starting equiment that ic cold from being shipped


Is it a real thing that you court problems if you turn on an ice cold amplifier or pre-amp without waiting 24 hours for temperature to rise.  I have long awaited Krell FPB and KCT shipping tomorrow,  It's single digits in the Midwet.  Should I wait a full 24 hours for the equipment to warm inside before introducing any electricity into the components?

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Some funny responses. I once blew up an older TV with a picture tube turning it on when I had just taken it out of my garage in winter. It arced, smoked & made some horrible noises in its dying moment. Picture didn’t actually implode which might have been worth the whole thing - it was a old piece of junk. 
 

Now I know better & if I something is cold, I remove from it’s box or boxes & let it sit at room temp for at least 3-4 hours which should do it. Like others mentioned,  Condensation is the cause.