@mrdecibel
Was that MY amp that took hours? Not all tube amps are the same. However you are welcome to warm up as long as you like. There is no controversy.
To help solve the warm up problem I put a forming switch on the RM-200 MK II at the suggestion of Richard Vandersteen. This switch keeps the caps formed beyond operating voltage. We both feel that cap forming is the most obvious reason for long warmups.
One might also consider warm up time on their ears and other senses. When we first sit down we are not in the same state as some time later when we have relaxed and shut out the noise of the outside world.
Roger, thank you for the response. I have to disagree with you as to warm up time of a component ( which is relative to break in time ). For me, 5-10 minutes is never enough. " Don't sound bad when they come up slowly ". For me it takes much more time. I am not talking measurements, I am talking " listening ". I would like to leave it at that, as this, too, could wind up being a very controversial discussion, and not new to Audiogon. Enjoy ! MrD.
Was that MY amp that took hours? Not all tube amps are the same. However you are welcome to warm up as long as you like. There is no controversy.
To help solve the warm up problem I put a forming switch on the RM-200 MK II at the suggestion of Richard Vandersteen. This switch keeps the caps formed beyond operating voltage. We both feel that cap forming is the most obvious reason for long warmups.
One might also consider warm up time on their ears and other senses. When we first sit down we are not in the same state as some time later when we have relaxed and shut out the noise of the outside world.