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    Is it a myth that SS amps change their sound as they warm up?

    Valve amps require warm up but only long enough for the plate to become hot enough to supply a steady stream of electronics. I would put speaker break in as a myth unless proper dbt listening tests have been conducted and clearly indicate a difference. I would side more on the side of brain...
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    Is it a myth that SS amps change their sound as they warm up?

    I see two fundamental flaws with SS amp warmup and the audible differences people claim they hear. 1) The warmer the transistor becomes, the more thermal or Johnson noise is generated at the junctions of the transistor. It may or may not be audible but the point is that noise generation is...
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