May I have a best way to shut down the p20 after each audition , should I press the top left little button at the front to keep the unit stand by or use the on/off button at the back ?

Welcome, @gaswong ! You can do whatever you would like. :slight_smile: I would leave the back switch on, and use the little left front button to turn the unit off (or the remote). The PowerPlants are designed to remain on so you are not hurting your P20 at all if you decide to leave it on. Curr…

Thanks for your nice suggestion much appreciated

I’d recommend leaving it on all of the time. Unless you have a specific reason for needing to turn it off, it is designed to be left on and ready to go anytime you power up the system.

With a power draw of 500W, my P20 is currently 85F/30C.

It greatly depends on the power draw. My P15 is normally sitting around 330W and it’s barely warm to the touch.

The best way to turn your P20 off is to NOT turn your P20 off. Except for servicing my system, my P20 has been on for years. I just dim the screen. Nearly no heat, no problems.

Almost can’t feel any heat from it

System in standby, P15 would stay at about 35C/95F with all things connected. If I operate the system at ordinary listening levels, things go to 43C/109F.

Hm that’s hot when the system is running. Combined with the BHK250 that is a lot of heat being thrown out

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erospa February 18, 2021, 10:26pm 5

Does it run hot?

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