AVR230, any reason to leave it in standby mode? (1 Viewer)

[Steven Sims]

Other than the convenience of being able to use the remote to turn it on, is there any reason to leave this receiver in standby mode? I just started a new schedule at work where I won't be getting home until late, so it will probably only be turned on once or twice a week.

 

[Kris_Smith]

Hmmm...I always leave mine in standby....

It's never hot(obviously) and so far(1 month) I haven't had a problem.....

Although I never thought about any possible problems that could occur....

 

[JohnSer]

Not a 100% sure, but I believe at some point you will loose your saved settings.

 

[SteveAnd]

I'm pretty sure that at some point all the settings will be lost. Sounds like a good question to ask the manufacturer. You won't be saving any money by not having it plugged in, and I can't think of any negative impact you might have aside from a huge bolt of lightning blowing out your entire electrical system(and no, surge supressors and similar crap will not stop lightning from frying everything).

 

[Kris_Smith]

Are you telling me that my multi-million dollar "monster" surge protector won't save me?

 

[Steven Sims]

Well, I thought I remembered how long you can leave the 230 turned off before you lose your settings, but I checked the manual to make sure. It's 4 weeks. Also, for SteveAnd, the unit has a standby button and a main power switch, so I don't have to unplug it to turn off the main power, just hit the power button.

I know it only draws a very small amount of current in standby mode, but I figure as long as H/K is going to put a main power button on the receiver, I may as well use it if it's not in use every day.