catv coax, network cable, cable box, emp pulse) that you didn't disconnect, you could do more damage by unplugging!
I don't unplug, I do standby. But I surge protect everything, and also have "whole-house" surge protection on the breaker panel; redundant layers of protection. Because its on a dedicated circuit, I suppose I could "unplug" by flipping the breaker off; that would leave the grounds connected... /b |
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My cable box too.
