Good question Warren.
With most of my (major) components being tube gear I have to shut it off while not in use. This is a dilemma because if I go 1-2 weeks without listening, it sounds like crap for at least several hours of warm up and playing. Sometimes if I don't listen for more than 2 weeks it could take several days of listening before it sounds its best again. If I have consecutive days of listening it's generally not a problem and only needs an hour or so to sound its best.
I can't contribute to what specifically needs so much time to "warm up" again. I do leave my power conditioner on all the time. Occasionally (here's where you're going to think I'm nuts) I'll unplug the conditioner for a day and then fire it up again. I swear it needs this every once in a while.
With most of my (major) components being tube gear I have to shut it off while not in use. This is a dilemma because if I go 1-2 weeks without listening, it sounds like crap for at least several hours of warm up and playing. Sometimes if I don't listen for more than 2 weeks it could take several days of listening before it sounds its best again. If I have consecutive days of listening it's generally not a problem and only needs an hour or so to sound its best.
I can't contribute to what specifically needs so much time to "warm up" again. I do leave my power conditioner on all the time. Occasionally (here's where you're going to think I'm nuts) I'll unplug the conditioner for a day and then fire it up again. I swear it needs this every once in a while.