Switching on and off or leave switched on, which is healthier?

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CFlat72

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I've read some discussion about the new mac mini having its power button in an awkward place, and it lead to a back and forth about shutting down vs never shutting down. The argument the never shutdown people seemed to settle on was it's not good for the device. The idea being most failures happen during boot up. I don't know if there's any truth behind this, or they were just pulling stuff out of their backsides to one up the people with the opposite viewpoint, but it made me think.
I do my practice sessions in small chunks these days rather than mega sessions, so I turn my Axe FX on and off sometimes as much as 10 times a day or more. I don't care about power consumption. So I was wondering, would it be better for the device to just leave it on all day. Or does none of this matter one bit and people just like arguing over nonsense.
 
CFlat72 said:
I've read some discussion about the new mac mini having its power button in an awkward place, and it lead to a back and forth about shutting down vs never shutting down. The argument the never shutdown people seemed to settle on was it's not good for the device. The idea being most failures happen during boot up. I don't know if there's any truth behind this, or they were just pulling stuff out of their backsides to one up the people with the opposite viewpoint, but it made me think.
I do my practice sessions in small chunks these days rather than mega sessions, so I turn my Axe FX on and off sometimes as much as 10 times a day or more. I don't care about power consumption. So I was wondering, would it be better for the device to just leave it on all day. Or does none of this matter one bit and people just like arguing over nonsense.
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I only have my AXE-FX on while I'm using it, which sometimes isn't every day. Others leave theirs on 24/7.

Yours is a topic that's been discussed many times here. You can find that by searching.
 
I leave mine on 24/7. I will occasionally look at it and convince myself I'm wasting electricity or wearing the unit out by leaving it on, and then I'll turn it off. But two days later, bam: back on for 13 days in a row :D
 
I've had some form of Axe-Fx or another since like 2008. Turned it off when I wasn't using it. Never had a problem.

Fractal makes tough stuff built to last. I wouldn't sweat it either way.
 
My AFX3 is built like the proverbial Brick ShitHouse. On 24/7/365 so long as the power is clean and protected.
 
I turn mine on right before I want to use it...I turn it off when I'm done for the day.
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