Agree 100%. Living in CO cold items show up all the time. I just had a phono stage delivered, it was around 0° for a few days. Opened the box, as soon as the stage hit the warm air the outer case instantly had a bit of condensation, so internally there was moisture as well. I put items in the warmest room in the house until they feel room temp to touch. Sometimes I take off the top panel, but not always.
starting equiment that is 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?