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Does room temperature affect your sound?

I am interested in hearing if you guys and gals have experienced a sound difference in your system under different room temps. We are now in a major cold spell in Texas and I don't seem to hear my system as clearly as I usually do. It is a little more subdued. Maybe it's my cold body and ears that make a difference. Anyhow, chime in if you have experienced sound at different temps. More specifically, is there an optimum temp for a vinyl TT system? Thanks.
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oldhvymec
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Well, if it's so cold you have to put ear muffs on, that will effect what you hear. :-)

My gear actually sounds better in the cold once it's warmed up. Sometimes in the summer if I really push my shop bass bins the speakers VC will get a little hot. 15" Ultimax SVC Dayton. The 12" DVC Ultimax no problems.

 Probably should go with Pro drivers or the new 21" for outside this summer. See if I can get the neighbors pool to slosh over the sides.. LOL

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oldhvymec
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Well OP, I go outside flip up a hoodie and come back in.. Stereo sounds BAD.. Flip the hoody back, take my hat off. Perfect. I forget sometimes.

The voltage thing is interesting, I never though about that in the winter. I guess folks do heat homes with electricity. I use valve amps and have for 30 years. I just have an old fashion floor heater that is Natural gas fired.
It stays at 60-62.

I keep the humidity high enough to stop static snap, but no problems with finishes in the house. Humidity stays the same here.

I guess were talking air density, sound flying through fog sure sounds bad.. Happened in SF a couple of times.. The fog would roll in an just ruin a concert, muffle the heck out of the sound in open stadiums, or Amphitheaters.

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