ablaze 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2003 I think my X-cans have been on for almost a week or more now. so for fun, I turned it off, let it cool down. then played the same track I was listening to before I turned them off. *poof* all the bass was gone! it was all thin-sounding and the huge bass I remembered from this one particular track was gone! now I'm wondering how long exactly tubes should be left on before they reach their "best" sound..days..weeks..months..YEARS? hehe..tubes are funny things Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2003 I didn't quite understand your post: 1. Did you just left them on without any music when not listening during that week. 2. I'm assuming after you let it cool down, you powered them back up again. Was there any warm up done before listening or you listened straight away? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ablaze 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2003 1. its been on, music playing intermittently. ie its in use everyday on and off 2. no, I listened immediately. I was just posting my first experience with the "tube warm up" phenomenon thats all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Oak 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2003 and I thought you are supposed to at least let it "run/warm" up for at least half an hour or so. Did the bass fill in as you listened longer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Oh. Tubes amps in general need about 1 hour to sound optimal but you can listen to it afer 10-15 min of warm up for the tubes to become stable.. But what you're describing is strange...very strange. So am I correct to say now after warm up the bass is back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ablaze 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2003 I didn't mean to imply that something was wrong. anyway, yeah, it sounds better after its on for a while bass just seems to slowly get deeper and tighter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
