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Equipment Warm up, but What About Listener Warm up?

Tube amps and even solid state amps have varying requirements to warm up, but what about the listener? Do you find that it takes you a few minutes to settle in to really start hearing the nuances in the sound? It seems that even if I've had my Hegel H390 on all day, it still takes a few minutes after I sit in my listening position before I start to hear everything I know is there. I then start the recording from the beginning and enjoy.
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oregonpapa
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slaw ...

  • If you're a vinyl listener, it takes an album side to get the cartridge going.

True, that Slaw. I've said for years that the cartridge has to warm up. And as you said, it takes a good side to really get things sounding as they should.

Frank
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oregonpapa
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I've noticed that during long listening sessions, say at the three-hour mark, the system seems to reach out and the sound starts to envelop the room, including me. Do the electronics continue to warm up even further after several hours? Or, maybe it's the Vodka. 

Frank
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