All lights burn out over time led as well.
I have all my Naim gear set to display off unless changing something.
Only the logos are on but they will die eventually.
1 Like
Thatâs because they are so focused on monetising your life, based on spying on you, that they have to overcomplicate their hardware and software and commercial relationships to the nth degree. 
(AKA enshitification).
1 Like
Now that the switches on the back of my NC 332/NVCTT/NC250 have just been moved to instant on, from system automation, things sound somewhat different. I guess my ears will need to adjust? It is like breaking in new components. The switches had been set to system automation since I purchased the gear 18 months ago.
As others have said, for improved musical performance, itâs better to keep the power fully-on, as this keeps the transformers and circuitry warm. Going in and out of any reduced power state, to âoff/standbyâ isnât recommended. OK, you will get reduced power bills and the polar bears will thank you, but itâs really not how this stuff is designed to work.
IME, Naim kit when cold/lukewarm can sound detailed and mid-band orientated. When fully warmed-up, the bass and weight comes in. And warm-up can take a few days, with some Naim kit much longer.
5 Likes
That dependsâŚMy Nait XS3 is clearly designed to be always-on. My ND5XS2 is clearly designed to go in network-standby. Thatâs how the factory settings are configured.
I imagine most of us on here will expire before our Naim LEDsâŚ
4 Likes
Remember you have options on the brightness setting too @Jaybar . FWIW my system is âAlways Onâ, brightness at âDimâ, âAlways Stay Connectedâ âonâ and System Automation âWirelessâ.
Hope all remains resolved.
G
1 Like
The naming is odd. Yes, in NC, âinstant onâ would be better labeled as âalways onâ or perhaps just âonâ. The other setting labeled as â auto standbyâ or something similar.
Compare it to a Nait 50, where the switch is labeled â instant onâ then âon or offâ. It should be labeled â Goes into s/byâ. Of course, on the Nait, it only goes to sleep, with no wake up function.
I have a nait 50 and Nap350s. I understand why the functionality is different between the two, but the wording is not clear. This and other threads have demonstrated that.
1 Like
I hope to pass mine on. 
Instant on is not a traditional standby; it keeps the audio electronics powered, so when you turn units back on, there is no warm-up time needed. This basically means the LEDs, etc are powered down. The NC manuals have a section explaining this
So why not just call it âonâ. Its not as if there is another option to have it fully powered up. I think naim have attempted to be unnecessarily clever. Even more so when the Nait has the option to set instant on to off !
If itâs any comfort Iâve had my Naim kit powered up since 1986. The only exception is power cuts, house moves and servicing. Everything is still working fine.
5 Likes
Leave on, move on.
6 Likes
I think in USA they call it circuit breaker panel!
Can you turn it off that way so it resets?
1 Like
Because it isnât fully on. It saves a few watts compared to being fully on.
On the notarial will it will be written â I give my working diode to âŚâ ?
2 Likes
âThe (led) logos will die eventuallyâ
Yes true in some sort of pedantic sense but the question is what exactly does âeventuallyâ mean? I have used my olive 250 24x7 for well over 30 years and the logo lights are fine.
1 Like
The user will in most cases die before the LED does.
2 Likes
Internet says LEDs fade gradually over time rather than burn out. Should last for 10 year before reducing to 70% of original brightness.
My 2012 Nap 250.2 LED is quite faint. Probably could get it replaced. Prefer stealth mode anyway.
Not sure what the difference is between turning it off to preserve the LED, opposed to having it burnt out. Maybe someone studied philosophy can weigh in.