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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 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

06-09-11

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06-09-11 Use another set of interconnects for a warm up and then swit ... Mceljo

06-10-11 I would guess that if anything is warming up it would be the ... Sebrof

06-10-11 I'm "warming up" leftovers from last night for bre ... Tpreaves

06-10-11 It sounds like your ears are just getting acclimated to the ... Brf

06-10-11 It's the twilight zone of ics where strange unmeasurable thi ... Mapman

06-10-11 Sebrof, excellent point, never thought about the speakers wa ... Rpg

06-10-11 I always try to let my system warm up for an hour or so when ... Mceljo

06-10-11 It has been my experience that the components will change to ... Tkmetz

06-10-11 You can use 'keep warm' settings on your slow cooker so you ... Marakanetz

06-10-11 I really don't think ics need a warm up time but one thing i ... Jedinite24

06-10-11 I doubt that the interconnects need the warm-up. however, th ... Inna

06-10-11 That reminds me, i bumped into an atom walking down the stre ... Blkadr

06-10-11 I'm with the amp and other electronic equipment is warming ... Hifihvn

06-11-11 Blkadr: that reminds me of the deadliest joke in the world ... Nonoise

06-11-11 Interconnects definitely need to be warmed up. cable forepl ... Audiofeil

06-11-11 Very funny audiofeil:) break in, in some cases yes, warm u ... Tubegroover

06-11-11 System refresher disc? wow...i play music through my rig all ... Wolf_garcia

06-11-11 06-11-11: wolf_garcia system refresher disc? wow...i play mu ... Sebrof

06-11-11 Oh wolf you crack me up. i try to describe my system to some ... Jedinite24

06-11-11 Yes, everything sounds better after being played awhile. fy ... Dave_b

06-12-11 Like a good wine it needs to breathe...or something. Wolf_garcia

06-12-11 With such an important discussion, i am suprised the more ex ... Isochronism

06-12-11: Tmsorosk
Rpg ... Iv'e found the same thing with My Levinson/ Ayre setup . It seems even if equipment is left on , it takes a couple of hours at the very least for things to settle in before the swing and flow return . I like Wolfs analogy .
Tmsorosk (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

06-12-11 06-11-11: dave_b pure silver cables are not the most musical ... Audiofeil

06-12-11 Audiofeil - i would take what dave_b to mean that silver is ... Mceljo

06-12-11 Silver not a "musical" conductor?? how is the alab ... Isochronism

06-12-11 (already cooked) me bad Isochronism

06-12-11 Copper vs silver is akin to listening to a performance at th ... Dave_b

06-12-11 I could have you audition 10 cables of various compositions ... Audiofeil

06-12-11 Rpg, i've frequently heard the same thing you have. i also l ... Rja

06-12-11 All i can speak to is my own experience with silver cables. ... Dave_b

06-13-11 I suspect af is correct. my technical gut instincts (which ... Mapman

06-13-11 I think hifihvn makes sence of cooling cables vs. worming up ... Marakanetz

06-13-11 Maybe - all things characteristics change with changes in te ... Chrisr

06-13-11 Chrisr, make sure your measuring device handles magnitudes o ... Marakanetz

06-14-11 I drilled a hole in my freezer in order to route my cables t ... Wolf_garcia

06-14-11 Anything for the "good cause" my dear fellow! her ... Dave_b

06-14-11 Wolf_garcia - how do you know it was the cold temperatures a ... Mceljo

06-14-11 Cynics and peeps with an agenda aside, i have never heard an ... Ted_d

06-15-11 Aq has an entire technology based on cables staying "wa ... Wolf_garcia

06-15-11 I have an aq power cord with dbs, which kind of doesn't make ... Dave_b

06-15-11 Realistic isn't always cynical, but synergistic research pro ... Marakanetz

06-15-11 "aq has an entire technology based on cables staying &q ... Mapman

06-15-11 Ted_d - what is it that changes in a warmed up cable that wo ... Mceljo

06-15-11 I bet somebody has asked this someplace but i wonder if i co ... Wolf_garcia

06-15-11 Here's a thread about audioquest dbs fwiw: ic twilight zon ... Mapman

06-15-11 No to the battery diy thing...you need an anode and a cathod ... Dave_b

06-16-11 I bought some midrange aq balanced cables and they sound som ... Wolf_garcia

06-16-11 That's the ticket! yeah, batteries...i have some special au ... Dave_b

06-16-11 Whow i didnt know that. Ebm

06-16-11 I read someplace that eric johnson claims to sense different ... Wolf_garcia

06-16-11 I would think that any difference in tonal characteristics w ... Mceljo

06-16-11 Prior to doing a show (ces, rmaf, t.h.e. show newport, ect) ... Ted_d

06-17-11 Well mister "ted denney iii"...prior to a show you ... Wolf_garcia

06-17-11 Bravo, maestro wag! lol! Marakanetz

06-17-11 I also agree with what "brf" said in the above pos ... Hifihvn

06-18-11 Wolf_garcia, spacial coherence tried to do this with their l ... Tbg

06-22-11 It is good to know it takes a while for my cables to settle ... Wolf_garcia

06-22-11 Audiophilia is a religion. as with all religions, it is base ... Blkadr

06-22-11 No they do not it must be something in your gear tubes maybe ... Hocheye

06-22-11 Blkadr (black adder perhaps) brings up a point which i rejec ... Dave_b

06-23-11 i don't consider it a religion, but as a hobby,obsession or ... Tpreaves

06-25-11 Audiophilia simply cannot be compared to a religion because ... Mceljo

06-27-11 ...and every religion has its own truths and myths indeed. a ... Marakanetz

07-01-11 Yes send them out jogging. Ebm

07-01-11 That's awesome-jogging suits for interconnects. where's cap ... Audiofeil

07-02-11 Really, they need to "relax" after being moved aro ... 6550c

07-02-11 So do i! Rodman99999