Breaking in is a lot of fun.
Break in time that extends to months or maybe even years!!
On another thread, we have a well known and well respected piece of gear ( and great sounding too, IME) that according to the member who is reviewing it, needs in excess of 1000 hours to fully break in!!
While we have all heard of gear that needs immense amounts of 'break in' time to sound its best, usually gear that involves teflon caps, I question whether this very long break in time is the job for the consumer? Is it reasonable for a manufacturer of audio gear to expect the consumer to receive sub-par performance from his purchase for potentially several months ( years?) before the true sound of the gear in question can be enjoyed? Or, is it ( or should it be) perhaps the job of the manufacturer of this gear ( usually not low priced) to actually accomplish the 'break in' before releasing it from the factory? Thoughts...
While we have all heard of gear that needs immense amounts of 'break in' time to sound its best, usually gear that involves teflon caps, I question whether this very long break in time is the job for the consumer? Is it reasonable for a manufacturer of audio gear to expect the consumer to receive sub-par performance from his purchase for potentially several months ( years?) before the true sound of the gear in question can be enjoyed? Or, is it ( or should it be) perhaps the job of the manufacturer of this gear ( usually not low priced) to actually accomplish the 'break in' before releasing it from the factory? Thoughts...
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heaudio123 stepping in it big time: Does anyone have the current price per acre on swamp land in Florida in this current pandemic? Why? Are you a real estate agent? Because you sure don’t seem to be an audiophile. CES stands for Consumer Electronics Show. Stan Ricker is an audiophile legend. The place was packed. With industry insiders. The guy I roomed with, he had more parts and equipment than you could stuff in a large fishing tackle box. That’s just one guy. One random guy. This was an audience full of just that same sort of "random guy". Hell yes they had the part, and the solder, and replaced it. Chris Brady was there, standing right next to me. https://teresaudio.com You can apologize any time now. |
@ebm I agree. McCormack dna-750s’ pair have been upgraded to Teflon caps. Probably,not broken in yet. They do have a much different sound from turn on- and the first hour, to leaving powered up for 24+ hours. I’m sure my last post delved into this, it is true, there’s a colder sound, and the mids and bass just don’t sound right. After 24+ hours of just being in the “on” position, with the preamp, and CD player. The first couple hours are colder, less goosebumps for sure. Turned on Friday evening after work about 5-6 pm, left on til Saturday evening, the sound is so much different, it is a night and day difference. I’m a huge believer, and it is true, when. The components are warmed up, they are relaxed and just have a nice tone to them. especially when I play the CDs of the LP’s I recorded to them, they do have a nice warm sound,no fatigue at all. The few pops and ticks are very welcome, as I love the album sound. Even the Yamaha receiver and SL-1200mkII I use to play into my computer to record the LP’ I LEAVE. ON FOR at least an hour to warm up. I do notice a difference. As far as a year,. Mine are never left on continuously, off for storms, vacation, and when not listening. Good reading in here. |
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