Naim component life
Posted by: Simo on 30 January 2004
I would like to know if it's true that living the electronics allways switched on can reduce its life.
My hicap and cdi stay allways "on".
S.P.
My hicap and cdi stay allways "on".
S.P.
Posted on: 30 January 2004 by Andrew L. Weekes
Whilst not a perfect analogy, think about conventional incandescant lightbulbs.
They invariably blow as you switch them on, due to current surge at that time.
So yes, leaving things on can increase their operating life, with the exception of valves and some capacitors, especially if working in high temperatures.
Andy.
They invariably blow as you switch them on, due to current surge at that time.
So yes, leaving things on can increase their operating life, with the exception of valves and some capacitors, especially if working in high temperatures.
Andy.
Posted on: 30 January 2004 by Simo
thanks guys,
i think an electronics engineer know what he says
but another one talk to me about less life just for the caps
i think an electronics engineer know what he says
but another one talk to me about less life just for the caps
Posted on: 30 January 2004 by Jez Quigley
Naim amps need a re-cap every 10 years or so anyway, so why worry. I have a 250 that is 25 years old, was serviced about 3 years ago, is left permanently 'on', is used every day and sounds as good as new.
It reminds me of the old joke about a man who goes to the opticians and complains of not being able to see very far - the optician takes him outside and points to the sky and says 'what's that?', the man replies 'it's the sun', to which the optician responds 'well just how far do you want to see?'
It reminds me of the old joke about a man who goes to the opticians and complains of not being able to see very far - the optician takes him outside and points to the sky and says 'what's that?', the man replies 'it's the sun', to which the optician responds 'well just how far do you want to see?'
Posted on: 31 January 2004 by JamH
"I would like to know if it's true that living the electronics allways switched on can reduce its life" ....
I was advised when I bought my NAC-32.5/SNAPS to leave them on all the time and switch the NAP-250 on and off as needed.
I tried leaving the NAP-250 on all the time but I found it ocassionally switched itself off [i.e. the protection circuits tripped] so now I don't bother.
If you use the system every few days [or more often] it probebly makes sense to leave it on all the time [but this is just my opinion and I could be wrong].
James
I was advised when I bought my NAC-32.5/SNAPS to leave them on all the time and switch the NAP-250 on and off as needed.
I tried leaving the NAP-250 on all the time but I found it ocassionally switched itself off [i.e. the protection circuits tripped] so now I don't bother.
If you use the system every few days [or more often] it probebly makes sense to leave it on all the time [but this is just my opinion and I could be wrong].
James
Posted on: 31 January 2004 by HTK
They sound better and should live longer if you leave 'em switched on.
Cheers
Harry
Cheers
Harry
Posted on: 31 January 2004 by tartarus
Allways on if they cool down the sound quality goes down. Mine's only been on for 20 years, and in a practical mode fry an occasional egg if driving Linn Isobarareiks...
Posted on: 31 January 2004 by JamH
"....Something is wrong with your 250 if it trips all by itself without playing music...."
Dear James,
Thanks for the advice. I did not really explain it. Basically I would leave it on all the time and, if I was away for a week at a meeting, it would not be working when I got back and nobody in the house would admit they played it too loud !!
Now they are told to switch it off after playing !!
James
Dear James,
Thanks for the advice. I did not really explain it. Basically I would leave it on all the time and, if I was away for a week at a meeting, it would not be working when I got back and nobody in the house would admit they played it too loud !!
Now they are told to switch it off after playing !!
James
Posted on: 31 January 2004 by garth
Does the practice of leaving electronics on all the time apply to CD players? I turn mine off when I listen to vinyl. Am I decreasing its life by doing so and not getting optimum performance?
Garth
Garth
Posted on: 31 January 2004 by Mitch
An electronics engineer will also tell you that cables can not make an audible difference.
Digital is digital so it's all the same.
Power cords can't make an audible difference.
Etc. Etc. Etc.
Mitch
Digital is digital so it's all the same.
Power cords can't make an audible difference.
Etc. Etc. Etc.
Mitch
Posted on: 01 February 2004 by syd
quote:
Originally posted by Mitch:
An electronics engineer will also tell you that cables can not make an audible difference.
Digital is digital so it's all the same.
Power cords can't make an audible difference.
Etc. Etc. Etc.
Mitch
Yes Mitch but most on this forum just ignore them
Yours in Music
Syd
Posted on: 01 February 2004 by HTK
quote:
Originally posted by garth:
Does the practice of leaving electronics on all the time apply to CD players? I turn mine off when I listen to vinyl. Am I decreasing its life by doing so and not getting optimum performance?
Garth
In my book it does, but there are no absolutes. Every CD player I've ever owned (including the ones I'd rather forget) sounded a lot better if left on all the time. My CD5 is more needy than the others in this respect, sounding like a bag of nails, even if powered down for 5 min. When the weather is bad and/or we get a power cut, our well used one can still take the greater part of a day to come back on song.
The (non Naim) amp also sounds better by the time it's into its second hour, but being a toob job we prefer to let it sleep at night.
Cheers
Harry
Posted on: 02 February 2004 by garth
The problem, of course, is that the quality of vinyl replay is felt to be better without a digital device being turned on, or even plugged in, at the same time. Anyone disagree?
Garth
Garth
Posted on: 03 February 2004 by HTK
quote:
Originally posted by garth:
The problem, of course, is that the quality of vinyl replay is felt to be better without a digital device being turned on, or even plugged in, at the same time. Anyone disagree?
Garth
Nope. But I've never heard a big difference - which I put down to my gear not being sooper dooper enough to be able to make such a difference heard.
Cheers
Harry
Posted on: 03 February 2004 by JeremyD
quote:Before I had a Lingo, leaving my CD player on harmed the sound of my LP12. After I got a Lingo it was the LP12 that affected the sound of the CD player.
Originally posted by garth:
The problem, of course, is that the quality of vinyl replay is felt to be better without a digital device being turned on, or even plugged in, at the same time. Anyone disagree?