What is your summer “cool as a cucumber” system?

godofwealth · Jul 1, 2024

As summer rolls around in the Bay Area, with temperatures expected to climb into the triple digits in most parts (even SF is going to get into the 90s!), it’s time to mothball all my tube DACs, tube (phono) preamplifiers and amplifiers, and bring in the energy efficient cooler equipment for the remainder of the summer.

Here’s one of my “cool as a cucumber” systems, the amazing Eversolo DMP-A6 server/streamer/DAC with the true digital PWM Lyngdorf TDA-2170 amplifier with RoomPerfect correction. The Eversolo is just being used as a transporter of the bitstream, and the Lyngdorf does the rest, converting the bitstream into analog without any low level D-to-A conversion. The signal is kept in digital form right till the very end where it is converted into analog by a passive RC network. Sounds very nice indeed. A true 21st century system with no 100-year old tube circuitry in it.

PeterA · Jul 1, 2024

I use air conditioning on the hottest days and listen less.

godofwealth · Jul 1, 2024

I use AC as well, which is a mixed blessing for audiophiles. It kills any pianissimos in music. Loud rock and roll is fine, but forget listening to serious classical music! Fortunately these heat waves are few and far between in the Bay Area. I’d love to retire to Carmel where the weather is always in the low 60s through the year! Need to have a successful exit from a startup to afford anything in Carmel.

PeterA · Jul 2, 2024

godofwealth said:
I use AC as well, which is a mixed blessing for audiophiles. It kills any pianissimos in music. Loud rock and roll is fine, but forget listening to serious classical music! Fortunately these heat waves are few and far between in the Bay Area. I’d love to retire to Carmel where the weather is always in the low 60s through the year! Need to have a successful exit from a startup to afford anything in Carmel.

I simply turn off the air conditioner when I start to listen to music. It cools off the room before a listening session.

mtemur · Jul 2, 2024

godofwealth said:
I use AC as well, which is a mixed blessing for audiophiles. It kills any pianissimos in music. Loud rock and roll is fine, but forget listening to serious classical music! Fortunately these heat waves are few and far between in the Bay Area. I’d love to retire to Carmel where the weather is always in the low 60s through the year! Need to have a successful exit from a startup to afford anything in Carmel.

PeterA said:
I simply turn off the air conditioner when I start to listen to music. It cools off the room before a listening session.

I agree with you. A/C effects setup badly electrically but it’s necessary for cooling the room. Not a night and day difference but a very slight smearing is audible.

Robh3606 · Jul 2, 2024

Same as my "cold as a witches xix" system. Don' change for the seasons.

Rob

facten · Jul 2, 2024

I live in a suburb of Memphis, it is hot as hell here all summer. Still run tube integrated amps in both systems, the AC is running; listen just as much as I do spring, fall and winter.

orrman · Jul 2, 2024

First summer with my current system. I hope I can use it as is (with AC when needed here in NJ, USA) but Poseidon might be a little too hot and I'll need to think of a backup DAC. Levante has tubes but it doesn't get that warm and the rest I'm not worried about.

Republicoftexas69 · Jul 2, 2024

Live in the Dallas area Tubes in the evening and SS while I am working in my office. Only 104 here today (with heat index)

Yeti · Jul 16, 2024

The first year I moved into my house in the south of France was a hot one with the thermometer I keep outside in the shade reaching >42C (~108F), indoors even with the careful use of shutters it was over 30C for a fair while and my normally cool running power amp was distinctly hot to the touch, as was the streamer, they never reached the point of thermal protection cutting in however. I had aircon fitted before the following summer.

Mike Lavigne · Jul 16, 2024

living in the mountains east of Seattle much of the year it's not an issue. in summers we do get into the 90's occasionally here. 3 days last week. but not much humidity compared to some places. hard to beat summers in Seattle.

i look forward to the summer months when it's just shorts and T shirts. and enjoy my room when it gets warmer. i'm not one to be much affected by heat. i do have A/C but typically only use it when it's over 80 degrees in-room.....or if i have visitors then keep it cooler.

if i had lots of tubes maybe it would be more of an issue. i do have some tubes but only with some sources.

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