Of course it depends on the equipment. Tubes definitely need to warm up. Most SS designs should not change audibly if they are well designed and working well.
Use pink noise disc to warm up stereo
It generally takes between 1-2 hours for my system to sound good. It actually sounds really terrible when I first turn it on.
I’ve found that if I place a pink noise disc in the tray and leave it on at low volume for a shorter time, my system comes to life.
Big difference from a cold start
I’ve found that if I place a pink noise disc in the tray and leave it on at low volume for a shorter time, my system comes to life.
Big difference from a cold start