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Plinius warm-up

I've read on these boards the issue that the Plinius 8200 needs plenty of warm up time to sound right. This has been my experience also. I was wondering if other people are hearing the same specific qualities that I am. When the amp is not warmed up, the mids and highs play back level is lower, the lack of frequency balance giving the amp a bland sound. But the bass seems to be just fine compared to a warmed up amp. Same for you?

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jadem6
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I leave my Plinius SA-102 on in A/B mode all the time. If I'm planning on listening in Class A I flip it into class A and let it warm up for about 20 minutes. If I simply start listening it is a bit harsh in the highs, relitively! Plinius seems to be very sensitive to this issue. If I do turn the amp off or unplug it for some reason it takes a couple days to get back to top performance.
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cpdunn99
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Same here. In my review of the Plinius 8200 mkII, I noted the extended warmup time required, even after being "broken in."

As Jadem6 states, even unplugging it for a little while requires a few days of warmup to get back to tiptop sound. I unplugged mine for 5 days (I went out of town and there was threat of a major winter storm). Took about that long for it to come back!
stang500hpaol
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all amps tend to need a couple of days to warm up. i leave my amps running with a cd in the player for 24 hours before i listed to the music. if i know someone is comming over to hear my system. i run it for a day or so. my sa250 never gets turned off ever. my tube amps i let warm up for about a day. so you see my friend they all need some exersize.
artmaltman
769 posts
 
All amps seem to benefit from warmup but my 8200 Mk II does in particular. I leave it on all the time. Also a 10 gauge power cord is important. I got great results, although differing results, from Kimber, Shunyata and Cardas power cords.
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hungplu
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A review said that this model has a "soft buzz", which you can hear it at 2 meters distance in a quite room...
Is this really true?
Does it have any noise or hum...?
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