Onkyo standby mode

[Go Blue]

Onkyo owners, do you leave your AVR in standby? I am asking because I have a 605 and when it is in standby, it still gives off a good amount of heat. To fix this, I have it plugged into a switch outlet on my power center. When I press the switch button on my power center, it shuts down my Onkyo all the way. The problem with this is that I have to get down there to turn on and off the switch all the time. This kind of defeats some of the purpose of my new Harmony 720 remote.

[gearyt]

also, everytime you completely shut on and off, you create a power surge
standby is your friend, maintains constant temp, and no inrush current

[Go Blue]

Originally Posted by gearyt

also, everytime you completely shut on and off, you create a power surge
standby is your friend, maintains constant temp, and no inrush current

Thanks, I did not know that. So, am I not really saving any power/energy by using the switch to power the Onkyo down completely?

This gives a bit more background of my situation: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=81105

[gearyt]

It does save power... but
did you ever notice that a light bulb goes bad
when you first turn it on ??? not while it is burning ??

the temp going up and down causes the components to enlarge / shrink
on a minute basis, but it can cause problems on a marginal device
that is why I/C's are tested over a temp range

[Go Blue]

Does it make a difference if I (a) leave the Onkyo on the switch outlet and keep the switch always on or (b) plug the Onkyo into a non-switch outlet of the power center? (hope that made sense)

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Is your 605 encolsed in a small space? I have the 805 that stays VERY cool in standby mode. However, it is also completely exposed to the room on the top shelf of my stand.