A rep got in touch with me and said that it was ok to plug the system into a power\surge protector strip. He says that if there is no activity of sound being used then the unit will automatically go into a standby mode. However, he did not say anything about turning it off when not in use every day but Klipsch does recommend to unplug the system during severe weather and or lightning which makes sense to anyone for that matter. He also states that the unit will only draw no more than 1 amp of current at idle or less. I do have to say that i am extremely impressed with this system and am blown away with the sound quality and loudness that this thing can go without any distortion or loss of clarity. I will definitely recommend this system to anyone who wants a mind blowing immersive experience. It is money well worth spent!