Integrated amplifier for Fritz Speakers

@larsman if those Carbons are new and anything like the Carrerra's I have, in a few hundred hours they will sound nothing like they do now.

You are correct about the sound changing. I am at about 50 hours and it seems like the treble has suddenly gotten more forward and accentuated...less laid back.

@dsper - Indeed - when they are performing at the level they will get to, 'laid back' will not be the first phrase that enters your mind. 😁 Enjoy the break-in process - you'll get to that 'Eureka!' moment... 

FWIW, I am finding that higher efficiency, easier to drive speakers are a lot of fun. One is not obsessed with high power amps required to run inefficient speakers, so you can concentrate on the overall sound. 

For example, I had read about First Watt products and decided to try one. I picked the F7 because I was persuaded that the damping factor of the amp would do a good job driving the Forte iv woofer. 

It did that but also veiled the presence of the horns in the Fortes. The law of unintended consequences.

But the real learning for me is that I am starting to truly listen to what I am hearing. 

Anyway, the F7 is currently a good match with the Carbons. Interestingly, I can tell when the F7 gets warmed up after being shut off overnight. The sound changes for the better quite dramatically to my ears. I have heard that sort of things with tubes but not so much with solid state.

I find that driving my Carbons with the Pass XA25 the sounds improves as the amp warms up. About one CD worth of warm up makes a difference.

Hegel!!!