Faster warm up tips

Posted by DHT 4 ME (A) on March 5, 2007 at 22:26:27

I am wondering if anyone has some tips to help get faster warm up in my phono stage.
It is an Allnic LCR phono. This unit has WE 417a's - 6 of em . I just replaced them. The thing is that it sounds confused when it is cold and after 6 hours it really starts to breathe. After 8 hours it is suddenly as if it has Nitrous Oxide Injection, I mean it really smokes after it has settled. the WE 417's are costly and I was leaving it on 24/7.
Does anyone have any tricks up their sleeve to help a phono settle faster without killing the sound. If I could cut it to 3hrs I would be a very happy camper. The tubes do last far longer than my SP-11 did but they cost 2x as much.
FYI this phono stage is simply stunning, custom nickel stepup, sliver wiring, WE 417a's 600 ohm LCR , separate power supply chassis ,all tubes, PCB on suspension dampers etc. etc. really well made ultra fidelity stuff that takes forever to warm up.

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Topic - Faster warm up tips - DHT 4 ME 22:26:27 03/05/07 (21)

Pre-warmed circuit - A bit more seriously. . . - Ian L 09:31:57 03/09/07 (1)

Re: Pre-warmed circuit - A bit more seriously. . . - DHT 4 ME 13:48:36 03/09/07 (0)

Leave it on - no reason at all to turn it off! (nt) - Allen Wright 13:41:46 03/08/07 (0)

Guesswork - Ian L 12:39:28 03/06/07 (0)

Re: Faster warm up tips - lipmanl 06:16:14 03/06/07 (9)

Re: Faster warm up tips - DHT 4 ME 13:05:43 03/06/07 (8)

cathode stripping - Doc B. 17:41:38 03/06/07 (4)

Re: cathode stripping - DHT 4 ME 18:43:37 03/06/07 (3)

Re: cathode stripping - Doc B. 08:19:32 03/07/07 (2)

Re: cathode stripping - DHT 4 ME 08:46:03 03/07/07 (1)

Re: cathode stripping - Doc B. 12:31:08 03/07/07 (0)

This is proabably the best compromise. - cheap-Jack 13:10:27 03/06/07 (2)

Re: This is proabably the best compromise. - DHT 4 ME 13:39:45 03/06/07 (1)

Different perspectives, bud. - cheap-Jack 13:12:15 03/07/07 (0)

Re: Do you own a "variac"? - Ivan303 05:25:47 03/06/07 (6)

Re: Do you own a "variac"? - DHT 4 ME 07:59:25 03/06/07 (5)

Re: Do you own a "variac"? - Ivan303 08:25:35 03/06/07 (4)

Re: Do you own a "variac"? - DHT 4 ME 08:33:42 03/06/07 (3)

Yesterday was nice. - Ivan303 08:45:23 03/06/07 (2)

No kidding. Minus 33C white-out snow bliz up here !! (nt) - cheap-Jack 13:04:25 03/06/07 (0)

Re: Yesterday was nice. - DHT 4 ME 08:52:02 03/06/07 (0)

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