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Why no heated gear?

Sitting here listening to The White Stripes with the tubes glowing, gear nice and warm, and sounding fantastic. All but two hours ago the system was cold and sounding rather unimpressive, as it does when cold. I got to thinking why don't manufacturers add heating elements to equipment to bring it too optimal temperature quicker. I remember reading about an esoteric speaker manufacturer that did this to his active speakers to eliminate that "cold" sound. That's all I have ever heard about it. Now I know I could turn the system on sooner when I want to listen but we all have those last minute listening sessions. In reality I should switch to SS and leave it on all the time, but my Mc275 is too good to get rid off. Please post your opinions.
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mitch4t
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You guys kill me. All of you are posing to be so
knowledgeable about audio and not one of you could point him
in the right direction for the right component for his
situation. Amp warmers and preamp warmers are readily
available if you know what hi-fi shops to visit. They are
very expensive though. I run monoblocs, so I use four of
them. I do have an extra one for my tube cd player, but I
found out that it wasn't really necessary. I paid $2700 for
each tube amp warmer. I will sell my extra one for $1800
and guarantee it for one year. My solid state amp warmers
cost $2300. I will sell it for $1500. Lowballers will be
ignored.

Amp Warmer

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