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Help with a suggestion for using audio equipment in extremely humid climate conditions

I had never before such question as the climate conditions where I live are normal.

But I am thinking to move part of my audio stuff to a coast, very close to the sea (100 meters or so). I think some audio/digital stuff (CDs, for instance) are not so tolerant to high humidity. I wonder if there are can be some special suggestions, say special audio brands, tube or solid state is more resistant,  speakers, etc.

Thanks, in advance, guys for your input!


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elizabeth
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Also leaving on 24/7.. keeping the equipment warmer than the ambient air will go a long way to keeping it safe from humidity.
elizabeth
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Plenty of tubed based preamps can be left on all the time. Then it is more about how often it is used. If every day, it an be left on easily. If once a week, like just eekends, then leaving it on all week would be a mistake. (plus the kind of tubes.. LIke one preamp I had,sealed case. left on 24/7 case barely warm. Another is a blast furnace!
elizabeth
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Millions of folks live next to salt water here in the USA too. I do not read any long whines about audiophile equipment destruction because they live next to the ocean. and at least a third of them also have high humidity..  More about cars... But that also pales compared to the auto rust caused by Northern salted in Winter roads.So I am beginning to think the worry is more theoretical... Sure be careful. But worry? no.
elizabeth
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I would think that sealed cases on your equipment would be far less prown to damage than open or cases with ventilation holes. Thus ues a cals D amp with a sealed case would be much safer and protected from the salt air breeze, than say a tube amplifier with a large screen, or open to the air tubes. 
On the other hand, you have to discover for yourself where, and how you can place your equipment so it does not get harmed.
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