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Why no heated gear?

Sitting here listening to The White Stripes with the tubes glowing, gear nice and warm, and sounding fantastic. All but two hours ago the system was cold and sounding rather unimpressive, as it does when cold. I got to thinking why don't manufacturers add heating elements to equipment to bring it too optimal temperature quicker. I remember reading about an esoteric speaker manufacturer that did this to his active speakers to eliminate that "cold" sound. That's all I have ever heard about it. Now I know I could turn the system on sooner when I want to listen but we all have those last minute listening sessions. In reality I should switch to SS and leave it on all the time, but my Mc275 is too good to get rid off. Please post your opinions.
jlind325is
herman
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So i am sort of confused about some saying yeaah, external heat caould do it..

I see why you are confused... because nobody ever said that. Nobody ever said that external heat could keep a component at its optimum operating point.

The question was, would keeping the equipment warm speed up the process of being fully warmed up.. If you look at an extreme example it might help to understand the concept.

Take two identical amplifiers. Store one in a deep freeze and the other under an electric blanket. Take them both out and turn them on. Which one will reach the optimal operating point more quickly?

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cyclonicman
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I am a little confused. I live in NY and I have to say that my tubed gear takes the same amount of time to warm up in the summer as the winter. In other words, if I wanted my gear to warm up faster, I would need these warm up blankets in the summer as well. The extreme example is easy to understand, but, let's face it, how cold can it possibly be in one's house. There is no deep freeze unless you're listening to music outside. Anyway, the extra time to warm up the gear keeps the house a little warmer in the winter.
herman
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I live in NY and I have to say that my tubed gear takes the same amount of time to warm up in the summer as the winter.

I assume you have some sort of HVAC system in your home that keeps the temperature in your home in a relatively narrow range winter and summer; i.e. you heat your home in the winter and cool it in the summer? If so then it should take about the same amount of time summer and winter.

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