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Hello All.

As I said in a previous thread, I was just blessed with this gorgeous 2245. I'm using it to run my TV system as well as my cassette and CD. For this reason, it's on almost all day. What I'm wondering is whether leaving it on all day will "squeeze the life" out of it:nono: or doesn't it affect it at all?

I've never had any qualms about leaving my other components or my computers on all day but they aren't exactly "vintage".

Any thoughts about this? Am I causing damage?:tears:

Let her sing, it's no problem.

I remember reading something years ago: "The absolute single worst thing you can do to a piece of stereo equipment is turn it on."

That being said, I agree with spartanmanor: let her sing!

As long as you are not a customer of our benign electric company, otherwise you are headed for the poorhouse.

Rob

I have to say as a Marantz man that you have two options:scratch2: And that is to forgo the pretty blue bulbs to replace as needed as leaving it on will make them go out much faster. And the other weak point is the power switch so you have to decide :scratch2:

:scratch2: then again, as far as the pretty blue lights.....when you power up they too are at they're most vunerable.:scratch2: has anybody modded they're marantz to have an on/off for the lamps? would make sense if you're listening but not right in front of the rcvr..sometimes, when i'm watching a movie, i lose track of what's going on because i stare into the blue light!:smoke:

Thanks for all the input! I think I will "let her sing" because the power button is starting to feel a little finicky. It needs a liitle extra firm "push" for it to catch. I'm thinking this might be my first repair!

as long as its up to par sure i leave mine hooked up all day wen im home an fer the power switch i kinda cheat alil bit shhhh dont tell em though !!!!
all mtereo equipment is hooked up to a 7 prong mulittap aks zip strip lmfao i just turned all my pces to the one pos an just use the zip strips power switch lol been workin fer me fer a long time

Ever notice that when a light bulb in your house goes it's 99% of the time when you turn it on...... not when it's been on for a while.
Same with anything else.

In IT shops, all computers, DASD, any IT eqiupment are 'on' 24/7. Never a shut-down.


Leave it on all day. Don't keep turning it on and off.
Bulbs will last longer and so will the power switch.
I turn my marantz 2250B on once a day, shut off once a day. All bulbs going strong over 12 years , never a power switch problem.

MattFLA

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In IT shops, all computers, DASD, any IT eqiupment are 'on' 24/7. Never a shut-down. ...

MattFLA

Given the improvements in hard drives that is OK. Back when we were still using the big 5-1/4 Segates I used to have to open up the PC, pull out the hard drive and slowly rotate the motor until it would power up. This was when there had been a power failure overnight, or on the weekend, and the drives cooled down, The grease in the bearings would harden and seize the motor.

Rob

Ok, Ok...I'm sold. I'll let her sing!

Now, what about the heat generated from the unit? Just mildly warm but should I not stack other components on top of the 2245? It's in the wood case and right now I don't have anything on top of it but it would alliviate some space issues if I could "stack" on top of it. Any thoughts?

Ok, Ok...I'm sold. I'll let her sing!

Now, what about the heat generated from the unit? Just mildly warm but should I not stack other components on top of the 2245? It's in the wood case and right now I don't have anything on top of it but it would alliviate some space issues if I could "stack" on top of it. Any thoughts?

Just stack on it and make sure whatever you put on it has feet that are 20mm high or so. If not, buy some bigger shoes for the one on top.

You think your 2245 has it hard? When i was younger I had a 2245 and i kept it in a sealed thermal bag with 5 receivers on top with the volume flat out all day driving 2ohm speakers and when i got home from work I used to belt it with a stick........ and you tell that to the young people of today and they won't believe you.........

One other thought - whether applicable to the dial/meter bulbs or internal components of a receiver: it never seems to fail that an electrical component (assuming it is not being over-driven) will fail at power - on. I have to then wonder if the compenent is left on, and it popperly vented, if it will actually increase the life expectancy of the reciever.

John is an insurance investigator. Part of his job is to get the facts. Another part is to find things that the insurance company can use to disallow or discount damage claims.

He visits a client's home following a fire. The fire department's report says that the problem originated in the home entertainment center at a time when the client was at work. He checks the power switches on the equipment and finds that they were all ON. He reports this to headquarters.

Later, an agent calls the client and says that the $50,000 claim is being substantially discounted, and that the insurance company will not be renewing the policy next year.

"Why?" the client demands.

"Because," the agent explains, "our investigation reveals that you generated an atmosphere of neglect by running large numbers of machines while you were not home, and so were unable to take counter-measures if anything went wrong."

The agent refers the client to a portion of the multi-peril homeowners policy entitled "Client's Responsibilities." Here, it is made clear that the client needs to uphold his or her side of the bargain. The house should be locked when the client is away. Smoke detectors should be installed and operating. Leaky plumbing should be repaired in a timely manner. Aggressive dogs should be chained or fenced in. Swimming pools should have child-proof fences and/or be covered. Firearms should be locked away. It is made clear that the price of the policy was contingent on these risks being taken care of by the policy-holder.

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I never would've made the above argument a quarter century ago. It is indeed true that leaving equipment on permanently is what the equipment likes (except for panel lamps.) But we live in a more litigious society than in 1982.

Fred Longworth

Rule of thumb:

Solid State....leave it on.
Tube............turn it off.
Steve