Melco users - leave on all the time ?

As a Nas is left on all the time, as is a Unitiserve, wouldn’t the Melco be the same?

Depends whether it's being used as a NAS Nigel. I'm just curious as to what other owners do. 

Not being an owner I can't answer directly, but other than guidance from Melco I suspect that for me it would depend on frequency of use - if only at weekends I'd probably turn it off in between but if often used through the week I'd probably leave on with just the occasional reboot. (Llatter seemingly good for all computer based things, including my NAS (not used for music), Mac Mini (which is doing the equivalent of Melco for me, but also serving films when not used for hifi), and when I had one the ND5XS.)

A good question. Do not know what is recommended but mine is on when "the Naim" is on .... which is always (except vacations or thunderstorms)

Gunnar

On – but most of the time in "Dark mode" with a dimmed display when not playing music.

It's for me always on. And only off when the system is off as well due to thunderstorms or something like that...

Cheers chaps - just curious. I run mine in dark mode so often forget to switch it off anyway during the week  

Although my Naim kit's on all the time, 'cept when we're away for a couple of days or more, I usually switch off the Melco & Chord DAC every night, & back on again every morning. There's doesn't seem to be any sound penalty for doing this.