I can understand leaving it "on" if it has a standby mode. My VCRs and DVD players are always in stand-by even after I turn them off. But my Sony 555ES does not have a stand-by mode, it's either always on or you shut it off. Since there's no stand-by, the front display would be always on, I'm wondering if that would burn it out, or burn in the spaces or slots or "pixels" if you will that happen to light up when the player isn't on, leaving a "ghost" image even when it is displaying some other info (not sure if I'm being clear)? For example, my player is not playing now but on, and there's that usual Sony grid thing that displays the track on the CD that is loaded, the words "Disc 2" is displayed in big letters, etc.
If there is no "stand-by" mode with a player should we assume it should be shut completely off when not in use?
I also have a question about leaving a player and disc in "pause" mode for extended periods of time. Is the disc still spinning when the player is in "pause" or is the laser still on, or is there anything else to be concerned with when leaving the player for a while paused mid-song? I always get paranoid and hit "stop" just in case, but it would be convenient to be able to come back hours later right where I left off.
TIA for any info.
Mark