Warm up?

afterburnt
afterburnt Posts: 7,892
in 2 Channel Audio
I have a PC that essentially has not been turned off for ten years and it is still kicking. Should I leave my audio stuff on all of the time and if not what are the most important components to warm up before playing? Asking for a friend.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    I leave my solid state gear in all the time. I turn on my tubes only when I want to listen.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • machone
    machone Posts: 1,510
    I leave my PC/power supply on all the time. The rest I turn on as needed usually an hour in advance.
    Mojo Audio Illuminati v3>>Quantum Byte w/LMS>>Rpi/PiCoreplayer>> Starlight 7 USB >> Mojo Audio Mystique v2 SE>>ModWright SWL 9.0 SE Signature>>Hafler DH-500 Amp+ (Musical Concepts Fully Modded)>>
    SRS 2.3TL (Fully Modded)...Velodyne Optimum 8 subwoofer
    1KVA Dreadnought

    Marantz SA 8005
    Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable - Shure SC35C/N35X - V15III/VN35HE
    Yamaha TX-540 Tuner...Sony BDP-S570
    Sony PS4

    Separate subpanel with four dedicated 20 amp circuits.
    1. Amplification 2. Analog 3. Digital 4. Video

    "All THAT IS LOST FROM THE SOURCE IS LOST FOREVER"
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    My pc is on all the time, it will put itself into sleep mode after 30 minutes if not in use.

    My audio gear goes off when I'm done for the night, most of it goes into standby mode with the exception of my Polk sub which I leave on since the standby mode has always been flaky and won't wake when it should.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    I leave my preamp and file player in the stereo on. Nothing in the HT is always on. My home PC gets turned on every few months or so. My work laptop is on while at work or home, but off during travel to and fro. My iPads and phone are always on. And my brain churns 24/7. :)

    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,064
    My power conditioner and PC are on 24/7. Everything else is as needed. If I want to turn my gear on, I just talk dirty to it.
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  • delkal
    delkal Posts: 764
    If your PC has not been off for 10 years.......Back up your files. NOW!
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    PowerPlant stays on 24/7 as does the Butler amp. Any SS amp stays on at all times. Everything else as needed.
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  • ptrooper
    ptrooper Posts: 501
    edited January 2018
    My power conditioner , voltage regulator and 4 x power amps stay on 24/7
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    do yall warm up transports and DAC's?
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    When I was using an outboard DAC I left it on most of the time. It ran a little warm, so, if I knew I wasn't going to be spending much time in front of the system I would shut it off, but, mostly it was on. The Marantz turns itself off or I'd leave it on all the time. There may be a way to bypass that, but, I'm too lazy to look in the manual and see.
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    My NAD pre and the Keces DAC are always on. When I had the McCormack, that srated on as well. My current Class A space heater prohibits that, so its an hour warm up before serious listening.
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,934
    Nice idea to keep solid state power amp turned on, but what about turn on/off transients from your tube pre? Pops, noises etc.

    Goes against the standard turn on order of source -> pre -> amp. And then off order of amp -> pre -> source.
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    DSkip wrote: »
    The only thing I turn off is my tube gear.

    I do this as well. Even though Cary recommends leaving its tube preamp on at all times. I turn it on Thursday night so it’s ready for Friday beer time. It gets shut off Sunday or Monday for the work week.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Nice idea to keep solid state power amp turned on, but what about turn on/off transients from your tube pre? Pops, noises etc.

    Goes against the standard turn on order of source -> pre -> amp. And then off order of amp -> pre -> source.

    I leave SS amps on all the time and never have pop when turning the Joule pre on or off.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    My Joule Pre stays in standby mode, dac is always on, everything else is off.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    tonyb wrote: »
    My Joule Pre stays in standby mode, dac is always on, everything else is off.

    I like the standby mode on the Joule, keeps it from coming up from a cold start. Also like the design of the Butler...even though there are tubes, it can stay on 24/7.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    kharp1 wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    My Joule Pre stays in standby mode, dac is always on, everything else is off.

    I like the standby mode on the Joule, keeps it from coming up from a cold start. Also like the design of the Butler...even though there are tubes, it can stay on 24/7.

    The Butler design is unique in that way, where the tube life is extended beyond what normal tubes would have if left on 24/7. My guess is you have another 10 years before having to have those tubes replaced because I didn't leave it on 24/7. Matter of fact, it only saw a couple hours a week of operation.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,497
    edited January 2018
    It would cost me ~$800 a year if I kept my amp on 24/365, so I don't.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,897
    edited January 2018
    ^^I think Sal could power his leaf for a year with that much juice.
    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

    It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
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