Leaving receiver on 24 hours/day

[derekwwww]

If a receiver was left on 24 hours/day for weeks on end, would that be bad for it? I leave mine on overnight so I go to bed with music on and wake up with music on. And I have been leaving it on all day while I am at work for my cats. I read somewhere that its not as boring for the cats if they have music. So is this OK for it or should I get a little radio type thing for the cats to listen to when I am at work?


Thanks!

 

[MDS]

The theory that you should leave electronics on all day instead of turning them on and off is based on the idea that the startup sequence produces more wear and tear. However, the are usually rated for thousands of power cycles. It's a non-issue. The big negative to leaving them on all day will be an increase in your electric bill.

As for the cats, what makes you think they like your music?
Seriously, I have had many cats in my life and they are not bothered by silence and they damn sure don't need something extra to amuse themselves. They like to sleep during the day and having that music on is probably not what they want.

 

[Nomo]

It won't do any serious harm keeping it on, but you are putting wear on it. Maybe your cat is smarter than mine (wouldn't take much) but mine wouldn't know the difference between a reciever and a clock radio.

 

[mtrycrafts]

If a receiver was left on 24 hours/day for weeks on end, would that be bad for it? I leave mine on overnight so I go to bed with music on and wake up with music on. And I have been leaving it on all day while I am at work for my cats. I read somewhere that its not as boring for the cats if they have music. So is this OK for it or should I get a little radio type thing for the cats to listen to when I am at work? Thanks!

Get a small economical radio for the cats. 24/7 is a waste of resources. The next person does it, the 3rd does it mostly and pretty soon, you run out of power stations and the cost of electricity goes out of sight I still bend over for pennies.

Oh, you do shorten the life of the component, similar to a light bulb.

 

[jcPanny]

If a receiver was left on 24 hours/day for weeks on end, would that be bad for it? I leave mine on overnight so I go to bed with music on and wake up with music on. And I have been leaving it on all day while I am at work for my cats. I read somewhere that its not as boring for the cats if they have music. So is this OK for it or should I get a little radio type thing for the cats to listen to when I am at work?
Thanks!

Try this.
Going to bed with music on = sleep mode on receiver
Waking up with musing on = alarm clock radio.
Music for cats = alarm clock radio

 

[derekwwww]

music for cats = alarm clock radio : GOOD IDEA!!

Now I dont understand why they dont make receivers with built in alarm clock? So you set time and **** and your receiver turns on in the morning to wake you instead of having to use a ****ty sounding alarm clock. My receiver is a yama 1500. Does anyones receiver come with alarm clock built in? Or just the sleep thing that shuts it off when you are going to bed at night?

Thanks for suggestions!

 

[zumbo]

I am a cat lover. I have three. I know for a fact when cats are kept in, they sleep all day. I have to agree that as much as you want to believe they love the music, they don't. I would use the sleep timer, and then just have the remote handy for when you get up.

 

[DaveOCP]

I dont think the electrical bill would be much of an issue. Provided the receiver is not cranked all the way up, you'd be looking at maybe 5-10W in "stand-by" mode to 30 or 40W when running. Might cost you an extra dollar a month.

 

[mtrycrafts]

I dont think the electrical bill would be much of an issue. Provided the receiver is not cranked all the way up, you'd be looking at maybe 5-10W in "stand-by" mode to 30 or 40W when running. Might cost you an extra dollar a month.

A dollar here, a dollar there. Pretty soon you are talking real money
10Kw/mo at least? What is the power rate at the highest bracket?

 

[mulester7]

.....I sometimes make sure I've killed all the sources, then leave the Mac pre-amp turned on with 0 gain, all four amps in standby not drawing enough to flicker an LED, and sometimes leave them on that way for a week....ok, that's not an entirely accurate report on my part....the amps in standby probably do, draw enough juice to flicker an LED, and one time, it had to be a month.....guys, serious question....when you leave your stuff on, and no human is in the house, do you think a high-end DVD player remains pleasant toward a low-end CD player in their conversation, while they sip tea and compare pictures of their kids?....yeah, I'm feeling a little excited again over a purchase....250 foot roll of SK 8 ga. cometh....40 pounds....upon first layin' eyes on it to come, I suspect I'll have to be led around for a few minutes afterward....I'm proud to announce WmAx is being patient with me in PM's over details of the small cannons....I can report he's winging things MUCH less than me......