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Do You Have to Play a Component to Warm it Up?

Is it necessary to play music on a CD transport to warm it up? I have a Jay's Audio CDT2 MKIII and they recommend one hour of warm up. Is that just turning it on or playing a CD? I have read that Hegel recommends 10 minutes of warm up for my H390. Again, is that playing or just switched on?

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newbee
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Typically, unless you are breaking in a component, yes just turning the transport on should be enough. 

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simao
1,839 posts
 

Agreed. Although resistors and capacitors do have to come up to temperature. I would argue for leaving the transport on continuously. The most stressful time for the component is actually turning it on.

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dekay
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I never turn my CD deck off, but a few minutes playing time still improves the SQ.

It has moving parts (rubber belts and a greased rail).

 

DeKay

erik_squires
16,408 posts
 

Speakers yes, amps no

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