Hi all, i'm a beginner. just setup my first audio system yesterday.

should I leave the amp/cd player power on when they are not in use?

Hi, all,

I've been a subscriber to Stereophile since 1984. I have kept all of my back issues, and although I'm not "anal" about keeping them pristine, I like to keep them in nice shape.

Occasionally, over the years, I have neglected renewal of my subscription until the "reminders" started arriving.

Prior to the past couple of years the magazine would be sent in a poly bag or wrapper, and the subscription reminders were seperate sheets of paper mailed with the issue.

I bought the original Celius a few years ago, along with its (then) matching subwoofer, and thought it the best bargain I had ever encountered -- and I have been involved with this hobby (obsession?) since the 1960's. I have owned K-horns, JBL Paragons, KLH 9 electrostatics, Altec A-7's, and, more recently, Mirage M1-si's and Dynaudio Evidence Masters. I sold the Celius when I bought my current favorite, the Triangle Volante 260. I was going to buy the first upgrade to the Celius (reviewed by ST about a year ago), but the dealer convinced me that the Volante was a better speaker.

I am wondering what difference, if any, you have experienced between fourth and first order cross-overs. I see many competent and recommended designs of both types, and competent engineers who advocate for both types.

The difficulty in getting an experienced opinion is that dealers generally have an interest in the product they sell, or other audiophiles in a product they purchased. There may be idiosyncracies not gleaned in a dealer demonstration.

http://www.bryston.ca/warranty.html

RG