PS Audio AC-5 question

In ways never thought possible, at 120 hrs the snap and flow are comming back, imaging is in the center again with more depth than before. overall the mids are nice bass not fully back highs still working it out. Post back at 160 to 175 and tell me if it opens up more.

good to hear about your AC-12. I just picked a Caig DeoxIT Gold G5 spray. Not sure how to use it. Can I spray directly on the connectors?. Should I wipe off with cotton swap or leave it to dry. Can I use it on the inner side on the ICs?.

For the spray I would spray the cotton swab and clean the connectors on the cable and use one to dry and then wipe off any excess, let dry for 2-5 minutes, then plug in. For IC's Iwould try to do the same or get something other than cotton swabs that wont snag or rip easily. If you have a Radio Shack or Electronics store nearby and get the sponge type swabs on a stick (LOL)! As I write this my AC12 has 144 hrs and is blacker mids are surreal and highs are begining to extend, bass still lagging behind but not as much anymore, musical tone is beautiful. It seems to be 15 hrs ahead of the AC10 at this point when it was breaking in.

Hi Lake, just wanted to report on the tone of notes from piano violins and upright bass seem to linger forever the AC12 loves music! At first the new details where over shadowing what was familar to me and found it distracting at first, but letting it incorperate it self to what I was use to became much more enjoyable, just no more straining to hear what was once so faint in the background. It's becoming a wonderful listening experience I'm at around 176 hrs.

My Quintet is fully burned in. At around 170 hrs on AC-12, the way the sound opened up was just amazing!. As you said, more details and more sweetness (don't know what it is!) to music. The dynamics and realism has returned in a much better way. Overall it is just a WOW!. Forums suggest actual burn-in happens after 225 hrs, cant imagine what that will be!.