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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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noromance
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It'll sound better when it's not stone cold so you might as well wait.

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nosualc
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I received my Pass mono-blocks on a day when it was -15F. They had been riding around in the back of a truck all day. I took them out of their crates to inspect them and frost immediately formed on the aluminum faceplates. The humidity in my home is < 50%.

They were at room temperature and dry the next morning when I plugged them in.

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dekay
5,366 posts
 

Um:

 

I would open them up and let them acclimate for 3+ days (mainly because of moisture).

 

DeKay

mitch2
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I too am in the upper Midwest and just yesterday received new electronics from Hattor. They were on the truck 3 extra days due to the snow slowing delivery. They were cold when I unpacked them so I let them reach room temperature over 5-6 hours - no condensation (I checked inside) and no problems.  Of course waiting longer will not hurt.

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