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Hey guys I was just wondering if I ever needed to let my system play for a little bit before turning it up to let the amp warm up? Especially when it gets colder out?

Not that I am aware of. Where do you live? Seems like I remember a discussion about this back during the winter. I will try and hunt it down for you. I am not sure if it was this forum or another.

northern IN, gets pretty cold up here in winter

http://www.caraudiocentral.net/forums/s ... light=cold

Here is a link to a thread on here. Yeah, according to the gurus you should definetely let your subs and amp warm up. Mechanically it makes sense.

thanks alot

i was under the impression that heat was generally bad for amps, so i dont see the benefit in letting them "warm up". i have heard of low grade subs' cones cracking in the winter, if thats what you mean. and another contributor in the winter to failure is frost getting in the amps if there is moisture in the car, melting, and then you could imagine what happens with an operating amp and water.

Sounds as fun as the Fourth of July

anyone wanna go in on a cheap amp to find out?

If you have a broke one, I am sure with a little power and water we will get the same results. Sounds like test time to me.

i guess this is what it comes to when the government outlaws fun fireworks in alot of states... everyone gather up their cheap amps....