Apparently, REL TX9 only have standby on the 220v models due to European energy saving regulations.
I leave my REL S/3 SHOs on auto-standby like most folks here.
Subwoofers: Do you turn them off when you are done for the day?
It just occurred to me last night as I was putting various amps into standby mode before going to bed that I only turn off my subwoofers when I am going to be away from home for a few days or more. (I disconnect all my components from the wall in those cases.)
All my amps are solid state and their respective manufacturers have all advised to switch them to standby if you are not listening to them, even if you plan to listen again in a few hours. Why do I not do that with the subwoofers (all RELs: one Class D, 2 Class A/B)? Seems like one should. (And I did last night.)
What do you all do?
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Interesting post. My main rig which does double duty for HT and music is in my Family/Theater room. I only use it on weekends. So Friday to Sunday night. Mon-Thurs I am in my living room. I used to leave everything on in my main rig. But then I figured since it’s a full 4 days in between (and yes most of my gear including subs have stand by), I should probably power everything off. So that’s what I do now. I actually flip the power switch on my SV subs to off..
I had posed this question before on here and it was literally 50/50 on the responses saying leave on/power down… |
I’ll add that what I do is power everything back on Thursday night before I go to bed. Then first thing in the AM on Friday before I go to work I play music at low level and let it play until I get home from work so everything is warmed up and ready to play hard for my Friday night listening and movie sessions. |
Any maker that encourages leaving equipment on should be punished. Standby is just for our impatient convenience, we cannot wait 5 seconds. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/earth-day-turn-those-amps-off |
Sounds like an age old question for a slightly different piece of gear that many of us have been contemplating. Every time you turn on amps there should be a surge of electricity. Surges can cause wear and damage. Maybe the amps are designed to survive many surges over decades of use, or maybe not. I don't have an answer, but the logical entity to ask is the company that designed your speakers. They would be in the best position to tell you what the speakers were designed for and how to operate them to minimize degradation.
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