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why performance increase after pause?

Anyone notice that after pausing, once the gear is fully warmed up and has played several cuts, it immediately sounds better and then after a while levels off as before? I have several amps and notice the same thing with all of them. Could it be the CDP, pre, speaker crossovers cooling down?
csontos
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mapman
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If happening it could be a psychological/euphonic thing, similar to ADHD. THe sound of the music when it starts seeming most euphonic then the effect lessening over time as interest is lost for whatever reason.
csontos OP
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Well, not quite. BTW, you capitalized a second letter there, Mapman. But seriously, I do notice a more dynamic sound in the first cut after pausing when the gear is at idle for maybe 5 min or so. Shorter or longer periods don't seem to make a difference.
timrhu
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There can only be one plausible reason for this phenomenon.
But I don't feel like starting an argument now.
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ghosthouse
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FWIW (perhaps not much)- I recall someone else making a similar observation in another thread.
csontos OP
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Timrhu, send me a PM!( It'll be just between you and me)
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