68pete and siddh, I would say for the most part yes.
If there is no signal (but is still plugged in) for an extended period of time then it will need some play to sound its best. Though we are talking about small changes. Unless it is for a very long time, a month or more. But still not as bad as being unplugged for the same amount of time.
If unplugged (the longer the worse) it most definitely will need time to get back to its best. Here the longer the disconnect the bigger the difference in sound. And the longer it will take to get back to it best.
However, it is all system dependent. In some systems it could be a smaller difference in sound and shorter time to get back vs another system, that were both disconnected the same amount of time.
Also it will be different depending on what type of cable. Interconnect, speaker, power.
At least this is partly of my own experience and partly talking to Rick about this in the past.
If there is no signal (but is still plugged in) for an extended period of time then it will need some play to sound its best. Though we are talking about small changes. Unless it is for a very long time, a month or more. But still not as bad as being unplugged for the same amount of time.
If unplugged (the longer the worse) it most definitely will need time to get back to its best. Here the longer the disconnect the bigger the difference in sound. And the longer it will take to get back to it best.
However, it is all system dependent. In some systems it could be a smaller difference in sound and shorter time to get back vs another system, that were both disconnected the same amount of time.
Also it will be different depending on what type of cable. Interconnect, speaker, power.
At least this is partly of my own experience and partly talking to Rick about this in the past.