"Walt" wrote in message
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EADGBE wrote:
I bought a used Nakamichi TA-4A Stasis receiver and I am currently
using it in a spare room to amplify a DVD
player.
I have a 13 year old son who never turns things off. And by "never" I
mean NEVER EVER.
Is this bad for it? It has good ventilation all round it, but it was
quite warm from being on so long.
There aren't any moving parts in a receiver, so there's nothing mechanical
to wear out. I bought a Technics receiver in 1978 and left it on
continuously (except for when I moved) until I replaced it in 2005.
I wouldn't worry about it. There's a school of thought that power cycles
(turning it on and off) place more wear on it than leaving it on.
**A school of thought which is promoted by idiots is not much value. People
who actually know stuff, do not accept such twaddle.
As for the power consumption, a receiver at idle uses an insignificant
amount. I wouldn't sweat that either.
**A million receivers using "insignificant amounts" suddenly starts to look
quite significant. And don't forget: We're not talking about the 1 - 5 Watts
of power used by items left on standby. A Naka receiver idling will consume
around 50-60 Watts.
Now, lights, motors, TV's, ovens, etc do use a significant amount of
power when they're on - you should teach your son to turn these off when
not in use, but that's another topic.
**Nah. Heating and air conditioning are the big ones. Oh yeah. and bloody
pool filters.
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