Warming up....

[Harbapapa]

I have been wondering this too. Even if I have warmed my tube gear for an hour before listening, it seems to take another half an hour or so to really get in to the music...

Maybe it is better to warm up with music playing.

[AudioGremlin]

I find its better to play music during an hours warm up. Also with tubes the listening room warms up as well. My speakers don't sound quite as good in a cold room. I wonder if warm up is a combination of things improving linearity i.e crossover caps, speaker suspension, tube bias settling down etc.

[TMcD]

Originally Posted by bjmccoy

I turn the system on a hour with the turner playing before I pour myself a Scotch (Highland Park works best when playing LP's with the Linn), the system aways sounds great!!

My system always sounds best with a glass of Scotch or nice wine.

I would agree that a system sounds best after having some music playing through it including the TT, I think the cartridge warms up.

[AudioGremlin]

Thats a point. Does the cantilever suspension ease up with stylus movement and/or an increase in room temperature?

[Mikado463]

Originally Posted by AudioGremlin

Thats a point. Does the cantilever suspension ease up with stylus movement and/or an increase in room temperature?

exactly, their is a correlation with movement/room temp/elastomer used.

[BlueSky]

I also require that the ambient air in the listening environment to be at or near standard temperature and pressure (STP), i.e., a temperature of 298.15 K (25 °C, 77 °F) and an absolute pressure of 100 kPa (14.504 psi, 0.987 atm).

Atmospheric conditions too far removed from STP contribute to misalignment of the audio wave front reaching my ears that I find unacceptable.

[Mikado463]

Originally Posted by BlueSky

I also require that the ambient air in the listening environment to be at or near standard temperature and pressure (STP), i.e., a temperature of 298.15 K (25 °C, 77 °F) and an absolute pressure of 100 kPa (14.504 psi, 0.987 atm).

Atmospheric conditions too far removed from STP contribute to misalignment of the audio wave front reaching my ears that I find unacceptable.

LMAO………….. …..

that's a good one Blue !!

[BuffaloBill]

Originally Posted by BlueSky

I also require that the ambient air in the listening environment to be at or near standard temperature and pressure (STP), i.e., a temperature of 298.15 K (25 °C, 77 °F) and an absolute pressure of 100 kPa (14.504 psi, 0.987 atm).

Atmospheric conditions too far removed from STP contribute to misalignment of the audio wave front reaching my ears that I find unacceptable.

Now I know why you go by the name BlueSky.

[BlueSky]

(It's the only thing I remember about high school physics)

Happy New Year to all y'all Aficionados and your families!

[cma29]

Originally Posted by BlueSky

I also require that the ambient air in the listening environment to be at or near standard temperature and pressure (STP), i.e., a temperature of 298.15 K (25 °C, 77 °F) and an absolute pressure of 100 kPa (14.504 psi, 0.987 atm). Atmospheric conditions too far removed from STP contribute to misalignment of the audio wave front reaching my ears that I find unacceptable.

Wow. That's audiophile dedication.