Amplifier warm up

You can't take any good system seriously for the first 1/2 hour or so!

It would have made for a better comparison if you had played the the same side again as there are multiple things that could change the sound of an lp from one side to the other. I've had Lp's even direct to disc that play fantastic on one side and are mispressed on the other.

For sure with the warming up time. I just posted something that I did that was really dumb! 

yes ss gear sounds better when warmed up, running a while

i am not sure leaving a power amp on 24-7 is a good idea... stuff does degrade over time with heat... if you are listening every day maybe ok, but if not using for a while, maybe still better to turn off

little more green too... if you care about that

If you played side one from a cold start, it would be surprising if the hour of warm up didn't improve the sound.  MC nailed it.....leave your SS amp turned on. 

Gear warms up, sure, = and you were more relaxed after dinner. Any chance you had a drink with it?

Yes, that's exactly what happened. These are solid state components. SS takes much longer than tubes to warm up and sound their best. In fact they really should be left on 24/7 if you want them to sound their best. But hey, don't take my word for it. Simply leave them on the next few days and see, er hear, for yourself.

In my case it would be easier to explain that my ears or my mood had warmed up.