Newbie needs help =D

[BoredSysAdmin]

Best place to start for AH beginner would be by reading great collection of articles already published on the main site right here:
http://www.audioholics.com/education/loudspeaker-basics/allContents
http://www.audioholics.com/education/frequently-asked-questions/allContents

 

[GranteedEV]

Stella - I just finished making a thread which I hope can help you out:

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=828628#post828628

 

[Stella C]

I tried the links. they were very helpful, while some were pretty difficult to understand.

I have another question: The speakers come with these covers. Is it better to play with the covers on or with the covers off?

 

[Adam]

I have another question: The speakers come with these covers. Is it better to play with the covers on or with the covers off?

Are you talking about the cloth covers, like shown on the speaker to the right in the picture below (but not on the left one)? If so, then it's really just personal preference. While those covers do have some effect on the sound, it's almost surely unnoticeable, and it really comes down to cosmetics. Some people prefer the cosmetics of having the covers on, while others like being able to see the speaker cones. It's totally up to you!

 

[Stella C]

I'm considering Cambridge Audio amps, but I don't know the characteristics. I am looking at the Topaz SR-10 and the Azur 350A. How come the Azur doesn't have a display screen? Also, why doesn't the Topaz doesn't have Bass/Treble/Balance adjustment knobs?

The Topaz is 85W/channel while the Azure is 45W/channel, does this mean that the Topaz is the better choice?

 

[bikemig]

Well the SR 10 is a stereo receiver (so it has an FM/AM radio) and the azure an integrated amplifier. That's why the SR 10 has a display. You could pick up a Yamaha stereo receiver for considerably less than the Cambridge, http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-R-S500BL-Stereo-Theater-Receiver/dp/B0044779GI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314998054&sr=1-1, or a Harmon Kardon for even less, http://www.amazon.com/Harman-Kardon-HK-3390-Performance/dp/B00198BOAM/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314998171&sr=1-2.