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Speakers and air-conditioning

Can air-conditioning have a negative effect on speakers? I suspect that it can, but I want to get some others' input.

Believe it or not, a superficial googling of the subject ("speaker air conditioning") didn't bring up anything relevant.

My sense is that it can be too effective against humidity (for our purposes), and dry out speakers to the point that SQ is negatively affected. I would guess that any circuitry or current-bearing wiring might also be chilled to the point that they need some warm-up time to get back to normal after periods of air-conditioned slumber. Do I think I may be hearing some of this in my often-air-conditioned speakers? I do. But I'd like some confirmation or input from people with more experience/insight/expertise.

Of course, generally speaking, it's our friend; I know my amplifier likes it. But I'm not sure it's my speakers' friend. And when it's hot out, my speakers are often in an air-conditioned environment.
bthogan

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bthogan OP
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1. No idea why this thread has three different iterations. Pretty sure I only pressed "Go" once.
2. That Harmonizer sounds interesting. Hope it's not expensive. Magic diamonds scare me.
3. I would guess that, during rain, an air conditioner is either pulling in more moisture, or working harder to dehumidify, so it's not really a surprise that internal air is wetter. I have no idea what I'm talking about.

I should add that it may just be my speakers (Polk LSi9, still breaking in).
bthogan OP
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OK I GET IT yeesh
bthogan OP
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I'm breaking in a pair of Polk LSi9s, and my main complaint about them is that they sound dry (acoustically). I'm kind of grasping at straws in terms of causes, and looking for hope that it'll go away. I run my a/c all day, even when I'm not at home (I have my reasons). So I was considering whether the dehumidifying function of my a/c - which I, personally, can't do without - might also be drying out my speakers (physically), and contributing to the dry acoustic quality.

That's where this came from. Speakers are slowly warming up. Also, I may need a more powerful amp (got an Adcom GFA-545, getting a McCormack DNA-1 or Parasound HCA-1500A).

These Polks have more detail, and better imaging/presentation, than what they're replacing (EFE Technology, forget the model, they're great but they lose detail and the treble breaks a bit), but they're...dry.
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