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Why no heated gear?

Sitting here listening to The White Stripes with the tubes glowing, gear nice and warm, and sounding fantastic. All but two hours ago the system was cold and sounding rather unimpressive, as it does when cold. I got to thinking why don't manufacturers add heating elements to equipment to bring it too optimal temperature quicker. I remember reading about an esoteric speaker manufacturer that did this to his active speakers to eliminate that "cold" sound. That's all I have ever heard about it. Now I know I could turn the system on sooner when I want to listen but we all have those last minute listening sessions. In reality I should switch to SS and leave it on all the time, but my Mc275 is too good to get rid off. Please post your opinions.
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cyclonicman
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I guess it depends on the amp. My tubed amp warms up in about 1/2 hour. My tubed preamp has standby for about 1 minute before you can play it, but also sounds best after about 1/2 hour.
cyclonicman
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I understand what Elizabeth is saying. Another analogy, if you pour hot water on the body of your car or heat it another way in the winter, is it going to run better? Of course not because it needs to be heated internally, the engine needs to be warmed up. It's the same with your gear.
cyclonicman
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Herman, I was trying to make a point, which my guess is that you understood exactly what I was trying to say even if it wasn't the best analogy. Foeget the analogies, why don't you enlighten all of us on this post. Personally, unless you live in a frigid area, this all seems extravagant and probably pointless for the type of equipment that is being discussed. You manage to criticize but offer valid answers only for temperature sensitive gear which is not what the original post was about.
cyclonicman
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I am a little confused. I live in NY and I have to say that my tubed gear takes the same amount of time to warm up in the summer as the winter. In other words, if I wanted my gear to warm up faster, I would need these warm up blankets in the summer as well. The extreme example is easy to understand, but, let's face it, how cold can it possibly be in one's house. There is no deep freeze unless you're listening to music outside. Anyway, the extra time to warm up the gear keeps the house a little warmer in the winter.
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