Hello -

I have a Beomaster 5000, through which I play a Beogram 1800 turntable (with RCA plugs), and a Beomaster 5500, through which I play a Beogram 4002 turntable (with a 5-pin DIN plug).  Due to the method of connection, neither of the Beomasters automatically switches to the stand-by mode when they've been dormant for a while after playing a record.  (By contrast, the Beomaster 5500 - which is also connected to a Beogram CD 5500 - goes into stand-by mode about 30 minutes after I finish playing a CD.)

My question - no doubt rudimentary to those of a technical bent - is, Does it matter if I leave the Beomasters in Phono mode all the time, or should I manually switch them to stand-by when I'm done playing LP's, and won't be using them again for a while?  I don't know if, by leaving them in Phono mode continuously, I'm putting more "stress" on the system than if the receivers were  put in stand-by mode when not in use.

Thanks for any advice.

John

You will be using more power certainly so I would switch to stand by if only for that reason. I doubt it will have much effect on longevity unless the Beomasters are drifting out of spec. If either runs particularly hot, it would be worth getting it serviced.

Go for standby - or even switch off (power off) at the mains (see the thread about Power Off v Standby!) if they are not going to be used for a while.

I think I am right in saying that these amplifiers need the two extra pins (6/7) to give the feedback after 30 minutes of inactivity to then switch the whole system off.  That is why they do not power down when on the radio....   

Brian