Warm up of always on systems & cd recordings

Posted by: Ancipital on 09 April 2004

Hi guys and gals

Have had my 282/cdx2 etc.... a while now and have made some observations.

We all know of course that Naim equipment is best left on all the time as recommended by Naim. What I have come across is that after not playing a cd (for instance) for maybe a day that there is a 10 minute period before everything really comes together. Based on playing music at least twice a day during the week, that is, breakfast and evening.

I've even gone back to playing the first track again, which shows a noticeable difference.

Another thing that I've noticed is the differences beween recording of the same piece of music, for instance I have The Blue Danube, one of them is a much better recording than the other. Unluckily, whilst listening to the good one found several errors on the recording, someone accidently hit their bow on their violin, someone moved and something else I can't remember now!

Steve
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by J.N.
Hi Steve

Even with permanently powered kit; I agree that 20 - 30 minutes of playing music seem to be necessary to get the full potential of one's system.

I guess it's a case of warming up active electronic components, cross-overs and speaker drive units.

The quality of the mains supply will also have an effect of course.

Years of this nonsense have taught me that I have the biggest effect on the perceived sound quality - i.e. if I'm knackered or uptight about something; it sounds crap.

I have now learned to give up when this happens and go and iron the cat.

Happy listening.
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by Onthlam
I can hear improvement for just over an hour...
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Posted on: 10 April 2004 by Stuart M
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i.e. if I'm knackered or uptight about something; it sounds crap.

I have now learned to give up when this happens and go and iron the cat.


Iron the cat......
How can severe lacerations to the arm, face and partial loss of an ear help Big Grin On the other hand one of cats does like being hoovered Confused
Posted on: 11 April 2004 by hicapman
I used to notice a 30min warm up period when I owned a CD3.5, now I have a CDX I havn't noticed this yet.