Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?

That was a very interesting post, Guido. I was also thinking D-Sonic maybe needed more break-in time by just leaving it on 24/7. You have restored my faith in class D amps. Thanks.

Well Guido, you seem to be knowledgeable on the subject. I was going by Dennis' figures of 40-100 hours based on users experiences. I have already sent them back, so I can't experiment. After 100+ hrs neither my wife nor I could tell it had made any difference whatsoever. Further listening was painful - literally. You may be correct, but compared to my sweet old B&K it was no contest.

Interesting thing is, we became so enamored with the new W4S Dac that we have at least for the time being decided the B&K is doing to job just fine. Bass - which is what I wanted improved, now IS. Every aspect of the listening experience has improved dramatically. Better soundstage (I now know what the word means!), detail, correct tonal coloring, etc, etc. I used to read that Ohms were "good speakers, but not the last word in detail'. Well mine are, now!

As for amp burn-in, if I manufactured amps, or any component, I would feel it incumbent to burn-in before shipment as long as necessary. I thought they did that. Guess some do, some don't.

I probably won't be dippin' my toe in the class D pond again anytime soon.

Hi Coot, unfortunately no audio manufacturers have the financial resources and patience to warehouse and immobilize assets for two months of break-in before shipping... Unless one of their relatives were makers of fine Parmizan cheese or Barolo wine, that is.
And very much like Parmezan and Barolo, class D amps fresh-off the factory floor are hardly instant gratifiers.

So they make up these fanciful urban legends about their particular products blossoming into marvellous music makers just after a couple of days of break-in.

Having said this, not having, uhrn... taste tested the D-Sonics at all, I have no idea whether their early intemperant asperities would eventually evolve into the complex bouquet of a mature Amarone, or slide into the matter of factness of a Texas red.

G.

Yamaha does, but there not that stupid.

No doubt, it all matters what you feed the OHMs. DAC, pre-amp, amp, ICs, power ... I had to change it all along the way to get it where I wanted it to be. Amp change to current BC Class Ds was the last change made.