Does a new cd transport require break-in time?

@geoffkait

Quote directly from Oppo website:

""Break in" is a process of accelerated aging for mechanical, electronic, and acoustic components. By exercising the components for a period of time, early component failures can be weeded out and parts can settle down to their final working mode. With advances in manufacturing processes and quality control, break in is no longer universally prescribed. Many manufacturers, including OPPO Digital, recommend that customers use the products normally and maintain that the products will achieve optimal performance either out of the box or after a very short period of use."

Do you just make up whatever nonsense that helps to support your sales agenda? (Obviously most of your Machina stuff does absolutely nothing so of course you don't support blind tests that might expose this)

Shadorne, obviously you’re following the wrong sheep. Do you actually believe that Oppo statement? Give me a break. Boy are you gullible! When I bought my Oppo 102 4 years ago they claimed 200 hours. Claiming no break in at all seems dubious at best. New manufacturing processes? Are they cryo’ing their stuff? Are the Chinese suddenly ahead of us in the materials science race? Oh, please! If anything the break in times for capacitors is higher than ever, for the good ones anyway. How does 500 hours grab you? And if you'd been paying attention to all the aftermarket fuse threads you would know fuses THEMSELVES take 200 hours to break in. Helloo! Obviously Oppo is testing out some new bizarre marketing ploy aimed at naive gullible audiophiles who are AFRAID of break in and directionality and things of that nature. 😱 That’s akin to some cable company and fuse companies stating they do not believe there is such a thing as directionality. Of course, you guys swallow it up, pile it up higher, higher. 😀

Meanwhile back at the ranch.......

I have received the Cambridge transport in question, and it’s a big improvement, right out of the box, on the Oppo 105D I’ve been using as a transport.  We’ll see if it gets even better as time goes on.
Bad news:  As I was attempting to make an A-B comparison between the two machines, the Oppo crapped out; wouldn’t power up, leaving one of my best sounding CDs locked inside.  
Luckily, the Cambridge does handle SACD’s, so I can still play them, although not at the higher bit-rate.
One complaint about the machine’s remote: you can’t access different tracks easily, as there’s no numbers to push.  Very primitive for a device dedicated only to CD’s. They save money and lose space  by making the remote operate three separate devices.
Chintzy!

@geoffkait

Ok so now faced with evidence directly from Oppo contradicting your statement, you run off on a tangent from break-in to wires, fuses and directionality?

Clearly that snake oil is slippery stuff.

@willemj - to be honest, I once thought as you did now, but that was 19 years ago.  The idea that cables do not make any difference and bit perfect is bitperfect and “it’s just data” and speakers/components do not require burn in after a few hours is generally a mindset for people who are just starting out in this hobbie.  After 19 plus years of listening and working with components, I completely disagree with pretty much everything you state.  I’m sure many people believe as you do.  However, over time you may start to realize that all these things we are talking about actually have merit (even though we cannot provide you measured “proof” that they exist).  You might get there, but then again you may never change your mind.  Keep an open mind!