"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:30:51 +0200, Arnold wrote:

Don Pearce wrote:
What in blue blazes are you on about? Amplifiers don't burn in - they
start as good as they get, then very, very slowly fail, and if you
really want to play something on it for ages, play anything and just
press the repeat button.

I am considering always leaving the amp on. That way it is always warm
to play straight away and none of that terrible thermal cycling - being
switched on and off. I will get a decent lightning protector for those
nasty lightning bolts!

Thermal cycling is simply not an issue. I have amps that are many,
many years old, and they have never failed through thermal cycling. Do
global warming a favour, and turn off everything you aren't using.


Yes....