Well I'm doing it for two reasons, the first is because it can be a little loud at night when everyone else is in bed. Second my son is blind so I was just trying to make it easier on him. I really wish the 990 had a simple power off and on button like most equipment, I don't like having to push an input button to turn it on. Last night my son turned it off but later decided to turn it back on but couldn't figure how to do it.