Warm-up time for amps and preamps


How long does it take for your system to sound good from a cold start?
I try to keep my system on most of the time.  But occasionally I turn it off and it sounds like crap for a good half-hour to an hour.
i know there has been discussion here on the virtue of leaving tube preamps on all the time.
But my solid state amp (modified NuForce mono blocks) technician advises turning even them off occasionally.
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Showing 1 response by jim_swantko

It takes about an hour for my all SS system when "cold", meaning unplugged.  My gear has a standby setting which dramatically reduces the warm-up time, but there still is one.