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When I scrolled to the last page, I saw that the case study on computer hard drives found that, for the first 2 years, power cycling had no correlation with failure. By the third year, the failure mode might go up over a whopping 2%, but the correlation is suspect because the increased power cycling might simply be due to trouble-shooting an already-troubled part (one not troubled by the power cycling...)! Hardly a smoking gun.
'lytics are dessicated and ultimately destroyed by steady heating.
Power supplies in well-designed gear come up slowly, unlike a light bulb, which goes from 0-60W in a fraction of a second.
EveAnna says to turn off her tubes if they won't be used for 3 or 4 hours.
Nelson Pass says that to turn off his amp when not in use will make it last 20 years instead of 10.
Leaving gear on when the facility is unattended is a fire hazard.
As Walter writes, pests such as mice will nest in a warm, dry place. Then they will chew cables.
Also, being there to spot the location of the emission of magic smoke could enable you to help the tech repair the unit.
Finally, until we have zero footprint green power, we are part of the pollution problem.
If you leave your new HS-2000's on for the next 20 years, they will start to sound like the constantly-cooked HS-1000 nowadays does. They both have the same personality when new (and cold). By leaving it on, you accelerate the decrepitude of the division between the doped junctions to end up with a mellower than intended high end. Ok, it might also be quantum tunneling...
Entwistle. He's just not what he used to be.
Do like Mrs. Doubtfire suggests and let the sheets cool down.
Andrew
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