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<blockquote data-quote="marantz123" data-source="post: 891433" data-attributes="member: 16849"><p>"Keeping a transistor-driven vintage amplifier on permanently so that components and PCB stays at the same temperature" ? Why not switch it off....so that everything can stay at room temperature ? Fair enough that newer equipment has standby modes that allow this, but vintage pieces dont. Heat is a killer of electronics does more harm than good. Old PCBs are not as robust at handling long term heat as the newer fibreglass high-temp boards are. Thermal-cycling is what I think you may be concerned about ? Personally i wouldnt leave a vintage amp on permanently for a few good reasons unless its a commercial grade amp and is designed for that.</p><p></p><p>Just my 2cents. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="marantz123, post: 891433, member: 16849"] "Keeping a transistor-driven vintage amplifier on permanently so that components and PCB stays at the same temperature" ? Why not switch it off....so that everything can stay at room temperature ? Fair enough that newer equipment has standby modes that allow this, but vintage pieces dont. Heat is a killer of electronics does more harm than good. Old PCBs are not as robust at handling long term heat as the newer fibreglass high-temp boards are. Thermal-cycling is what I think you may be concerned about ? Personally i wouldnt leave a vintage amp on permanently for a few good reasons unless its a commercial grade amp and is designed for that. Just my 2cents. :) [/QUOTE]
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