I have not used a New Phonostage in my system that has not benefitted from a Extended Period of use.
Approximately 100 Hours of usage for a New Built Device seems to be the point at which the Phonostage will come on song and appear to separate itself with a perception of a noticeable improvement from recollection of the previous time in use.
I personally feel even more time of usage will show a slightly more improved sound, maintaining a regualr use and keeping oneself familiar with the presentation, will be enough to reveal these later shift in noticeable changes to the Sound Quality.
If a Phonostage is heard as a New Phonostage and offers a impression that is a wanted experience, then the liklihood is that after a Period of usage the Good Impressions already made, will become even more substantial.
I am in a habit of inquiring how many Hours the Phonostage has been in use for when I discover a presentation that is to my preferences.
Something Similar happened during 2019/2020 with a Cartridge I had rebuilt.
It was initially compared with very few Hours of usage to Two other Cartridges from the same Brand in a friends System.
The Comparisons were able to be undertaken using the Same TT> Tonearm > Head Shells.
The Two Cartridges had 100ish Hours and 300ish Hours of usage.
My Cartridge was brought back to be compared at approx' 50 Hours,
100 Hours, 200 Hours and 300 Hours.
At the visit with the 200 Hours of usage my Cartridge was very noticeably inproved during the comaparison and One Cartridge was sounding a Lesser Performing Cartridge and the other Cartridge, which was a Top of the Range from the Model Range during its time of production was being very closely matched in the Performances with my own Cartridge.
Both Cartridges have not changed in any noticeable measure since the 200 Hour usage comparison.
Maybe not in all cases, but it is worth inquiring about the Hours of usage when a Cartridge is being auditioned, as there will be a time when it is heard at it Prime, especially when the Cartridge has received a
100+ Hours of usage.
Approximately 100 Hours of usage for a New Built Device seems to be the point at which the Phonostage will come on song and appear to separate itself with a perception of a noticeable improvement from recollection of the previous time in use.
I personally feel even more time of usage will show a slightly more improved sound, maintaining a regualr use and keeping oneself familiar with the presentation, will be enough to reveal these later shift in noticeable changes to the Sound Quality.
If a Phonostage is heard as a New Phonostage and offers a impression that is a wanted experience, then the liklihood is that after a Period of usage the Good Impressions already made, will become even more substantial.
I am in a habit of inquiring how many Hours the Phonostage has been in use for when I discover a presentation that is to my preferences.
Something Similar happened during 2019/2020 with a Cartridge I had rebuilt.
It was initially compared with very few Hours of usage to Two other Cartridges from the same Brand in a friends System.
The Comparisons were able to be undertaken using the Same TT> Tonearm > Head Shells.
The Two Cartridges had 100ish Hours and 300ish Hours of usage.
My Cartridge was brought back to be compared at approx' 50 Hours,
100 Hours, 200 Hours and 300 Hours.
At the visit with the 200 Hours of usage my Cartridge was very noticeably inproved during the comaparison and One Cartridge was sounding a Lesser Performing Cartridge and the other Cartridge, which was a Top of the Range from the Model Range during its time of production was being very closely matched in the Performances with my own Cartridge.
Both Cartridges have not changed in any noticeable measure since the 200 Hour usage comparison.
Maybe not in all cases, but it is worth inquiring about the Hours of usage when a Cartridge is being auditioned, as there will be a time when it is heard at it Prime, especially when the Cartridge has received a
100+ Hours of usage.