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Do Interconnects need to "warm up"?

My system is left on most of the time and sometimes on standby. I noticed that when I first start to listen the sound is a bit bright. All of my IC's are balanced and single ended Silver Streaks, the components are Krell. It seems to take almost a half hour before the system seems to calm down where it then sounds smooth and sweet. So I was wondering, is it possible that IC's may need to warm up as some equipment does - your thoughts? Thanks!
rpg
inna
7,358 posts
 
I doubt that the interconnects need the warm-up. However, they need some time to settle, that's if you just put them in the system let them be for a while. How long? It depends.
blkadr
739 posts
 
That reminds me, I bumped into an atom walking down the street yesterday. I asked "Are you alright?".
"I think I lost an electron" was the reply. I asked "Are you sure?".
The answer? "I'm positive" of course.
hifihvn
943 posts
 
I'm with the amp and other electronic equipment is warming up group. There is more warm up during listening, than standby. If you have air conditioning, try setting it cooler when you start listening. That will cool the cables (if cooler air gets to them) during component warm up, and see what happens
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nonoise
10,928 posts
 
Blkadr:

That reminds me of the deadliest joke in the world from a Monty Python sketch.
"My dog had its nose bitten off yesterday."
"How does he smell?" the friend asked.
"Awful!"
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Interconnects definitely need to be warmed up.

Cable foreplay is a necessary element of the complete audio experience.

The female connectors may take a bit longer to reach peak performance.

Good luck.
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